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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"food borne illness"”.
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A Dual Resonant Microstrip Antenna for UHF RFID in the Cold Chain Using Corrugated Fiberboard as a Substrate
Each year, about 76 million people contract a food borne illness in the United States; about 325,000 require hospitalization; and about 5,000 die. Tracking goods throughout the food supply chain increases the efficiency of recall of tainted goods and thus will help reducing food borne illness. …
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How Listeria monocytogenes crosses host cell barriers
… pathogen that causes listeriosis, a severe food-borne illness that can cause severe complications and mortality in immunocompromised or pregnant people. Listeria is able to cross several host barriers to cause severe disease, including the intestinal barrier, the blood-brain barrier, and the …
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Observation of food safety behavioral practices in foodservice employees after training and examination
Food establishments implement training to prevent the occurrence of food borne illness in their operation with the understanding that increased food safety knowledge will ignite appropriate situational response from foodservice employees and result in improved food safety behavior. However, …
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FOOD HANDLING PERCEPTIONS, PRACTICES, KNOWLEDGE AND BARRIERS IN NATIVE AMERICAN PRIMARY FOOD HANDLERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN NEW MEXICO
<p>Food borne illness among Native American populations exceeds that of majority populations. Due to the unique cultural diversity in New Mexico, these inequities are even greater. Attitudes and behaviors towards food are influenced by social and cultural contexts, yet, there has been limited …
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Regulation of flagellin glycosylation genes in Campylobacter jejuni: influence of NssR, the nitrosative stress response regulator.
… jejuni is one of the leading causes of food borne illness worldwide; the main cause of infection is the consumption of undercooked, contaminated poultry. Motility, mediated by single polar flagella, is necessary for Campylobacter virulence. The flagellin proteins are extensively …
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Assessment of Educational Needs and Current Practices of Front-line Grocery Employees in the Deli and Bakery
… and prepare an increasing amount of ready-to-eat foods. This increases the need for a detailed, effective food safety training program in retail grocery establishments to prevent food borne illness. This research examines food safety knowledge, training preferences, needs, and current practices of …
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A comparison study of efficacy of food sanitizers with fresh leafy vegetables with different surface properties and analysis of the rotavirus replication cycle after inactivation by food sanitizers
Foodborne illness is a serious concern in the United States. Fresh produce is recognized as a vehicle of food borne illness pathogens including viruses. To prevent causes of foodborne illness, the use of sanitizers is essential for fresh produce. However, it is considered that the current …
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Efficacy of Delmopinol in Preventing the Attachment of Campylobacter jejuni to Chicken, Stainless Steel and High-Density Polyethylene
… spp. are the second leading bacterial cause of food borne illness in the U.S. New antimicrobials that prevent bacterial attachment may be effective for reducing Campylobacter. Delmopinol hydrochloride (delmopinol) is a cationic surfactant that is effective for treating and preventing gingivitis …
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Development and Evaluation of Food Safety Signs
Food borne disease continues to be a significant public health concern. The increasing awareness of food borne illness intensifies the need for proper food safety education among food handlers. The objectives of this study were to develop bilingual (English/Spanish) food safety signs, to determine …
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Gene Knockout Of PRFA And The Arginine Deiminase Pathway In Listeria Monocytogenes
… pathogen. This species is a common cause of food-borne illness outbreaks with high fatality rates. L. monocytogenes is known to produce a number of virulence factors, including enzymes and toxins, which are involved in the disease process. The arginine deiminase pathway has the ability to …
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Development and validation of a CRISPR interference system for gene regulation in Campylobacter jejuni
… spp. are the leading cause of bacterial food-borne illness in humans worldwide, with Campylobacter jejuni responsible for 80% of these infections. There is an urgent need to understand fundamental C. jejuni biology for the development of new strategies to prevent and treat infections. The …
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The Impact of the Food Safety Training Program on Food Handlers in the Food Service Industry: A Social Cognitive Theory Perspective
… the United States (U.S.), approximately 61% of food-borne illness outbreaks were attributed to employees’ personal hygiene and improper food handling by employees in the foodservice industry. Although training and preventive actions have been carried out, they appear to be less effective when …
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Effect of Standard Post-harvest Interventions of Fresh Vegetables on Bacterial Community Dynamics, Pathogen Survival and Antibiotic Resistance
Food-borne illness outbreaks are occasionally associated with fresh-vegetable consumption, in part due to lack of a microbial inactivation step before consumption. Raw manure or improperly composted manure applied as soil amendments is an established source of pathogenic bacterial contamination. …
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Selection of Pathogen Surrogates and Fresh Produce Safety: Implications for Public Health and Irrigation Water Quality Policy
<p>Foodborne illness continues to be a substantial public health issue in the United States, with fresh produce being one of the leading causes of outbreaks. Understanding routes of contamination of fresh produce and how pathogens survive on plant surfaces is paramount in improving food safety and …