BACKGROUND One Health is the integrative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals and the environment. As the human population continues to increase across the world, the interface of people, animals and the environment becomes more significant and impactful. For the past few years, the One Health concept has brought to...

A total of 523 chilled beef and lamb carcases were sampled from four abattoirs and 13 very small plants (VSPs) in South Australia during March 2002 in order to develop a microbiological profile of meat produced for domestic consumption within the State. Aerobic viable counts (AVCs) and Escherichia coli counts were obtained from samples taken by sponge-sampling the muscle-adipose tissue at sites...

BACKGROUND Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an important cause of foodborne illness. In Australia, risk factors for STEC infection have not been examined at a national level. METHODS We conducted a case-control study in 6 Australian jurisdictions from 2003 through 2007. A case patient was defined as a person from whom STEC was isolated or toxin production genes were detected i...

Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is one of the most serious blood coccidian parasite infections in veterinary and medical medicine, contributing to ill health financial losses infecting about one-third world’s population. It can produce life-threatening infections, despite fact that are asymptomatic. Several studies Sudan reveal prevalence toxoplasmosis was high especially among pregnant women res...

Toxoplasmosis is considered as the most prevalent parasitic zoonotic infection worldwide. The cycle mostly known, but relative contribution of different sources and pathways transmission was not previously studied by a meta-analysis. A systematic review meta-analysis case-control, cohort, cross-sectional studies were performed to determine main risk factors associated with sporadic Toxoplasma i...

Although sheep meat has a small share of ?1.5 % the total production in EU, farming is great importance to rural development and environment. Enhancing quality lamb local breeds essential ensure both profitability for producers conservation endangered breeds. This study aimed (i) characterise evolution spoilage microorganisms refrigerated vacuum-packed from 10 farms housing 8 Portuguese, Spanis...

BACKGROUND Food-borne pathogens are the leading cause of illness and death in developing countries. Changes in eating habits, mass catering, unsafe food storage conditions and poor hygiene practices are major contributing factors to food associated illnesses. In Ethiopia, the widespread habit of raw beef consumption is potential cause for food borne illnesses. The present study aimed at investi...

Background: Muscle foods, notably red meat, poultry meat, and fish are the first choice of animal source food with adequate protein for human. The present study was undertaken to analyze the load and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of microorganisms in muscle foods sold in Akure, Southwest Nigeria. Methods: Hundred muscle food samples, including meat and fish were collected from different lo...

in this research, interval efficiency of butchery units of zabol city using model of interval data envelopment analysis was measured, and factors of effective on it was studied. data for this research obtained via completing questionnaires and use of method of sampling randomized for 2010 years. the results showed that efficiency maximum of 50% of butcheries is less than 40% and efficiency mini...