Recent advances in DNA sequencing technologies have the potential to transform the field of clinical and public health microbiology, and in the last few years numerous case studies have demonstrated successful applications in this context. Among othe...
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) extend well beyond the acute respiratory phase, with accumulating virological evidence that SARS-CoV-2 RNA, viral antigens, and proteolytic fragments may persist in cardiovascular and other extrapulm...
Fermented foods identify cultures and civilizations. History, climate and the particulars of local production of raw materials have urged humanity to exploit various pathways of fermentation to produce a wide variety of traditional edible products wh...
Salmonellosis is globally recognized as one of the leading causes of acute human bacterial gastroenteritis resulting from the consumption of animal-derived products, particularly those derived from the poultry and pig industry. Salmonella spp. is gen...
Background: Food contamination in institutional food service settings remains a significant public health concern, particularly where large numbers of consumers are exposed daily. This study aimed to assess chemical and microbiological contamination,...
In Europe, travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease (TALD) cases require timely environmental investigations to support risk assessment, rapid control measures, and prompt reporting of investigation findings to the European Legionnaires’ D...
The escalating crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) demands innovative therapeutic strategies beyond conventional antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), particularly those originating from the human, animal, and environmental microbiome, rep...
In this study, the microbiological quality of traditionally fermented milk from Northern Uganda and Western Kenya was analysed. Six samples of typical traditionally fermented milk were collected randomly from traditional cattle keepers in Karamojong...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the most significant global threats to public health, food safety, and environmental sustainability [...]
Various serovars of Salmonella had been the subject of research for over 150 years; nonetheless, the bacterium has remained an important pathogen of public health concern to date. The tremendous ability of Salmonella to form biofilms on biotic and ab...
Molecular technologies have transformed infectious disease surveillance, but their public health value depends on whether molecular signals can be converted into timely and effective action. Unlike molecular epidemiology, which primarily uses molecul...
The presence of microorganisms in fish and fish products is a relevant factor in spoilage and food safety. Fish is considered a nutritious staple of the human diet and is produced, processed, and marketed worldwide. To describe the role of microorgan...
This study was undertaken to evaluate the antibiogram fingerprints of some Enterobacteria recovered from irrigation water and agricultural soil in two District Municipalities of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa using standard culture-based and...
With the rapid implementation of high-pressure processing in many sectors of the food industry, considerations associated with pressure-stressed microorganisms are emerging. Nisin was utilized in this study for controlling the proliferation of Lister...
12 July 2020
In recent years, the chaotic habits of modern life have favored the consumption of quickly prepared meals, using ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and condiments. The aim of this study was to establish the microbiological safety of RTE sauces and pesto from m...
Throughout scientific literature, we can find evidence that antimicrobial resistance has become a big problem in the recent years on a global scale. Public healthcare systems all over the world are faced with a great challenge in this respect. Obviou...
Background: Anisakis simplex (A. simplex) infection, in humans, causes a series of clinical manifestations affecting the gastro-intestinal tract known as Anisakiasis/Anisakidosis. Patients may also present allergic manifestations such as hives and/or...
With advanced technology and its development, bioinformatics is one of the avant-garde fields that has managed to make amazing progress in the pharmaceutical–medical field by modeling the infrastructural dimensions of healthcare and integrating compu...
Background/Objectives: This study examines how seasonality, pollution, and sample type (water and sediment) influence the presence and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), with a focus on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) located on p...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a key indicator of hygienic and operational deficiencies in swimming pools, particularly in tourist facilities with high and variable user loads. This study reports the results of a four-year regulatory surveillance program...
Meat and meat products are integral components of various diets and provide many macro- and micronutrients. However, concerns over their potential adverse health effects remain pressing. This study employed a semi-quantitative Risk–Benefit Asse...
17 June 2022
Food contamination with microbial agents can take place at any stage of the food chain, from farm to fork. For this reason, good hygienic and manufacturing practices must be followed along the entire food chain to prevent microbiological food contami...
30 June 2022
Introduction: There is growing interest in the public health and transport sectors in research into exposure to biological hazards, considering not only the risks arising from inter-human contagion, but also those related to exposure to the flight en...
This study analysed the water quality of 156 samples collected from 13 different points within the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality between January and December 2021, focusing on compliance with the South African National Standard 241 (SANS 24...
Wastewater pathogen surveillance was rapidly implemented across Australia and New Zealand as a public health tool during the COVID-19 pandemic. To assess method consistency and identify opportunities for harmonization, we surveyed all Australian and...
Storm overflow (SO) discharges to shellfish growing waters are a concern for shellfish growers and may pose a health risk to consumers. We investigated the performance of permitted SOs with a shellfish water spill monitoring requirement against the d...
The vast array of omics data in microbiology presents significant opportunities for studying bacterial pathogenesis and creating computational tools for predicting pathogenic potential. However, the field lacks a comprehensive, curated resource that...
Freshwater scarcity is a major global issue faced by various regions, and the most common portable water sources globally are estuaries, canals, dams, lakes, and rivers. Existing water resources function as the best sinks for the frequent release of...
Thermal water-supplied swimming pools are increasingly used worldwide for recreation, wellness, and therapeutic purposes, yet their management poses specific challenges due to the complex physicochemical properties of thermal and mineral waters and t...
Cosmetic testers in community pharmacies may act as a source of microbial transmission, but their microbiological safety remains poorly characterised. This study assessed microbial contamination of 42 cosmetic testers (eight product categories) from...
This study aimed to evaluate the microbiological quality of Brazilian dry-cured loin (Socol), as well as the presence of ochratoxin A (OTA) and its synthesis by the isolated Aspergillus ochraceus complex under different conditions (culture media, tem...
Alberta established a surveillance system in 2001 to monitor resistance to antibiotics used for the treatment of gonorrhea. A retrospective review of gonorrhea cases during the last five years was conducted. All cases of gonorrhea were reportable to...
27 August 2025
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in environmental reservoirs is an emerging global health concern, particularly in urban settings with inadequate wastewater management. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and resistance profiles of Salmonell...
As many as 99% of illnesses caused by Listeria monocytogenes are foodborne in nature, leading to 94% hospitalizations, and are responsible for the collective annual deaths of 266 American adults. The current study is a summary of microbiological hurd...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a public health problem exacerbated by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics and the inadequate capacity of laboratories to conduct AMR surveillance. This study assessed the capacity of laboratories in seven faith-ba...
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most concerning public health issues in Vietnam due to antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, including carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs), which might appear in remote areas in Vietnam. At this center,...
1 February 2024
Background: In August 2022, the Hellenic National Public Health Organisation was notified about a gastroenteritis outbreak in town A in Southern Greece. Investigations aimed to identify the source and implement control measures. Methods: Case definit...
Background/Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance of the E. coli O25 ST131 clonal lineage poses a significant therapeutic challenge worldwide, often involving resistance to fluoroquinolones and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production. This r...
Giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis, caused by Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium spp., are parasitic infections transmitted through faecal–oral routes or contaminated water. Although less common in Spain compared to developing countries, they po...
The recreational waters of hotels are widely used by locals and travelers all around the world, and this impacts public health. In this regard, the WHO frequently offers recommendations—especially during the COVID-19 era—that operators an...
Background: Tularemia is a rarely identified disease in Slovenia. In summer 2024, we detected a tularemia outbreak in the Kranjsko-Sorško polje, located in North-Western part of Slovenia. Aim: To describe the epidemiological investigations and...
Background: The emergence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) is a public health problem, requiring rapid and reliable diagnostic methods. The aim is to compare the new rapid immunochromatographic (IC) test: RESIST-5 O.O.K.N.V with PCR...
In October 2016, Public Health England was initially notified of four cases of cryptosporidiosis among users of two swimming pools. We investigated to identify further cases, the outbreak source, and ensure the implementation of appropriate control m...
27 December 2019
Since 2014, biology students at Fort Lewis College have studied the water quality of the Animas River in Durango, Colorado. Environmental microbiology and molecular biology techniques have been employed to study Escherichia coli isolates from the riv...
25 September 2020
Current study investigated effects of elevated hydrostatic pressure exposure in the presence of mild heat and natural antimicrobials against Staphylococcus aureus. Hydrostatic pressure of 350 to 550 MPa with nisin (5000 IU/mL), carvacrol, or caprylic...
IVDR regulation represents a major challenge for diagnostic microbiology laboratories. IVDR complicates a broad range of aspects and poses a risk given the high diversity of pathogens (including rare but highly virulent microbes) and the large variet...
In secondary healthcare, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CREs), such as those observed in Klebsiella pneumoniae, are a global public health priority with significant clinical outcomes. In this study, we described the clinical, phenotypic, and...
A recent modelling study estimated that there are 2800 deaths due to melioidosis in Thailand yearly. The Thailand Melioidosis Network (formed in 2012) has been working closely with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) to investigate and reduce the bu...
Brucellosis is considered one of the most serious zoonotic diseases worldwide. This disease affects both human and animal health, in addition to being one of the most widespread zoonotic illnesses in the Middle East and Northern Africa. Human brucell...
Between April and May 2025, an outbreak of travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease (TALD) occurred, involving six cases at a hotel in Crete, Greece. Including two cases reported in 2023 and two additional cases from 2016 to 2017, ten cases were...
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