Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes ) is widespread in nature and considered an important foodborne pathogen. And it can cause listeriosis, which can lead to miscarriage, neonatal death, septicemia and meningitis. Therefore, the appropriate detection methods are needed to effectively control and prevent this pathogenic bacterium. Competitive a...
Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes ) is widespread in nature and considered an important foodborne pathogen. And it can cause listeriosis, which can lead to miscarriage, neonatal death, septicemia and meningitis. Therefore, the appropriate detection methods are needed to effectively control and prevent this pathogenic bacterium. Competitive a...
Published in Poultry science
The biosecurity status of 397 broiler farms in Central Luzon, the highest poultry meat-producing region in the Philippines, was assessed using Biocheck.Ugent. This online biosecurity assessment tool quantifies biosecurity level or compliance of surveyed farms. The system generates scores that reflect the current biosecurity status of each farm in t...
Published in Preventive veterinary medicine
Farm biosecurity includes all measures preventing pathogens from entering (external) and spreading within a herd (internal) and is important in facilitating the shift from cure to prevention in veterinary medicine. To assess biosecurity on farm level quantitatively an objective measurement process is required. This study describes the development a...
Bacterial capsules and lipopolysaccharides are diverse surface polysaccharides (SPs) that serve as the frontline for interactions with the outside world. While SPs can evolve rapidly, their diversity and evolutionary dynamics across different taxonomic scales has not been investigated in detail. Here, we focused on the bacterial order Enterobacteri...
Published in Antibiotics
Pig manure may contain antibiotic residues, antibiotic-resistant bacteria or pathogens, which may reach the environment upon fertilization. During this study, 69 antibiotic residues belonging to 12 classes were quantified in 89 pig slurry samples. These samples were also studied for the presence of Salmonella and for E. coli resistant to meropenem,...
Humans are mostly contaminated by Salmonella through the consumption of pork- and poultry-derived food products. Therefore, a strict monitoring of Salmonella serotypes in food-producing animals is needed to limit the transmission of the pathogen to humans. Additionally, Salmonella can lead to economic loss in the food sector. Previously, a genosero...
Drying technologies are often evaluated on their efficiency to remove moisture and impact on sensory quality of products. The decontamination effect against foodborne pathogens, however, is rarely investigated. This study investigated the inactivation of foodborne pathogens and surrogates on basil leaves during drying, from characterizing thermal r...
In this study we investigated the prevalence and location of Listeria monocytogenes and hygiene indicator bacteria on beef and pig carcasses. Carcasses were sampled after slaughter and before cooling at eight and nine sites on the carcass, respectively. For each sample, detection and enumeration of Listeria was performed, as well as the enumeration...
For decades, mankind has dominated the battle against bacteria, yet the tide is slowly turning. Our antibacterial strategies are becoming less effective, allowing bacteria to get the upper hand. The alarming rise in antibiotic resistance is an important cause of anti-infective therapy failure. However, other factors are at play as well. It is widel...
