Researchers have found a salmonella strain that is 100 times
more dangerous in terms of causing food poisoning than average salmonella.
The researchers at the Santa Barbara campus of the
University of California reported their findings in the journal of PLoS Pathogens.
They say this salmonella strain is so potent that it can
overcome vaccines and they warn it poses a high food-safety risk.
The research team is working on a method to identify this
salmonella which could be overlooked as routine salmonella.
The meat industry, and especially poultry processors and
retailers, will be watching closely because the U.S. Department of Agriculture
recently brought in new guidelines to tighten salmonella controls for poultry.
