Aeromonas hydrophila – is it worth worrying about?
An overview of the environmental fish pathogen, Aeromonas hydrophila.
foodborne disease
Intoxications versus infections
Intoxications versus infections – what have you had? what’s the difference? what food was involved and when?
Listeriosis and eggs
Listeria and eggs, not as common as Salmonella or Camyplobacter and eggs, but certainly still worth a mention and a bit of discussion. Particularly so because o the high mortality rate of listeriosis and the diverse clinical presentations.
Bacteriophage therapy and phage biocontrol
The antibiotic era largely put an end to bacteriophage therapy. Today, as a result of the global antibiotic resistance catastrophe, the world is turning to alternative ways to control bacteria … what better way than their natural enemies, bacteriophage.
Overview of dairy product spoilage and raw milk quality
Microbial quality of raw milk is an important determinant of spoilage in processed dairy products, which can either be enzymatic-based (long shelf-life products) or due to bacterial growth (short shelf-life products).
