Genomics of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens [Paperback]

Foodborne illnesses caused by various bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens lead to a high number of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and throughout the world. Recent advances in microbial genomics have significantly improved our understanding of the physiology, evolution, ecology, epidemiology, and pathogenesis of different foodborne pathogens. This book focuses on the genomics of foodborne bacterial pathogens. It begins with a brief overview of the recent advances in microbial genomics and the impact of genomics on food safety research. Then, eight chapters follow that elaborate some in-depth reviews on the genomics of several common foodborne bacterial pathogens including Bacillus, Campylobacter, Clostridium, Escherichia coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, and Vibrio. Finally, the last four chapters focus on some current genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic technologies and their applications in studying the epidemiology, evolution, and pathogenesis of foodborne bacterial pathogens.Genomics of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens can be used as a reference by scientists and professionals in academia, government, and industry who are interested in understanding microbial genomics and using genomics tools to study foodborne bacterial pathogens. This book can also be used as a textbook for instructors and professors who teach food microbiology or microbial genomics-related courses at the post-graduate level.This book covers advances in microbial genomics and their impact on food safety research; reviews the genomics of common
foodborne bacterial pathogens and updates research on the epidemiology, evolution and pathogenesis of foodborne
bacterial pathogens.1. Overview: The impact of microbial genomics on food safety2. Genomics of bacillus species3. Post genome analysis of the foodborne pathogen campylobacter jejuni4. genomics of clostridium5. Genomics of escherichia and shigella6. Listeria genomics7. Genomics of salmonella species8. GenomiclC“