New test can precisely pinpoint food pathogens
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 06:00
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- With Salmonella-tainted ground turkey sickening more than 100 people and Listeria-contaminated cantaloupes killing 15 this year, the ability to detect outbreaks of food-borne illness and determine their sources has become a top public health priority.