A Possible Route for Foodborne Transmission ofClostridium difficile?

milk of livestock as a possible transmission route of helicobacter pylori infection

aim : the current investigation aimed to evaluate ruminant raw milk as a reservoir source of this bacterium and analyze the diversity of caga and vaca genotypes as h. pylori virulence factors to find any relationship between these genotypes in human and animal h. pylori strains. background: the way of transmission of helicobacter pylori as one of the most controversial bacteria in the world whi...

Clostridium: Transmission difficile?

Clostridium difficile can cause large-scale outbreaks of diarrhea [1,2]. Significant progress has recently been achieved to improve treatment of symptomatic C. difficile disease [3]. But hospitals affected by C. difficile infection still face challenges in the effort to control endemic C. difficile infections, which may be related to overuse of antibiotics (e.g., fluoroquinolones, cephalosporin...

Possible Foodborne Transmission of Hepatitis E Virus from Domestic Pigs and Wild Boars from Corsica

Author affiliations: ANSES (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety), Maisons-Alfort, France (N. Pavio); INRA (National Institute for Agricultural Research), Maisons-Alfort (N. Pavio); University Paris 12, National Veterinary School, Maisons-Alfort (N. Pavio); INRA, Corte, France (M. Laval, O. Maestrini, F. Casabianca, F. Charrier); CIRAD (Agricultural Research ...

Clostridium difficile – A possible zoonotic link

Climate change and foodborne transmission of parasites: A consideration of possible interactions and impacts for selected parasites