Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens in the Context of Climate Changes—New Approaches in Detection, Control, and Safety Assessment
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2024) | Viewed by 1114
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Interests: bacterial pathogens; host-pathogen interactions; antimicrobial; food safety
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Dear Colleagues,
Food producers are currently facing an enormous challenge in responding to the need to provide food, in terms of both quantity (to satisfy billions of people) and assuring the acceptable quality in the absence (or controlled presence) of foodborne pathogens (bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and virus). This challenge is even greater in the context of climate changes, the development of antibiotic resistance, and an increasing elderly and immunocompromised population. The burden of foodborne diseases each year, as estimated by the World Health Organization (https://www.who.int/activities/estimating-the-burden-of-foodborne-diseases), reaches 600 million cases of foodborne diseases and 420 000 deaths, of which 30% comprises children under 5 years old. We can anticipate a significant impact of climate changes on environmental factors that govern microbial growth, survival, and virulence, creating a risk to food safety. For instance, higher temperature and an increase in precipitation encourage the establishment of enteric pathogens, especially those whose method of transmission is the faecal-oral route, contributing to an increase in gastrointestinal diseases. On the other hand, a decrease in precipitation may facilitate the contamination of food by mycotoxins. Moreover, the ability of foodborne pathogens to adapt to harsh conditions and mount stress responses is currently recognized.
This Special Issue focus on new, innovative approaches in detection, control, and safety assessment, taking into account the context of climate changes.
Original research manuscripts, methods, reviews, mini reviews, and opinions are welcome.
Dr. Maria Leonor Faleiro
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- climate
- food safety
- food contamination risks
- foodborne illness
- mitigation measures
- prevention
- resistance and tolerance of foodborne pathogens
- surveillance methods
