New genomic technologies present the potential for more rapid, reliable, and useful typing information for common foodborne pathogens.  Microbial subtyping is one of the major methodologies to attribute foodborne infectious diseases to their putative sources (e.g., food, environment, animals).  Currently, there are numerous molecular techniques being used globally to characterize microbial pathogens that IAFP members may not be familiar with.  The proposed symposium will review the capabilities of several cutting-edge technologies that are being used in the food safety arena to discriminate genetic relatedness of foodborne pathogens.  Speakers from academia and government will present their perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of these technologies and how the most promising methods can be incorporated into industry and regulatory food safety strategies.

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