Increased consumption, larger scale production and more efficient distribution of fresh
produce over the past two decades have contributed to an increase in the number of illness …

This review surveys the literature on carriage and transmission of enterohemorrhagic
Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157: H7 in the context of virulence factors and sampling/culture …

Salmonella is a major foodborne pathogen with a complex nomenclature. This genus is
composed of two species, S. enterica and S. bongori. S. enterica is divided into six …

Escherichia coli O157 is an uncommon but serious cause of gastroenteritis. This bacterium
is noteworthy because a few, but significant, number of infected people develop the …

Pork is the most consumed meat in the world and is a source of foodborne diseases. To
develop effective food safety interventions for pork, it is crucial to understand the nature of …

Escherichia coli strains that carry Shiga toxin genes are commonly isolated from the
gastrointestinal tract of a wide variety of animal species (Table 1). Intestinal carriage of most …

It is estimated that there are approximately nine million cases of human campylobacteriosis
per year in the EU27. The disease burden of campylobacteriosis and its sequelae is 0.35 …

Foodborne illness outbreaks linked to fresh produce are becoming more frequent and
widespread. High impact outbreaks, such as that associated with spinach contaminated with …

Campylobacter includes a group of genetically diverse species causing a range of diseases
in animals and humans. The bacterium is frequently associated with two economically …

Abstract According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), warming of
the climate system is unequivocal. Over the coming century, warming trends such as …