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Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States—Unspecified Agents

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
Each year, 31 major known pathogens acquired in the United States caused an estimated 9.4 million episodes of foodborne illness. Additional episodes of illness were caused by unspecified agents, including known agents with insufficient data to estimate ...
Elaine Scallan, Patricia M. Griffin, Frederick J. Angulo, Robert V. Tauxe, Robert M. Hoekstra   +4 more
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Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in beef cattle at slaughter and beef carcasses at retail shops in Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2017
Background: There is paucity of information regarding the epidemiology of Escherichia coli O157: H7 in developing countries. In this study, we investigated the occurrence of E.
Abdissa, Rosa, Agga, Getahun E, Beyene, Takele, Beyene, Tariku Jibat, Beyi, Ashenafi Feyisa, Cox, Eric, De Zutter, Lieven, Edao, Bedaso Mammo, Fite, Akafete Teklu, Goddeeris, Bruno, Haile, Woynshet, Korsa, Mesula Geloye, Tadesse, Fanos   +12 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of abattoir workers about Taenia solium cysticercosis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Natural Sciences Education, Volume 55, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract The tapeworm, Taenia solium, is the cause of cysticercosis, a neglected zoonotic disease that poses a significant global threat to animal and public health. Data were collected between May and June 2024 using a structured, interviewer‐administered questionnaire (n = 152) comprising demographic items and sections on knowledge, attitudes, and ...
Siziwe Sibutha, Charles Byaruhanga, Ishmael Festus Jaja   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farm‐Level Factors Associated With Multidrug‐Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. in Bulk Tank Milk in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2026.
This cross‐sectional study identified farm‐level factors associated with multidrug‐resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. in bulk tank milk in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, emphasizing the role of antimicrobial use practices and hygiene management in MDR occurrence within dairy production systems.
Goyitom Gebremedhn Gebru, Saravanan Muthupandian, Enquebaher Kassaye   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

CONSUMER FOOD SAFETY BEHAVIOR: A CASE STUDY IN HAMBURGER COOKING AND ORDERING [PDF]

More Americans are eating hamburgers more well-done than in the past, according to national surveys. This change reduced the risk of E. coli O157:H7 infection by an estimated 4.6 percent and reduced associated medical costs and productivity losses by an ...
Brent, C. Philip, Lin, Chung-Tung Jordan, Ralston, Katherine L., Riggins, Toija, Starke, Yolanda   +4 more
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Development of Dose‐Response Models for the Ingestion Exposure Route and Stillbirth Outcome for Listeria monocytogenes

Risk Analysis, Volume 46, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Foodborne listeriosis can cause stillbirth in pregnant individuals, prompting numerous population‐specific food safety guidelines. Dose‐response models are employed in quantitative microbial risk assessments (QMRAs) to develop such guidelines; however, pregnant hosts are under‐considered when developing dose‐response models, and the few ...
Tyler Stump, Carly Gomez, Jade Mitchell
wiley   +1 more source

Metagenomic and biogenic amine changes in cassava fermentation for tucupi production using Pediococcus acidilactici starter culture

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 4, Page 2424-2436, 15 March 2026.
Abstract BACKGROUND The use of starter cultures is essential for producing fermented foods with desirable standardized characteristics and for preventing pathogens. Pediococcus acidilactici, isolated from cocoa fermentation, was used in the production of tucupi, a widely appreciated sauce made from the juice of cassava root (manipueira) in the ...
Danielle Gama Brício, Maria Beatriz A Gloria, José Augusto Pires Bitencourt, Leandro Araujo Argôlo, Rafaela de Lima Ribeiro, Ilzane Abreu da Silva, Rosinelson da Silva Pena, Alessandra Santos Lopes, Gilson CA Chagas Junior, Nelson Rosa Ferreira   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Droplet Digital CRISPR for Nucleic Acid Detection

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 14, 9 March 2026.
This review outlines recent advances in droplet digital CRISPR technology for nucleic acid detection, combining CRISPR specificity with droplet digital‐based absolute quantification. It summarizes core principles, amplification‐assisted and amplification‐free strategies, and representative DNA and RNA biomarker applications.
Yang Zhang, Roy S. K. Walker, Anwar Sunna, Tracie J. Barber, Ming Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preventing Foodborne Illness: Salmonellosis

EDIS, 2003
This is one in a series of fact sheets targeting the processing and retail sector of food science. This document is FSHN0214, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of ...
Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Sarah Z. Waithe   +2 more
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From Diagnostic Challenge to Clinical Success: Rapid Multiplex PCR Identification of Cryptosporidium in HIV‐Associated Refractory Diarrhea: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Cryptosporidiosis remains a challenge in people with HIV despite its decreased incidence in developed countries. We report a case of severe diarrhea in a person with HIV where Gram stain findings prioritized cryptosporidium in the differential diagnosis.
Yudai Kono, Mayu Arase, Kohei Ukai, Keiko Soneda, Shinya Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Ikeuchi, Eisuke Adachi, Yusuke Nomura, Yoshimi Higurashi, Shinji Izumiyama, Kazuki Honjo, Yu Miyakawa, Sozaburo Ihara, Hiroyuki Abe, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, Shu Okugawa, Takeya Tsutsumi   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source