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


Answer: A

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