Cronobacter: Genomics, Biology and Its Impact on Food Safety
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 318
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pathogenic mechanisms of foodborne enteric bacteria
Interests: microbial genomics; bioinformatics; food-safety; biological ontologies
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Dear Colleagues,
The genus Cronobacter includes the primary pathogens Cronobacter sakazakii, Cronobacter malonaticus, Cronobacter turicensis, and minor species such as Cronobacter muytjensii, Cronobacter dublinensis, Cronobacter universalis, and Cronobacter condimenti. These foodborne pathogens possess extraordinary adaptabilities that allow for survival, persistence, and pathogenicity. They are found in diverse environments from the surfaces of produce and plant-origin foods, GI epithelium, meningeal fibroblast- and epithelial-like arachnoid barrier cells, breast pump internal surfaces, and in manufacturing environments like powdered infant formula production facilities. Genome sequences from world-wide Cronobacter strains and omics strategies are opening new vistas of research into the pathogen’s biology, such as its mobilome, genome plasticity and genotypes, promoting its survival in different niches. Whole-genome sequencing is being widely adopted for source-attribution and traceback investigations during foodborne outbreaks. We look forward to receiving your contributions to this Special Issue, in the form of original research or review papers, that will: i) shed light on different perspectives of Cronobacter biology with respect to its survival, persistence, and virulence; ii) highlight current research interests related to Cronobacter, including omics strategies of all kinds; and iii) descriptions of prevention and intervention actions, both from regulatory and research perspectives, to tackle this emerging food safety/public health menace.
Dr. Ben D. Tall
Dr. Gopal. R. Gopinath
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cronobacter
- whole genome sequencing
- surveillance
- persistence
- virulence
- stress response
