Agricultural Research Service scientists are helping to enhance the abilities of regulatory agencies to trace Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria back to their source during foodborne outbreaks by more specifically identifying E. coli strains through a better understanding of relatedness between human and environmental isolates of the bacteria. This information is part of the latest issue of ARS’ Food and Nutrition Research Briefs.
The latest issue, which reports discoveries from researchers at ARS laboratories nationwide, can…