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Molecular Microbiology Underlying Foodborne Viruses
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Molecular Microbiology Underlying Foodborne Viruses

A special issue of Microbiology Research (ISSN 2036-7481).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 756

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Luca Grispoldi

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Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Interests: Escherichia coli; meat; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobials; microbial molecular biology; bacteriology
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Prof. Dr. Beniamino T. Cenci-Goga

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Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy
Interests: food; microbiology; safety; meat; hygiene; quality; public; health
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Dear Colleagues,

Foodborne transmission has been described as a transmission mode for many different viruses and has been documented for species belonging to at least 10 different families. Foodborne viruses are associated with a wide variety of symptoms in humans, ranging from mild diarrhea to severe neurological symptoms. Foodborne transmission can occur through contamination of food by infected food handlers, contamination of food during the production process and consumption of products of animal origin harbouring zoonotic viruses. A deeper understanding of the molecular principles underlying these basic physiological processes, biological functions and interactions with animals, foods and humans is very important to better control the spread of these viruses. This Special Issue will cover a selection of recent research topics and current review articles in the field of molecular microbiology underlying foodborne transmitted viruses.

Dr. Luca Grispoldi
Prof. Dr. Beniamino T. Cenci-Goga
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  • foodborne
  • virus
  • molecular microbiology

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Correlation between Aerosol Particulates, Carcass Dirtiness, and Hygiene Indicators of Bovine Carcasses in the Abattoir Environment: Results of a Study in Italy
by Beniamino T. Cenci-Goga, Emma Tedeschini, Egidia Costanzi, Margherita Maranesi, Musafiri Karama, Saeed El-Ashram, Cristina Saraiva, Juan García-Díez, Massimo Zerani, Ebtesam M. Al-Olayan and Luca Grispoldi
Microbiol. Res. 2024, 15(2), 598-613; https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres15020039 - 22 Apr 2024
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The objective of this study was to demonstrate the possible correlation of visible carcass contamination and abattoir aerosol quality with microbial hygiene criteria. A total of 279 bovine carcasses were analyzed on 23 different working days. The aerobic colony count and total coliforms [...] Read more.
The objective of this study was to demonstrate the possible correlation of visible carcass contamination and abattoir aerosol quality with microbial hygiene criteria. A total of 279 bovine carcasses were analyzed on 23 different working days. The aerobic colony count and total coliforms on the carcasses were calculated together with the presence of Escherichia coli. To determine the visible contamination of carcasses, we used a 100 cm2 sheet of transparent, adhesive plastic material, applied to the side of the carcass, to collect all the particles, which were then counted against both black and white backgrounds. The daily particulate index in the abattoir aerosol was determined using an air sampler device. The results showed that aerobic colony counts, which ranged from 1.41 to 2.40 log cfu cm−2, total coliforms (from 0.00 to 0.73 log cfu cm−2), and E. coli presence (from 0.00% to 60% of the sampled carcasses per day) are not correlated with the carcasses’ visual dirtiness or the aerosol quality. The factor analysis showed a correlation between the three groups of variables investigated: group 1, representing “aerosol quality”, group 2, representing the “microbiology of the carcass”, and group 3, the “visual dirtiness of the carcass”. Thus, even though microbiology analysis is useful in diagnosing the microorganisms which the official veterinarian is unable to detect during the post-mortem inspection, it is ineffective in evaluating slaughtering procedures. Aerosol monitoring and the visual classification of carcass dirtiness, instead, could provide good indications of the slaughtering process and the quality of the abattoir environment, and guarantee control of manufacturing practices, protecting both animals’ and operators’ health. Full article
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