[PulseNet Africa] FW: Listeria whole genome sequencing - the future of food safety

Wed Jun 4 14:44:15 SAST 2014

Dear Anthony

I submitted my vote

Thanks for the information

Firehiwot

On Sunday, June 1, 2014 1:17 PM, "pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za" <pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za> wrote:

Thank you Peter, i have read the website and i have digested the contents. Listeria strains are less common in Uganda but being a unique bug, some surveillance calls for it.

Stephen Ndibowa, Uganda.

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FYI.

Dr. Anthony Smith
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Centre for Enteric Diseases (Bacteriology Division)
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South Africa
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From:Gerner-Smidt, Peter (CDC/OID/NCEZID) [mailto:plg5 at cdc.gov] 
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Subject: Listeria whole genome sequencing - the future of food safety

All,
As you all know we have been working with our federal and state partners on real-time surveillance of listeriosis using whole genome sequencing for a while now.
We have nominated and reached the finals of a US governmental award program called HHS Innovates. We are mostly in there for the recognition; no major associated funding award. Our program is one of six in the finals and it is up for public voting. We need your vote to go all the way.
Please have a look at http://www.hhs.gov/idealab/innovate/whole-genome-sequencing-future-of-food-safety/ . There is a voting button and also a link to the other projects.
Please spread the word if you like. The site is open until June 6th.
Thanks and have a nice week end.

Peter Gerner-Smidt, MD, DMS
Chief, Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
MS-CO-3
1600 Clifton Rd
30333, Atlanta GA
Email: plg5 at cdc.gov
Phone: +1 (404) 639 3322

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