The rise in foodborne-related outbreaks of non O157 shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STECs) emphasizes the importance of developing improved methods to rapidly detect and characterize STECs. The major s
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium), is a major cause of foodborne illness worldwide, with pigs a major zoonotic reservoir. Two variants, S. Typhimurium phage type U288 and monoph
