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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Foodborne diseases"”.
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Multiscale Modelling of Foodborne Diseases
… at the macroscale. Modellers of infectious diseases are increasingly using multiscale modelling approach in response to this challenge. Multiscale models of infectious disease systems encompass intricate structures that revolve around the interplay of three distinct sub-systems: the host, …
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Porcine rotavirus adsorption to 24 salad vegetables and sanitization by free chlorine
Foodborne diseases are a persistent problem in the United States and worldwide. Fresh produce, especially those used as raw foods like salad vegetables, can be contaminated, causing illness. In this study, we determined the number of rotaviruses adsorbed on produce surfaces using group A porcine …
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Safe Food Handling Knowledge and Practices of Street Food Vendors at Louis Trichardt Makhado Local Municipality, South Africa
… they have been implicated in the spreading of foodborne diseases. Street food often poses a risk to the health of consumers as they are prepared and sold in unhygienic conditions that bring about microbial and environmental contamination. This study aims to investigate safe-food handling …
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Avaliação do perfil bacteriológico de salsichas tipo "hot dog" tradicional e de frango comercializadas nos municípios do Rio de Janeiro e Niterói-RJ com determinação de atividade de água e pH
… and conservation techniques worldwide, the foodborne diseases are one of the main problems of public health, where the food is the main vector of high enteric diseases, putting in alert the inspection and sanitary vigilance services and the scientific community. After the reflection of the …
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On-chip parallel detection of foodborne pathogens using loop-mediated isothermal amplification
… important for control and treatment of foodborne diseases. According to estimates issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of six Americans will be sick during this year due to consumption of contaminated products and there will be 50,000 related hospitalizations. …
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Intervention Strategies for Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in Organic Soil and on Fresh Produce
Recently, foodborne diseases caused by Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella have been increasingly associated with the consumption of fresh produce. Consumers' demand for safe, natural products has led to research on natural antimicrobials for effective control of foodborne pathogens on fresh …
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Investigation of molecular mechanisms of biofilm formation by <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>
… bacteria can lead to infections and outbreaks of foodborne diseases. Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive Firmicute that causes foodborne infections. Frequently, infection is caused by ingesting food that has been contaminated in processing plants. L. monocytogenes can form biofilms on …
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Small molecule inhibitors against enteric bacterial glycosyltransferases
… bacterial pathogens are the major sources of foodborne diseases. Infection caused by these pathogens leads to gastroenteritis thus of great threat to public health. Pathogenic bacteria evolved to develop various secretion systems to deliver virulence proteins termed ‘effectors’. These …
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Development of a sensor-based rapid microbial testing platform for the Irish meat industry
Microbial spoilage and foodborne diseases cause significant productivity and economic losses for the food industry. There is a need for novel approaches to extend shelf life of products, improve quality and microbial safety, reduce spoilage and waste, and new assessment methods. Traditional methods …
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Evolución de la contaminación de superficies durante los procesos productivos en pymes del sector cárnico
Diseases transmitted by foods are due to ingestion of contaminated foods by microorganisms or chemical substances. They cover a wide spectrum of sickness, the most common is that one associated with gastrointestinal problems, and they constitute an important public health problem, as neurological, …
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Antimicrobial efficacy of nisin, oregano and ultrasound treatments against foodborne pathogens in ready-to-eat vegetables
Submitted in fulfillment of the academic requirements for the Master of Applied Sciences in Food Science and Technology degree at the Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences Durban University of Technology, Durban, 2020.
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Assessment of food safety in food service establishments
Las enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos se han convertido en un problema de salud pública debido al aumento de reporte de brotes alrededor del mundo en las últimas décadas. La organización mundial de la salud ha establecido una incidencia global en países industrializados del 30% de la …