@article{8d7e1ba3f53d44bfb9a28175d95a74c2,
title = "Whole genome sequencing confirms source of pathogens associated with bacterial foodborne illness in pets fed raw pet food",
abstract = "Reports of raw meat pet food containing zoonotic foodborne bacteria, including Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes, are increasing. Contaminated raw pet food and biological waste from pets consuming those diets may pose a public health risk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network conducted 2 case investigations, involving 3 households with animal illnesses, which included medical record review, dietary and environmental exposure interviews, animal sample testing, and whole genome sequencing (WGS) of bacteria isolated from the pets and the raw pet food. For each case investigation, WGS with core genome multi-locus sequence typing analysis showed that the animal clinical isolates were closely related to one or more raw pet food bacterial isolates. WGS and genomic analysis of paired animal clinical and animal food isolates can confirm suspected outbreaks of animal foodborne illness.",
keywords = "Bacteriology, cats, dogs, foodborne illness, raw pet food, whole genome sequencing",
author = "Jones, {Jennifer L.} and Leyi Wang and Olgica Ceric and Nemser, {Sarah M.} and Rotstein, {David S.} and Jurkovic, {Dominika A.} and Yamir Rosa and Beverly Byrum and Jing Cui and Yan Zhang and Brown, {Cathy A.} and Burnum, {Anne L.} and Susan Sanchez and Renate Reimschuessel",
note = "Funding Information: Work performed by the OH-ADDL was funded by a Vet-LIRN Infrastructure and Methods Grant (FOA PA-12-194, grant 1U18FD004622-01 and FOA PA-13-244, grant 1U18FD005143-01). Work performed by the GA-AVDL was funded by a Vet-LIRN Infrastructure Grant (FOA PA-12-194, grant 1U18FD004623-01). Funding Information: We thank Sierra Huff and Paula Bartlett from the Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for the microbiology support. We also thank the FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs, including Ruiqing Pamboukian, Terri McConnell, and Ruth Timme, for the microbiology support, sharing the food isolate information, and for providing information about the ORA methods used. Work performed by the OH-ADDL was funded by a Vet-LIRN Infrastructure and Methods Grant (FOA PA-12-194, grant 1U18FD004622-01 and FOA PA-13-244, grant 1U18FD005143-01). Work performed by the GA-AVDL was funded by a Vet-LIRN Infrastructure Grant (FOA PA-12-194, grant 1U18FD004623-01). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 The Author(s).",
year = "2019",
month = mar,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1177/1040638718823046",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "31",
pages = "235--240",
journal = "Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation",
issn = "1040-6387",
publisher = "American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians",
number = "2",
}