A5102775334- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Microbial Inactivation Methods
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta
2008-2023
Institute of Sciences of Food Production
2014
Torino e-district
2012
Campylobacter species are common foodborne pathogens associated with cases of human gastroenteritis worldwide. A detailed understanding the prevalence, contamination levels and molecular characteristics spp. in cattle chicken, which likely most important sources contamination, is imperative. collection 1243 poultry meat samples (665 chicken breasts 578 thighs) 1203 bovine (689 hamburgers 514 knife-cut preparations) were collected at retail outlets, randomly selected supermarkets located...
In May 2016, two separate clusters of febrile gastroenteritis caused by Listeria monocytogenes were detected the local health authority in Piedmont, northern Italy. We carried out epidemiological, microbiological and traceback investigations to identify source. The people affected students staff members from different schools villages located Province Turin; five them hospitalised. epidemiological investigation identified a cooked beef ham served at school canteens as source food-borne...
In October 2012, two persons fell ill with symptoms consistent staphylococcal food poisoning after eating home-canned tuna fish and tomatoes. Laboratory investigation detected the enterotoxins in molecular analysis of isolated <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> confirmed it carried toxin genes. Qualitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay enzime linked fluorescent methods quantitative identified leftovers, specifically type A (SEA) D (SED), respectively 0.49 2.04 ng/g. The...
Yersinia enterocolitica (Ye) is a very important zoonosis andwild boars play pivotal role in its transmission. In the last decade, wild boar population has undergone strong increase that haspushed them towards urbanized areas, facilitating human–wildlife interface and spread of infectious diseases from wildlife to domestic animals humans. Therefore, it know serotype, antimicrobial resistance presence pathogenicity genes isolated species. From 2013 2018, we analyzed liver 4890 hunted Liguria...
Salmonella spp. is an important zoonotic agent. Wild boars might host this pathogen in the intestinal tract and represent a risk for transmission to humans. are widely spread Liguria, due environmental characteristics of region. The aim study was isolation, typing, investigation antimicrobial susceptibility isolated strains During 2013–2017 hunting seasons, 4335 livers wild were collected analyzed presence A total 260 characterized, with prevalence 6%. belonged all six enterica subspecies....
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most challenging public health problems worldwide, and integrated surveillance a key aspect in One Health control strategy. Additionally, Salmonella second common zoonosis Europe. We aimed to investigate circulation strains their related antimicrobial human, environmental, wild boar samples from northwest Italy, 2018 2020, obtain more comprehensive epidemiological picture. Typhimurium 1,4,[5],12:i:-, S. Veneziana Newport were serotypes occurring humans,...
Salmonella is the second most frequent bacterial pathogen involved in human gastrointestinal outbreaks European Union; it can enter food production chain from animal or environmental sources asymptomatic operators. legislation has established microbiological criteria to ensure consumer protection. listed under both process hygiene and safety criteria. Each Member State designates an agency organize perform controls other official activities. This paper describes control plans performed by...
Salmonella is the second most frequent bacterial pathogen involved in human gastrointestinal outbreaks European Union; it can enter food-production chain from animal or environmental sources asymptomatic food operators. legislation has established microbiological criteria to ensure consumer protection.
European control and prevention policies are focused to guarantee a high level of protection consumers’ health. Foodborne diseases as obesity, diabetes, food allergy, food-borne outbreaks increasing. To prevent diseases, it is fundamental involve consumers, in particular children, educational experiences aimed learn the proper behaviours be applied. In this context, we designed performed 5 workshops about safety, hidden allergens nutrition children attending primary summer school. These let...
Traditional products and related processes must be safe to protect consumers’ health. The aim of this study was evaluate microbiological criteria a traditional Piedmont cheese, made by two different cheese producers (A B). Three batches each were considered. following seven samples batch collected: raw milk, milk at 38°C, curd, 7, 30, 60, 90 days ripening. During making process, training activities dealing with food safety conducted. Analyses regarding process hygiene set up according the EC...
The US National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases defines food allergy as adverse health effect arising from a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to given food. Undeclared allergens in label represent risk for consumers, there is no therapy allergies. According Directive 2003/89/EC, declaration all ingredients derived substances the mandatory. In 2011-2012, Piedmont region (North-western Italy) 285 samples were analysed β-lactoglobulin 234 egg proteins....
Campylobacteriosis was the most commonly reported zoonosis for confirmed human cases in European Union during 2011. Poultry meat very often implicated Campylobacter infections humans. In Italy commerce of raw poultry is common open-air markets: these areas can be considered at high risk bacterial contamination due to presence birds like pigeons. The aim this study collect data about by thermotolerant commercialised markets, work-surfaces contact with and pigeon stools sampled market Turin,...
This study describes the draft genome sequences of four Yersinia enterocolitica strains, originally isolated from ungulate carcasses. These isolates were typed biochemically and two determined to be highly virulent (biotype 1B). The had a mean size 4.77 Mb G+C content 47.1%.
In the period 2006-2011 six public catering establishments (3 canteens and 3 cafeterias) were monitored, trough audit sampling, in order to verify application of good manufacturing hygiene practices during food production, handling serving. The compliance microbiological safety criteria (Listeria monocytogenes Salmonella spp.) process investigated using ISO standards for analyses. A total 612 samples collected: 192 288 environmental swab from canteens; 33 99 cafeterias. Regarding safety, two...
A total of 260 food samples were examined for the presence Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157). Samples collected between May 2011 and September in Piedmont region included 120 minced meat preparation (hamburger balls) 180 soft semi-soft cheeses made from raw milk with less than 60 days ripening. at re-tail level. All tested using an Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Assay (ELFA) (AFNOR BIO 12/8 - 07/00), kit VIDAS® ECO (bioMerieux); if positive, have been ICE spread onto...
A total of 260 food samples were examined for the presence Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157). Samples collected between May 2011 and September in Piedmont region included 120 minced meat preparation (hamburger balls) 180 soft semi-soft cheeses made from raw milk with less than 60 days ripening. at re-tail level. All tested using an Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Assay (ELFA) (AFNOR BIO 12/8 - 07/00), kit VIDAS® ECO (bioMérieux); if positive, have been ICE spread...
The autochthonous “Piemontese” bovine breed is primarily raised for meat due to the high quality of production. aim this study was investigate microbiological, nutritional and chemical aspects samples from cattle breeding “Piemontese”.
Food allergies are an important health problem in industrialized countires. Undeclared allergens the label represent a big risk for consumers. The Directive 2003/89/EC oblige to declare all ingredients and derived substances, abolishing rule of 25% possibility indicate only one under name class as old 2000/13EC. In this study it is presented monitoring plan meat products during year 2007 Pedmont Region. analyses carried out with ELISA test detection egg-proteins milk protein; UV-method used...
In Italy, the Banco Alimentare Onlus manages a network of 8,000 charitable organizations that distribute 67,000 tons foodstuffs to 1.6 million needy persons. To provide their volunteers with required food safety knowledge, del Piemonte commissioned Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta hold training courses in safety. Before and after each session, participants completed questionnaire evaluate knowledge on topic The responses were entered dedicated database...