Peter Gerner-Smidt, M.D., D.Sc., is a public health expert in food safety. He previously served as the chief of the Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch and PulseNet at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is a concept in food safety. This brief review of WGS describes how it has revolutionized food safety in recent years as an integral part of public health surveillance and used by the food industry worldwide.
