Bacteria in the genus Salmonella are frequent causes of serious food contamination. Which of the following methods would provide rapid confirmation that a Salmonella species was a contaminant in food suspected of causing food "poisoning"?
A) phage typing
B) biochemical tests
C) physical characteristics
D) analysis of nucleic acids
E) serological tests

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The Answer of Bacteria in the genus Salmonella are frequent causes of serious food contamination. Which of the following methods would provide rapid confirmation that a Salmonella species was a contaminant in food suspected of causing food "poisoning"?
A) phage typing
B) biochemical tests
C) physical characteristics
D) analysis of nucleic acids
E) serological tests

Bacteria in the Genus Salmonella Are Frequent Causes of Serious