Topic
foodborne pathogens
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Marler Blog
If you ignore foodborne pathogens, do they stop killing people?
By Bill Marler
The most recent MAHA bullshit reminded me of the old adage: "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a…
The Daily Intake
CDC Reduces Surveillance of Foodborne Pathogens
A spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) told NBC news that FoodNet, a collaboration between CDC, FDA, USDA, and 10 state health departments, has reduced its surveillance of…
Food Safety News
Tara flour among emerging issues discussed in Europe
By News Desk
Tara flour as a cause of illness and the relevance of Bacillus cytotoxicus as a foodborne pathogen are examples of emerging chemical risks discussed recently in Europe. It is thought…
Food Safety News
Researchers analyze the impact of the Ukraine war on foodborne pathogens
Scientists have found an increase in botulism and salmonellosis in Ukraine compared to before the invasion by Russia. To analyze the war's effects on infectious disease epidemiology, researchers used open-source…
Food Safety News
WSU researchers expose ‘bacterial vampirism’ in some foodborne pathogens
By News Desk
Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) have uncovered a startling behavior among some of the world’s deadliest bacteria — they’re attracted to human blood, a phenomenon they’re terming “bacterial vampirism.”…
Food Safety News
WSU researchers expose ‘bacterial vampirism’ in some foodborne pathogens
By News Desk
Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) have uncovered a startling behavior among some of the world's deadliest bacteria — they're attracted to human blood, a phenomenon they're terming "bacterial vampirism."…
Food Safety News
Scientists find beef imports into Europe largely safe
By News Desk
The presence of foodborne pathogens in raw beef imported into the European Union is low, according to a study. Microbiological quality of 100 raw beef samples sent to the EU…
Food Safety News
USDA launches Salmonella Grand Challenge
By News Desk
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) has initiated a far-reaching project called the Salmonella Grand Challenge. The endeavor unites a group of scientists from ARS, universities,…
Food Poison Journal
New York Campylobacter Outbreak still unknown
By Patti Waller
Public health officials in New York City are looking into an outbreak of illnesses believed to be infections from Campylobacter, a foodborne pathogen. Brooklyn officials say 50 cases of illnesses…
Food Safety News
FDA presents webcast on MinION Sequencing of Foodborne Pathogens
By News Desk
The Food and Drug Administration's Grand Rounds is presenting a zoom webcast on MinION Sequencing of Foodborne Pathogens with speaker Jason Neal-McKinney, Ph.D., on Thursday, April 14. Whole genome sequencing…