Findings from a study have confirmed that beef is an important risk factor for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection in Denmark.
Researchers also presented evidence that a proportion of sporadic STEC infections are determined by age-specific eating habits, environmental exposures, and household structure, rather than being exclusively food-related.
Scientists
Continue Reading Sources of sporadic E. coli cases examined in Denmark
Campylobacter infection is more often of domestic origin in Finland than previously thought, according to scientists.
To identify sources for domestic Campylobacter infections, researchers analyzed patient data from the Finnish Infectious Disease Register (FIDR) in 2004 to 2021 and outbreak data from the National Food- and Waterborne Outbreak Register (FWO Register) in 2010
Continue Reading Researchers gauge domestic Campylobacter situation in Finland
Poor conditions at a production site likely contributed to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 60 people in Italy, according to researchers.
In the summer of 2022, a foodborne outbreak involving 63 people occurred in the Marche region of central Italy. A common food exposure among cases was a
Continue Reading Problems found at site linked to Italian Salmonella outbreak
A study in Switzerland has identified feeding pets raw meat could be a potential source of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli for people and animals.
Giving domesticated animals raw meat-based diets (RMBDs) is becoming increasingly popular but can be the source of human Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections.
Researchers evaluated
Continue Reading Study finds STEC in raw meat pet food
A better understanding of potential foodborne disease risks from imported meat products has been set out in a report published by the Food Standards Agency.
Researchers created profiles of 16 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, with prevalence data for Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli, Trichinella and antimicrobial
Continue Reading FSA project looks at global meat safety processes in U.S., other countries
One in six Taiwanese people suffered from foodborne illness annually during a four year period studied by researchers.
From 2012 to 2015, almost 3.9 million foodborne illnesses and 50 deaths occurred annually in the country.
Scientists said the study, published in the Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, provided
Continue Reading Study reveals foodborne illness burden in Taiwan
Note on correction: the headline has been corrected. Four of nine plants tested positive.
Researchers have estimated the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in beef from the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, which is the largest producer and exporter of beef in the country.
From 50 samples analyzed, Listeria spp. was
Continue Reading Study finds 4 of 13 beef plants sampled in Brazil were contaminated with Listeria
Researchers say they believe they have found a cheap method to identify bacteria in a few hours on a mobile-phone-sized device.
The bacterial identification method, called ON-rep-seq, examines strain-specific fragments of the bacterial genome, allowing results that earlier required DNA sequencing of the whole bacterial genome. The method also returns
Continue Reading Researchers contend inexpensive method could change outbreak investigation approach
Researchers have developed a database to make it easier to identify target proteins that can help fight infectious diseases.
Scientists from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Centre of Genomic Regulation said it will also accelerate development of new antimicrobial agents.
The
Continue Reading Researchers help identify relevant genes in bacterial infections
Scientists are urging government officials to consider helping to develop an international database to share and analyze DNA sequences.
Such a system is a platform for storing whole genome sequencing (WGS) data on the full genomes of investigated microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and parasites, providing quick characterization and treatment
Continue Reading Experts call for global DNA database to help disease surveillance
