LANSING, Mich., July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation
(Nasdaq: NEOG) today announced the development of a detection and
identification technology that provides DNA-specific test results
for pathogenic serotypes of Salmonella.
Neogen's new NeoSeek™ pathogen DNA identification method for
Salmonella can provide genomic-based serotypes (e.g.,
Salmonella enterica Enteritidis and Salmonella
enterica Heidelberg) in as little as 72 hours from suspected
Salmonella positive isolates. The serotypes identified by
the NeoSeek service include all of the "top 30" Salmonella
serotypes identified by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) as being the leading causes of human
Salmonella infections since the agency instituted its
national surveillance program for Salmonella in 1962.
"The rapid detection and identification of specific strains, or
serotypes, of Salmonella can be critical to preventing
foodborne illness, or rapidly responding to an existing outbreak,"
said Ed Bradley, Neogen's vice
president for Food Safety. "NeoSeek's Salmonella serotyping
service provides a much quicker, definitive alternative to the
conventional biochemical identification of Salmonella
serotypes from presumptively positive Salmonella
isolates."
The NeoSeek Salmonella serotyping method was developed
through a close collaboration with Dr. Jean
Guard of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service. The
process enables seamless identification of Salmonella
serotypes from Next Generation DNA sequencing data generated by
Neogen's GeneSeek genomics laboratory in Lincoln, Neb.
The new laboratory service adds to Neogen's existing NeoSeek
STEC confirmation service, which detects and identifies seven Shiga
toxin-producing E. coli strains — O26, O45, O103, O111,
O121, O145, and O157. The USDA issued a letter of no objection for
the use of the NeoSeek confirmatory method, and stated the NeoSeek
service is comparable to the reference method, FSIS MLG 5B.02.
Neogen Corporation develops and markets products dedicated to
food and animal safety. The company's Food Safety Division markets
dehydrated culture media, and diagnostic test kits to detect
foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues,
plant diseases and sanitation concerns. Neogen's Animal Safety
Division is a leader in the development of animal genomics along
with the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of animal
healthcare products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals,
veterinary instruments, wound care and disinfectants.
CONTACT:
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Kristen
Antonellis, Neogen Corporation
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517/372-9200,
kantonellis@neogen.com
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