A5078304709- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Microbial Inactivation Methods
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale
2015-2024
Veterinary Research Institute
2023
Animal and Plant Health Agency
2023
Campylobacter jejuni, a common foodborne zoonotic pathogen, causes gastroenteritis worldwide and is increasingly resistant to antibiotics. We aimed investigate the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genotypes of C. jejuni isolated from humans, poultry birds wild urban Italian habitats identify correlations between phenotypic genotypic AMR in isolates. Altogether, 644 isolates humans (51), (526) wild- urban-habitat (67) were analysed. The phenotypes determined using microdilution method with...
Campylobacteriosis, a prevalent foodborne gastrointestinal infection in Europe, is primarily caused by Campylobacter jejuni and coli , with rising global concerns over antimicrobial resistance these species. This study comprehensively investigates 133 human-origin spp. strains (102 C. 31 ) collected Italy from 2013 to 2021. The predominant Multilocus Sequence Typing Clonal complexes (CCs) were ST-21 CC ST-206 ST-828 . Ciprofloxacin tetracycline resistance, mainly attributed GyrA (T86I)...
Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis is one of the five main causes human salmonellosis in European Union (EU) and recent years, has been increasingly reported to carry multiple antimicrobial resistance determinants, including extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) genes. In our study, we used WGS-based tools characterize S. strains circulating Abruzzo Molise regions Italy between 2017 2020 compared this local dataset population present over last two decades. Phylogenetic analyses...
Abstract Salmonella spp. is a common zoonotic pathogen, causing gastrointestinal infections in people. Pigs and pig meat are major source of infection. Although farm biosecurity believed to be important for controlling transmission, robust evidence lacking on which measures most effective. This study enrolled 250 farms across nine European countries. From each farm, 20 pooled faecal samples (or similar information) were collected analysed presence. Based the proportion positive results,...
Foodborne transmission is considered the main way of spreading zoonotic hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in Europe. In recent years, human cases subjects without history travel endemic areas have raised, suggesting that domestic HEV increasing. Pork products with or liver, are often indicated as source many foodborne well small outbreaks. Pigs recognized reservoir HEV-3 genotype, most frequently detected EU. absence a harmonized surveillance circulation, data on prevalence heterogeneous but...
Campylobacter is one of the most common foodborne diseases worldwide with increasing rates antibiotic resistance. Most cases campylobacteriosis can be traced back to consumption poultry meat. Despite many efforts reduce contamination in farms and slaughterhouses, persistence this pathogen products remains a problem. This study aimed evaluate genetic diversity resistance 542 C. jejuni coli Italian poultry, framework two National Monitoring Programs. Genomes were screened for resistance,...
Salmonellosis is a major cause of bacterial foodborne infection. Since 2016, an increased number cases gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis linked to eggs produced in Poland has been reported Europe. In Italy, S. one the three most commonly serotypes, associated mainly with consumption contaminated and derived products. our work, we analysed 61 strains obtained from humans farms Abruzzi region, 2018. We used Multiple-Loci Variable-Number Tandem Repeat (VNTR)...
Human salmonellosis incidence is increasing in the European Union (EU). Salmonellaenterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteriditis, Typhimurium (including its monophasic variant) and Infantis represent targets control programs due to their frequent association with human cases. This study aimed detect most prevalent serotypes circulating Abruzzo Molise Regions between 2015 2020 framework of Italian National Control Program for Salmonellosis Poultry (PNCS)]. A total 332 flocks were sampled by...
Salmonella is an important zoonotic foodborne pathogen and poultry meat considered as one of its major sources. This study evaluated spp. detected in broiler chicken carcasses Zambia. A total 440 neck skin samples were collected from 6 slaughter houses along the process line after evisceration tested for Eleven (2.5%) positive The suspected isolates serotyped according to White- Kauffmann-Le Minor scheme antimicrobial susceptibility using Sensititre broth microdilution method. Eight serovars...
Pork meat products consumed raw or after a short period of fermentation can be considered at risk for food safety. Sausages (fresh sausage made from pork meat) are produced in several Italian regions, with variation ingredients. In some Regions, including Abruzzo, these frequently undercooked, variable fermentation. The European Community regulation promotes the use challenge tests to determine safety levels. This study is aimed ensure Abruzzo's sausages, compared growth potential (δ)...
Italian style fresh sausage is a traditional pork product that frequently consumed raw, usually after drying. So far, the prediction of behaviour microorganisms in varying environments has been carried out through separate growth or death models. The aim this study to show how combine these, order describe kinetics Yersinia enterocolitica and Listeria monocytogenes during drying period. During time, storage temperature pH are fairly constant, while water activity decreases, being primary...
Purpose: Animal welfare and food safety represent major issues in the production of animal origin. Particularly sight new criterion for Campylobacter that since January 2018 is included European Union law, it important to find ways reduce poultry meat contamination from spp., also controlling shedding this pathogen with chicken faeces. In particular, aim study was compare evaluate, function different transport duration, its influence on fecal consequent broiler carcasses. Methods &...
Salmonellosis is currently the second most common zoonosis in European Union but 6-years periods, between 2012 and 2017, there has been a significant decrease trend yearly number of infections caused by Salmonella. In Italy, S. Typhimurium monophasic represent prevalent serotypes. this paper, we investigated these two serovars isolated from to 2017 Abruzzo Molise regions. A set 345 strains human sporadic cases, surface water, food animals were collected analyzed. Monophasic found be...
Abstract Issue/problem The Italian National Health System has implemented a Control Program for Salmonella in poultry populations order to reduce the prevalence of infection. Starting from 2019, control program introduced health measures against breeding flocks Gallus gallus, positive Infantis, an emerging serotype at European level, and widespread along entire primary production chain. Description problem Recent data Union One 2019 Zoonoses Report published by EFSA, highlighted that most...