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Future challenges to microbial food safety [PDF]

Despite significant efforts by all parties involved, there is still a considerable burden of foodborne illness, in which micro-organisms play a prominent role.
Brul, S., Havelaar, A.H., Jong, A.E.I., de, Jonge, R., de, Kuile, B.H., ter, Zwietering, M.H.   +5 more
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Progress in the detection of gut microbiota based on microfluidic technology

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Gut microbiota, a complex microbial community in the human intestine, are vital for digestion, nutrient absorption, and immune regulation, maintaining gut micro‐ecological balance. Accurate detection of its composition, structure, and function is crucial for understanding the relationship between health and disease, early disease diagnosis ...
Yuan Tan, Jiayue Huang, Yi Liu, Xiaofei Lai   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Audits and inspections are never enough: a critique to enhance food safety [PDF]

, 2013
Internal and external food safety audits are conducted to assess the safety and quality of food including on-farm production, manufacturing practices, sanitation, and hygiene. Some auditors are direct stakeholders that are employed by food establishments
Chapman, Benjamin J., Costa, Roy E., Dodd, Charles, Morley, Katija A., Paterno, Maria Sol Erdozain, Powell, Douglas A.   +5 more
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A Framework to Establish Diet and Nutrition Competencies for Oral Health Care Education

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective: To prevent and manage oral disease, oral health care practitioners (OHCPs) must provide dietary counseling based on nutrition science. OHCPs are often ill‐equipped to provide such counseling due to fragmented and inadequate dietary education, which is typically attributed to limited curricular time or appropriately qualified faculty.
Teresa A. Marshall, Michael Crowe, Riva Touger‐Decker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical progress note: Hepatitis A virus

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite a decline in hepatitis A virus (HAV) incidence following vaccine introduction, HAV remains a public health concern in the United States. Recent multi‐state outbreaks have demonstrated that HAV can re‐emerge and highlight inequities in vaccine coverage or access, outbreak response, and in those with social or health risk factors ...
James M. McCluskey III, Robyn A. Bockrath, Ravi Jhaveri   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity of Listeria monocytogenes strains of clinical and food chain origins in Belgium between 1985 and 2014 [PDF]

, 2016
Listeriosis is a rare but severe disease, mainly caused by Listeria monocytogenes. This study shows the results of the laboratory-based surveillance of Listeriosis in Belgium over the period 1985-2014.
Bertrand, S, Boyen, Filip, Ceyssens, PJ, Dierick, K, Mattheus, W, Vanderpas, J, Vanhoof, R, Yde, M   +7 more
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The contribution of vibrational spectroscopy and data analytics towards the achievement of the global sustainability goals

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) were defined to improve the quality of life of the global population particularly regarding social and economic aspects, with a major focus on environmental sustainability. The incorporation of digital technologies into the agri‐food sector has become a key enabler in increasing the ...
Daniel Cozzolino, Louwrens C Hoffman
wiley   +1 more source

The increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and induced apoptosis in human macrophages treated by Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cyst fluid extracellular vesicles

BMC Research Notes
Objective The current study evaluated the effects of EVs from Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cyst fluid (HCF) on the expression levels of the apoptosis and autophagy factors in the THP-1 cell line.
Hanieh Mohammad-Rahimi, Sara Nemati, Leyli Zanjirani-Farahani, Fatemeh Mahdavi, Hamed Mirjalali   +4 more
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Structural equation modeling of dietary patterns and association with vitamin D levels in children aged 9–16 years in Guangzhou, China

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundVitamin D deficiency and insufficiency represent critical public health concerns on a global scale. Due to the increase in indoor activities, the role of dietary intake of vitamin D has become increasingly prominent.
Jiaying Guo, Jiaying Guo, Jie Huang, Shiyun Luo, Chunzi Zeng, Zheng Su, Zheng Su, Jinhan Fu, Jinhan Fu, Weiwei Zhang, Zhijun Bai, Zhoubin Zhang, Huilian Zhu, Yan Li   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

The food safety impact of salt and sodium reduction initiatives [PDF]

, 2014
Excessive or high salt or sodium intake is known to cause hypertension and other diseases. Within the United Kingdom voluntary targets for salt reduction have been set and laid out in the Secretary of State responsibility deal.
ACMSF, Davidson PM, Enderle J, Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SCAN), Wallis K, Wilson R, Zarei M   +6 more
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