Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the marine environment and seafood.
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is ubiquitous in marine environments and a leading cause of seafood-borne disease worldwide.
Author: foodmicrobiologyacademy
Zoonoses and foodborne disease
The current 2019-nCoV Coronavirus global pandemic has highlighted the importance of; animal reservoirs (and intermediate animal hosts) of disease, animal origins of human disease and zoonotic diseases and raises (again) the possibility of potential foodborne Coronavirus transmission.
The rule of microorganisms
Humanity can seemingly do anything and conquer all, yet disease outbreaks, epidemic and pandemics continue to frequently sweep the globe – the rule of microorganisms, outsmarting the smartest species on the planet.
An overview of key pathogenic Vibrios
An introduction to Vibrios, a most important genus of food and waterborne pathogenic bacteria.
Food safety versus food quality … and expiry dates.
Clear up confusion between: food safety and food quality; Use By dates and Best Before dates. These are key concepts in food microbiology, and indeed in food science overall.
