Advances in Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria Microcosm Mapping and Its Interrelation Within the Food Production Setting

Dear Colleagues,

The occurrence of foodborne pathogenic bacteria is a major concern. Each year, hundreds of thousands of incidences are reported, resulting in thousands of hospitalizations and deaths, which are accompanied by significant economic losses. Therefore, their subsistence in the food production chain has been under intensive scientific scrutiny. Their prevalence from farm to fork, the sources of contamination and the effect of the interventions employed, as well as their physiology both outside and inside the host have been thoroughly assessed in recent decades. The application of next-generation sequencing-based techniques has led to the generation of data that improved our understanding regarding the aforementioned issues and allowed us to gain valuable insights in an effort to efficiently mitigate the effect that these pathogens have on human health and enhance food safety. At the same time, the utilization of this approach to reduce the time needed for foodborne pathogenic bacteria detection and to study emerging issues, such as antimicrobial resistance, is gaining scientific interest. The aim of this Special Issue is to create a collection of high-quality articles that facilitate understanding, update current knowledge, and identify research gaps regarding foodborne pathogenic bacteria persistence within the food processing environment and across the food production chain.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Microorganisms.

Dr. Marios Mataragas
Dr. Nikolaos D. Andritsos
Dr. Spiros Paramithiotis
Guest Editors

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• foodborne pathogenic bacteria
• food processing
• next-generation