Evidence on foodborne disease (FBD) in low and middle income countries (LMICs) is still
limited, but important studies in recent years have broadened our understanding. These …

We review the risk of norovirus (NoV) infection to the human population from consumption of
contaminated shellfish. From a UK perspective, risk is apportioned for different vectors of …

Aims: To review the burden of allergic and infectious diseases and the evidence for a link to
microbial exposure, the human microbiome and immune system, and to assess whether we …

This work describes the relationship between compliance with food hygiene law as reflected
in food hygiene scores; measures of microbiological contamination of food samples taken …

An informed opinion to a hugely important question, whether the food on the Europeans'
plate is safe to eat, is provided. Today, the Europeans face food-borne health risks from non …

Foodborne pathogens are more likely to cause infection and to result in serious
consequences in vulnerable people than in healthy adults. People with some increase in …

Infections caused by multidrug resistant Salmonella strains are problematic in swine and are
entering human food chains. Bacteriophages (phages) could be used to complement or …

Objective To estimate the number of deaths from foodborne disease in the UK from 11 key
pathogens. Design Four different models were developed using data from a range of …

Foodborne disease poses a serious threat to public health. In the UK, half a million cases
are linked to known pathogens and more than half of all outbreaks are associated with …

Next generation sequencing (NGS) approaches are increasingly applied to tracing microbial
contaminants entering the food chain due to NGS'untargeted nature and ability to investigate …