Salmonella Serovar Wiki: a curated web portal providing a comprehensive summary of Salmonella serovars for academia, industry, and public health

TL;DR

The Salmonella Serovar Wiki is a centralized online resource providing detailed information on over 100 Salmonella serovars to support food safety and public health.

Contribution

The novel contribution is the creation of a curated, centralized web portal consolidating data on Salmonella serovars for diverse stakeholders.

Findings

The Wiki includes data on geographical distribution, genomic traits, animal reservoirs, and outbreak history for over 100 serovars.

It integrates data from authoritative sources like the CDC and FDA, aiding outbreak investigations and research.

The platform supports hypothesis generation and improves food safety outcomes through rapid access to serovar-specific information.

Abstract

Salmonella is a major foodborne pathogen causing substantial illness and economic burden globally. To address the lack of a centralized resource, we developed the Salmonella Serovar Wiki, a curated web portal providing comprehensive, serovar-specific information on more than 100 Salmonella serovars, including their geographical distribution, genomic characteristics, animal reservoirs, and outbreak history. Built on the Confluence platform, this Wiki consolidates data from sources such as the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, offering a valuable tool for academia, industry, and public health professionals.

By facilitating rapid access to serovar-specific information, the Salmonella Serovar Wiki aids both epidemiologists and environmental health professionals in hypothesis generation, outbreak investigations, and research into understudied serovars, ultimately enhancing food safety and public health outcomes.

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