From farm to plate - make food safe

From farm to plate - make food safe

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Many of us take it for granted that the food and water we consume is safe, but this is not the case for so many people around the world; the World Health Organization estimates that over 2 million deaths occur every year as a result of contaminated food or drinking water.

And for those who have access to safe food, do we question how the food and water arrived on our plates? How do farmers keep livestock safe from diseases?

World Health Day 2015 focuses on food safety, highlighting the importance of making food and water safe to consume. This series From farm to plate – make food safe features recently published articles from our microbiology and veterinary journals, investigating different aspects of food safety and security.

Collection published: 2 April 2015

	Short report   Emergence of Escherichia coli producing OXA-48 β-lactamase in the community in Switzerland Katrin Zurfluh, Magdalena T Nüesch-Inderbinen, Laurent Poirel, Patrice Nordmann, Herbert Hächler, Roger Stephan Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015, 4:9 (26 March 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Review   Should the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae be of wider concern for veterinary and medical science? David R George, Robert D Finn, Kirsty M Graham, Monique F Mul, Veronika Maurer, Claire Moro, Olivier Sparagano Parasites & Vectors 2015, 8:178 (25 March 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Research   Toxoplasma gondii in livestock in St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies Clare M Hamilton, Patrick J Kelly, Paul M Bartley, Alison Burrells, Alice Porco, Deidra Metzler, Kirsten Crouch, Jennifer K Ketzis, Elisabeth A Innes, Frank Katzer Parasites & Vectors 2015, 8:166 (18 March 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Research   Prevalence, risk factors and spatial analysis of liver fluke infections in Danish cattle herds Abbey Olsen, Klaas Frankena, Rene’ Bødker, Nils Toft, Stig M Thamsborg, Heidi L Enemark, Tariq Halasa Parasites & Vectors 2015, 8:160 (15 March 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Review   The roles of water, sanitation and hygiene in reducing schistosomiasis: a review Jack Grimes, David Croll, Wendy E Harrison, Jürg Utzinger, Matthew C Freeman, Michael R Templeton Parasites & Vectors 2015, 8:156 (13 March 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Research   Detection of new genetic variants of Betacoronaviruses in Endemic Frugivorous Bats of Madagascar Norosoa H Razanajatovo, Lalaina A Nomenjanahary, David A Wilkinson, Julie H Razafimanahaka, Steven M Goodman, Richard K Jenkins, Julia Jones, Jean-Michel Heraud Virology Journal 2015, 12:42 (12 March 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF
	Research   Parental genetic diversity of brown trout (Salmo trutta m. fario) brood stock affects offspring susceptibility to whirling disease Edit Eszterbauer, Barbara Forró, Zoltán Tolnai, Csaba Guti, Gergely Zsigmond, György Hoitsy, Dennis Kallert Parasites & Vectors 2015, 8:141 (3 March 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Methodology   High-throughput phenotyping of seminal root traits in wheat Cecile Richard, Lee T Hickey, Susan Fletcher, Raeleen Jennings, Karine Chenu, Jack T Christopher Plant Methods 2015, 11:13 (1 March 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed |  Editor’s summary
	Research   Deciphering chicken gut microbial dynamics based on high-throughput 16S rRNA metagenomics analyses Mohd Mohd Shaufi, Chin Sieo, Chun Chong, Han Gan, Yin Ho Gut Pathogens 2015, 7:4 (26 February 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Research   Cocktails of probiotics pre-adapted to multiple stress factors are more robust under simulated gastrointestinal conditions than their parental counterparts and exhibit enhanced antagonistic capabilities against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Moloko Mathipa, Mapitsi Thantsha Gut Pathogens 2015, 7:5 (26 February 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | 1 comment
	Research   Grazing livestock are exposed to terrestrial cyanobacteria Bruce C McGorum, R Pirie, Laura Glendinning, Gerry McLachlan, James S Metcalf, Sandra A Banack, Paul A Cox, Geoffrey A Codd Veterinary Research 2015, 46:16 (25 February 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Research   Recombinant adenovirus as a model to evaluate the efficiency of free chlorine disinfection in filtered water samples Mariana A Nascimento, Maria E Magri, Camila D Schissi, Célia Barardi Virology Journal 2015, 12:30 (22 February 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | ePUB | PubMed
	Research   Molecular detection and characterization of Anaplasma spp. in sheep and cattle from Xinjiang, northwest China Jifei Yang, Youquan Li, Zhijie Liu, Junlong Liu, Qingli Niu, Qiaoyun Ren, Ze Chen, Guiquan Guan, Jianxun Luo, Hong Yin Parasites & Vectors 2015, 8:108 (19 February 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Research   Changes in the risk management of Salmonella enterica subspecies diarizonae serovar 61:(k):1, 5, (7) in Swedish sheep herds and sheep meat due to the results of a prevalence study 2012 Kaisa Sörén, Mats Lindblad, Cecilia Jernberg, Erik Eriksson, Lennart Melin, Helene Wahlström, Maria Lundh Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2015, 57:6 (3 February 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | ePUB
	Review   A review of 40 years of enteric antimicrobial resistance research in Eastern Africa: what can be done better? Sylvia Omulo, Samuel M Thumbi, M Njenga, Douglas R Call Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015, 4:1 (28 January 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Research   Disease screening profiles and colostrum management practices on 16 Irish suckler beef farms James O’Shaughnessy, Bernadette Earley, Damien Barrett, Michael L Doherty, Paul Crosson, Theo de Waal, John F Mee Irish Veterinary Journal 2015, 68:1 (16 January 2015) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Research   Transcript changes in Vibrio cholerae in response to salt stress Xiuping Fu, Weili Liang, Pengcheng Du, Meiying Yan, Biao Kan Gut Pathogens 2014, 6:47 (30 December 2014) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Research   A survey of management practices on Irish dairy farms with emphasis on risk factors for Johne’s disease transmission Aideen E Kennedy, Eugene F O’Doherty, Noel Byrne, Jim O’Mahony, E M Kennedy, Riona G Sayers Irish Veterinary Journal 2014, 67:27 (24 December 2014) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Research   No transmission of hepatitis E virus in pigs fed diets containing commercial spray-dried porcine plasma: a retrospective study of samples from several swine trials Joan Pujols, Carmen Rodríguez, Nuria Navarro, Sonia Pina-Pedrero, Joy M Campbell, Joe Crenshaw, Javier Polo Virology Journal 2014, 11:232 (24 December 2014) Abstract | Full text | PDF
	Research article   Stress tolerant virulent strains of Cronobacter sakazakii from food Md Fakruddin, Mizanur Rahaman, Monzur Ahmed, Md Hoque Biological Research 2014, 47:63 (25 November 2014) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Research   Patterns of between-farm contacts via professionals in Sweden Emelie Olofsson, Maria Nöremark, Susanna Lewerin Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2014, 56:70 (4 November 2014) Abstract | Full text | PDF | ePUB
	Research   Synergistic effects of Bifidobacterium thermophilum RBL67 and selected prebiotics on inhibition of Salmonella colonization in the swine proximal colon PolyFermS model Sabine Tanner, Christophe Chassard, Annina Zihler Berner, Christophe Lacroix Gut Pathogens 2014, 6:44 (24 October 2014) Abstract | Full text | PDF | ePUB | PubMed
	Short report   Perception of the HACCP system operators on livestock product manufacturers Jung-Hyun Kim, Ki-Chang Nam, Cheorun Jo, Dong-Gyun Lim Journal of Animal Science and Technology 2014, 56:19 (24 September 2014) Abstract | Full text | PDF |  Editor’s summary
	Research   Genetic heterogeneity of swine hepatitis E virus isolates from Yunnan province, China in 2011–2012 Xianghua Shu, Xinhui Duan, Chunlian Song, Jintao Li, Lei Jiang, Gefen Yin, Wengui Li Virology Journal 2014, 11:162 (4 September 2014) Abstract | Full text | PDF | ePUB | PubMed |  Editor’s summary
	Research   Organic parasite control for poultry and rabbits in British Columbia, Canada Cheryl Lans, Nancy Turner Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2011, 7:21 (14 July 2011) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
	Review   Food taboos: their origins and purposes Victor Meyer-Rochow Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2009, 5:18 (29 June 2009) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central
	Review   Biodiversity, traditional medicine and public health: where do they meet? Rômulo RN Alves, Ierecê ML Rosa Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2007, 3:14 (21 March 2007) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central
	Review   Role of cholesterol in parasitic infections Devendra Bansal, Harinderpal Bhatti, Rakesh Sehgal Lipids in Health and Disease 2005, 4:10 (9 May 2005) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central
	Review   Plant sterols: factors affecting their efficacy and safety as functional food ingredients Alvin Berger, Peter JH Jones, Suhad S Abumweis Lipids in Health and Disease 2004, 3:5 (7 April 2004) Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central