Identification of pathways required for Salmonella to colonize alfalfa using TraDIS-Xpress.

ABSTRACT: Enteropathogenic bacteria, such as Salmonella, have been linked to numerous fresh produce outbreaks, posing a significant public health threat. The ability of Salmonella to persist on fresh produce for extended periods is partly attributed to its capacity to form biofilms, which pose a challenge to food decontamination and can increase pathogenic bacterial load in the food chain. Preventing Salmonella colonization of food products and food processing environments is crucial for reducing the incidence of foodborne outbreaks. Understanding the mechanisms of establishment on fresh produce will inform the development of decontamination approaches. We used Transposon-Directed Insertion site Sequencing (TraDIS-Xpress) to investigate the mechanisms used by Salmonell

SUBMITTER: Holden ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11267905 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature