Risk-Based Environmental Monitoring for Listeria Surveillance at Retail
Explore the importance of risk-based environmental monitoring and decision-making in detecting Listeria contamination in retail food settings. Learn about routine sampling plans, trends in positive samples, species distribution, and key locations of Listeria findings from 2010 to 2014. Discover why
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Understanding Listeria Monocytogenes Infections
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that infects humans, especially pregnant women, newborns, and immunocompromised individuals. It can be differentiated from other bacteria based on its morphology, culture characteristics, and biochemical tests. This summary covers important aspects such as its g
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Understanding Foodborne Diseases and Pathogenic Microorganisms in Foods
Foodborne diseases in humans are caused by consuming contaminated food or water containing pathogenic microorganisms or toxins. These diseases can be categorized into intoxication, infection, and toxicoinfection, each with distinct modes of illness. Pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium
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