Foodborne Disease Control: A Transnational Challenge

Käferstein, F. K.; Motarjemi, Yasmine; Bettcher, Douglas

doi:10.3201/eid0304.970414

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“…1 Indeed, the committee on Food Safety (FAO/WHO) concluded that foodborne illness due to contaminated food was perhaps the most widespread health problem in the world. 2 In this context the identification and evaluation of natural products for the control of foodborne pathogens, to assure consumers a safe, wholesome food supply, can be an important international issue. Many spices and herbs may serve as potential alternatives since their essential oils possess antimicrobial activity.…”

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Chemical composition and antibacterial activities from the essential oils of myrtaceae species planted in Brazil

Silva¹,

Barbosa²,

Demuner³

et al. 2010

Quím. Nova

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Recebido em 10/2/09; aceito em 24/6/09; publicado na web em 13/11/09The essential oils of seven Myrtaceae species were investigated for its chemical composition and antibacterial activity. The volatile oils were characterized by a high content of monoterpenoids of which 1,8-cineole (88.0, 65.0 and 77.0% for Melaleuca hypericifolia, Callistemon viminalis and Callistemon citrinus respectively), terpinen-4-ol (47.0 and 49.8% for Melaleuca thymifolia and Callistemon polandii respectively) and α-pinene (54.5% for Kunzea ericoides) were the major components. The oil from M. linariifolia was characterized by a high concentration of methyleugenol (87.2%). The oil from Melaleuca thymifolia was the most active, exhibiting high antimicrobial activity against all tested bacteria.

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Chemical composition and antibacterial activities from the essential oils of myrtaceae species planted in Brazil

Silva¹,

Barbosa²,

Demuner³

et al. 2010

Quím. Nova

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“…As doenças veiculadas por alimentos representam um importante problema de saúde públi-ca, pois estima-se que milhões de pessoas de todo o mundo estejam acometidas por doenças transmitidas por alimentos 1 . A falta de controle higiênico de alimentos vendidos por manipuladores de alimentos constitui um importante obstáculo para implementar medidas de controle contra as parasitoses intestinais 2 .…”

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Relação entre a ocorrência de enteroparasitoses em manipuladores de alimentos e aspectos epidemiológicos em Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil

Nolla

Cantos

2005

Cad. Saúde Pública

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“…Its incidence has been increased considerably during the last decades by the rapid globalisation of the food market, the increase of person and food transports, and the profound changes in the food consumption habbits (Käferstein et al, 1997). More than 200 known diseases are transmitted trough food, with symptoms ranging from mild gastroenteritis to life-threatening syndromes, with the possibility of chronic complications or disability (Mead et al, 1999).…”

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Molecular methodology in Food Microbiology diagnostics: trends and current challenges

Rodrı́guez-Lázaro

Hernández

2006

13th World Congress of Food Science &Amp; Technology

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Foodborne diseases are among the most serious public health concerns worldwide. Consequently, the application of microbiological controls within the quality assessment programs in the food industry is a premise to minimize the risk of infection for the consumer. Classical microbiological methods involve, in general, the use of appropriate pre-enrichment and enrichment, isolation on selective media, and subsequent confirmation using morphological, biochemical and/or serological tests. They are laborious, time consuming and not always reliable. A number of alternative, rapid and sensitive molecular methods for the detection, identification and quantification of foodborne pathogens have been developed to overcome these drawbacks. However, until now, they have shown low practical implementation for monitoring and microbiological control. Amplification techniques have a number of advantages including improved speed, excellent detection limit, specificity, sensitivity and potential for quantification as well as easy automation. Major drawbacks are the cost of the analysis and the qualified personnel needed to carry out the experiments, plus the lack of standardisation of protocols approved by normalisation bodies. Moreover, the cost of reagents is decreasing and more qualified people are available to perform this kind of analysis. Efforts on standardisation and normalisation of these techniques are a key priority.The molecular methods, in conclusion, are a promising alternative that can substitute or complement the current reference methods in food microbiology diagnostics. More suitable and reliable results can be achieved in terms of speed and precision, and can detect and enumerate specifically viable microorganisms.

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Foodborne Disease Control: A Transnational Challenge

Cited by 237 publications

References 6 publications

Chemical composition and antibacterial activities from the essential oils of myrtaceae species planted in Brazil

Chemical composition and antibacterial activities from the essential oils of myrtaceae species planted in Brazil

Relação entre a ocorrência de enteroparasitoses em manipuladores de alimentos e aspectos epidemiológicos em Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil

Molecular methodology in Food Microbiology diagnostics: trends and current challenges

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