Investing in food safety for developing countries: opportunities and challenges in applying whole-genome sequencing for food safety management

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dc.contributor.authorApruzzese, I.
dc.contributor.authorSong, E.
dc.contributor.authorBonah, E.
dc.contributor.authorSanidad, V. S.
dc.contributor.authorLeekitcharoenphon, P.
dc.contributor.authorMedardus, J. J.
dc.contributor.authorAbdalla, N.
dc.contributor.authorHosseini, H.
dc.contributor.authorTakeuchi, M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-25T06:25:45Z
dc.date.available2020-08-25T06:25:45Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionFOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE, Volume 16, Number 7, 2019en_US
dc.description.abstractWhole-genome sequencing (WGS) has become a significant tool in investigating foodborne disease outbreaks and some countries have incorporated WGS into national food control systems. However, WGS poses technical chal- lenges that deter developing countries from incorporating it into their food safety management system. A rapid scoping review was conducted, followed by a focus group session, to understand the current situation regarding the use of WGS for foodborne disease surveillance and food monitoring at the global level and identify key limiting factors for developing countries in adopting WGS for their food control systems. The results showed that some developed nations routinely use WGS in their food surveillance systems resulting in more precise understanding of the causes of outbreaks. In developing nations, knowledge of WGS exists in the academic/research sectors; however, there is limited understanding at the government level regarding the usefulness of WGS for food safety regulatory activities. Thus, incorporation of WGS is extremely limited in most developing nations. While some countries lack the capacity to collect and analyze the data generated from WGS, the most significant technical gap in most developing countries is in data interpretation using bioinformatics. The gaps in knowledge and capacities between developed and developing nations regarding use of WGS likely introduce an inequality in international food trade, and thus, relevant international organizations, as well as the countries that are already proficient in the use of WGS, have significant roles in assisting developing nations to be able to fully benefit from the technology and its applications in food safety management.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3138
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations / Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesFOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE;Volume 16, Number 7
dc.subjectWhole-genome sequencingen_US
dc.subjectNext-generation sequencingen_US
dc.subjectFoodborne disease surveillanceen_US
dc.subjectFood safetyen_US
dc.subjectDeveloping countriesen_US
dc.subjectFood-Agriculture Organizationen_US
dc.subjectUnited Nationsen_US
dc.titleInvesting in food safety for developing countries: opportunities and challenges in applying whole-genome sequencing for food safety managementen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlDOI: 10.1089/fpd.2018.2599en_US

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