MS. This section has been updated on the handling of Safety considerations. Salmonella species as well as laboratory acquired infections. The section on the Target organisms has been Target organisms. updated and presented clearly. Updates have been done on 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 to reflect standards in practice. Section 3.4.2, 3.4.3 and 3.4.4 has been updated to Identification. include Commercial Identification Systems, MALDI-TOF MS and NAATs with references. Subsection 3.5 has been updated to include the Rapid Molecular Methods. Modification of flowchart for identification of Identification flowchart. Salmonella species has been done for easy guidance. Subsection 5.3 has been updated to reflect the Reporting. information required on reporting practice. The addresses of the reference laboratories have Referral. been updated. References. Some references updated.
MS. Safety considerations. This section has been updated on the handling of Salmonella species as well as laboratory acquired infections. Target organisms. The section on the Target organisms has been updated and presented clearly. Identification. Updates have been done on 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 to reflect standards in practice. Section 3.4.2, 3.4.3 and 3.4.4 has been updated to include Commercial Identification Systems, MALDI-TOF MS and NAATs with references. Subsection 3.5 has been updated to include the Rapid Molecular Methods. Identification flowchart. Modification of flowchart for identification of Salmonella species has been done for easy guidance. Reporting. Subsection 5.3 has been updated to reflect the information required on reporting practice. Referral. The addresses of the reference laboratories have been updated. References. Some references updated.
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