Clostridium perfringens food poisoning ranks among the most common gastrointestinal
diseases in developed countries. The disease is caused by C. perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) …

Yersinia enterocolitica is an important food-borne pathogen that can cause yersiniosis in
humans and animals. The epidemiology of Y. enterocolitica infections is complex and …

The interior surfaces of household refrigerators are at risk of becoming contaminated with
foodborne pathogens, increasing the risks of cross-contamination to other food items …

In this article, the fourth in a series reviewing the role of food workers in foodborne
outbreaks, background information on the presence of enteric pathogens in the community …

Human yersiniosis is the third most common enteric disease after campylobacteriosis and
salmonellosis in many European countries. However, epidemiological data on the …

In 2005–2008, 1152 samples (451 faecal samples, 451 carcass swabs and 250 tonsils)
were collected from 451 finishing pigs slaughtered in three abattoirs of northern Italy. In two …

Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter and Yersinia species, Shiga toxin‐producing
Escherichia coli (STEC), Listeria monocytogenes and Clostridium perfringens are the …

The current methods for the detection of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica bacteria in food
are time consuming and inefficient. Therefore, we have developed and evaluated in-house a …

Yersinia enterocolitica is a gastrointestinal pathogen which causes yersiniosis, an illness
characterized by diarrhea, ileitis, and mesenteric lymphadenitis. Y. enterocolitica is …

Molecular typing and virulence markers were used to evaluate the genetic profiles and
virulence potential of 106 Yersinia enterocolitica strains. Of these strains, 71 were bio …