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Exploring the genetic background of the botulism neurotoxin BoNT/B2 in Spain
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 To determine whether the neurotoxin BoNT/B2 causing botulism in Spain is clonal, the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Clostridium botulinum from food-borne episodes and infant cases of the condition were explored.
Sylvia Valdezate +7 more
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Parasitic food-borne and water-borne zoonoses [PDF]
, 2000 Estimates suggest that almost half of the population of the world is affected by water-borne and food-borne infections. Parasitic food-borne and water-borne zoonoses contribute to this statistic by inflicting a heavy toll on human health and causing ...
Gottstein, B. +5 more
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Microorganisms, 2023 Hepatitis E virus genotype 3 (HEV-3) is a food-borne pathogen causative of hepatitis E infections in humans. In Europe, HEV-3 is mainly transmitted through the consumption of raw or undercooked pork.
Melissa Stunnenberg +5 more
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British Medical Bulletin, 2000 Pathogenic protozoa are commonly transmitted to food in developing countries, but food-borne outbreaks of infection are relatively rare in developed countries. The main protozoa of concern in developed countries are Toxoplasma, Cryptosporidium and Giardia, and these can be a problem in immunocompromised people.
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Development and validation of a duplex real-time PCR assay for the diagnosis of equine piroplasmosis
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is an economically significant infection of horses and other equine species caused by the tick-borne protozoa Theileria equi and Babesia caballi.
Vladislav A. Lobanov +4 more
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Food safety in Finland 2020 [PDF]
, 2021 This report presents the 2020 results of regulatory control related to food safety, official controls and monitoring programmes on food and feed as well as research and risk assessments.
Finnish Food Authority
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Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Zoonotic taeniid cestodes are amongst the most important food-borne parasites affecting human health worldwide. Contamination of fresh produce with the eggs of Echinococcus granulosus (s.l.), Echinococcus multilocularis, and some Taenia ...
Caroline F. Frey +5 more
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Microorganisms, 2020 Toxoplasma gondii archetypes II and III are mildly virulent, yet virulence of variant strains is largely unknown. While lineage II dominates in humans in Europe, lineage III strains are present in various intermediate hosts.
Aleksandra Uzelac +3 more
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A Pork Industry in the Backyard: An Analysis of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Serbia’s Pigs
Microorganisms, 2023 As pork is an important source for Toxoplasma gondii infection, we have analyzed T. gondii genotypes and toxoplasmosis prevalence in pigs in Serbia in the context of production statistics and economics to assess the specific risk to public health ...
Aleksandra Uzelac +5 more
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