2017 CVM News: New Salmonella test gives veterinarians fast, accurate results

Abstract

This news item is about: A new test allows accurate, rapid testing for Salmonella, bacteria that represent one of the leading causes of food-borne illness across all regions of the world. Salmonella can infect animals as well as people, with commonly reported cases of people falling sick after handling pets and livestock. Tests that used to take days now take 24 hours, with a hundredfold improvement in detection for at least one type of Salmonella – called Salmonella Dublin – that is an emerging concern and is difficult to grow in culture, making diagnosis difficult.