Listeria monocytogenes—How This Pathogen Uses Its Virulence Mechanisms to Infect the Hosts
Listeriosis is a serious food-borne illness, especially in susceptible populations, including children, pregnant women, and elderlies. The disease can occur in two forms: non-invasive febrile gastroenteritis and severe invasive listeriosis with ...
Jacek Osek, Kinga Wieczorek
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Clinical management of pregnancy in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: An expert opinion
Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with a higher risk for pregnancy and birth complications according to the specific features associated with PCOS. The features include obesity before and during pregnancy, hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, infertility, cardiometabolic risk factors, and poor mental health.
Mahnaz Bahri Khomami +5 more
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Muerte perinatal por listeriosis
Mujer de 35 años, con 22 semanas de gestación, presentó fiebre sin origen determinado y disminución de los movimientos fetales, evolucionando con muerte fetal por infección por Listeria monocytogenes, evidenciada por hemocultivos y el estudio anatomo- patológico del feto y la placenta.
Galup-Leyva, Mariajosé +8 more
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Listeriosis in mainland China: A systematic review
Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review to better understand the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of listeriosis patients in mainland China.
Zhangling Fan +3 more
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Diversity of Listeria monocytogenes strains of clinical and food chain origins in Belgium between 1985 and 2014 [PDF]
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 +7 more
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The efficacy and safety of high‐pressure processing of food
Abstract High‐pressure processing (HPP) is a non‐thermal treatment in which, for microbial inactivation, foods are subjected to isostatic pressures (P) of 400–600 MPa with common holding times (t) from 1.5 to 6 min. The main factors that influence the efficacy (log10 reduction of vegetative microorganisms) of HPP when applied to foodstuffs are ...
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ Panel) +27 more
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On the diagnosis of intrauterine listeriosis
Intrauterine infections are one of the most pressing health problems. A feature of listeria infection is the possibility of penetration of the pathogen through the placental barrier with the development of severe systemic lesions and negative perinatal
A. A. Nafeev +6 more
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From the microbiome to the central nervous system, an update on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis in childhood [version 1; referees: 3 approved] [PDF]
In the past century, advances in antibiotics and vaccination have dramatically altered the incidence and clinical outcomes of bacterial meningitis. We review the shifting epidemiology of meningitis in children, including after the implementation of ...
Janowski, Andrew B, Newland, Jason G
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The European Union One Health 2020 Zoonoses Report
Abstract This report of the EFSA and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring activities carried out in 2020 in 27 EU Member States (MS) and nine non‐MS. Key statistics on zoonoses and zoonotic agents in humans, food, animals and feed are provided and interpreted historically.
European Food Safety Authority +1 more
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Prevalence and characteristics of Listeria species from selected African countries
Listeriosis, caused by Listeria spp., presents varying clinical manifestations among individuals, from moderate fecal infections such as diarrhea to severe infections such as septicemia, meningitis and abortion or newborn listeriosis in perinatal ...
Osman Adamu Dufailu +3 more
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