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View article: Interlaboratory validation trial report on multiplex real-time PCR method for molecular serotyping and identification of the 30 major clonal complexes of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> circulating in food in Europe
Interlaboratory validation trial report on multiplex real-time PCR method for molecular serotyping and identification of the 30 major clonal complexes of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> circulating in food in Europe Open
The performance of a new method developed in 2021 by the European Union Reference Laboratory (EURL) for Listeria monocytogenes based on 12 multiplex real-time PCR, allowing the identification of the molecular serotype and the 30 major L. m…
A Quantitative Risk Assessment Model for Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Smoked and Gravad Fish Open
This study introduces a quantitative risk assessment (QRA) model aimed at evaluating the risk of invasive listeriosis linked to the consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) smoked and gravad fish. The QRA model, based on published data, simulates…
Mapping food surveillance chains through different sectors Open
European countries are investing in strengthening disease surveillance from a One Health (OH) perspective. During the MATRIX project, in the context of the One Health European Joint Programme, existing surveillance chains across the sector…
The Heat Is On: Modeling the Persistence of ESBL-Producing E. coli in Blue Mussels under Meal Preparation Open
Pathways for exposure and dissemination of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria are major public health issues. Filter-feeding shellfish concentrate bacteria from the environment and thus can also harbor extended-spectrum β-lactamase—pro…
Deliverable D-JIP-MATRIX-WP2.2 Best practices Open
OHEJP project: MATRIX: the present deliverable of MATRIX Work Package 2, tasks 3, suggests best-practice guidelines for data collection, analysis and dissemination aimed at multi-sectorial OH collaboration, for each specific hazard track.
Deliverable D-JIP-MATRIX-WP5.1 - Report on requirement analysis for "OHS roadmap template" Open
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Practical aspects of implementing the IRIDA system as a solution for One Health bioinformatics analyses Open
Managing sequence data, associated metadata, bioinformatics analyses and results can be challenging. In a One Health context, the challenge is even larger as there are many actors involved, many diverse types of results need to be produced…
Guidance on date marking and related food information: part 2 (food information) Open
A risk-based approach was used to develop guidance to be followed by food business operators (FBOs) when deciding on food information relating to storage conditions and/or time limits for consumption after opening a food package and thawin…
Development and validation of a regression model for Listeria monocytogenes growth in roast beefs Open
Food business operators are responsible for food safety and assessment of shelf lives for their ready-to-eat products. For assisting them, a customized software based on predictive models, ListWare, is being developed. The aim of this stud…
Protocol and description of literature searches for the risk-benefit assessment of fish in the Norwegian diet. The Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment Open
Fish contains nutrients that are positive for our health. At the same time, it contains varying levels of undesirable substances that can have a negative effect on health. Undesirable substances can be found in different levels in most typ…
Exposure to Broad-Spectrum Visible Light Causes Major Transcriptomic Changes in <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> EGDe Open
Despite major efforts to control L. monocytogenes , this pathogen remains a major problem for the food industry, where it poses a continuous risk of food contamination. The ability of L. monocytogenes to sense and adapt to different stress…
Health Risk Assessment of a Food Supplement Containing Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis® Open
The Norwegian Scientific Commitee for Food Safety (VKM) appointed a working group of experts to answer a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority regarding health risk assessment of Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis® in a food supple…
CWD in Norway – A State of Emergency for the Future of Cervids (Phase II) Open
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet, NFSA) and the Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet, NEA) requested the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) for a scientific o…
The Link between Antimicrobial Resistance and the Content of Potentially Toxic Metals in Soil and Fertilising Products Open
Potentially toxic metals (PTM), along with PTM-resistant bacteria and PTM-resistance genes may be introduced to soil and water through sewage systems, direct excretion, land application of biosolids (organic matter recycled from sewage, es…
Risk Assessment of Specific Strains of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Used as "Other Substances" Open
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements sold i…
Microorganisms in Biostimulants Open
In March 2016, the EU Commission presented a proposal for new regulations on fertilising material. The regulation includes product rules for a wide range of organic and inorganic products. Microbial biostimulants is one of the categories o…
CWD in Norway Open
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) and Norwegian Environmental Authority (NEA) asked the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) for an opinion on factors associated with the introdu…
Risk Assessment of Specific Strains of Bifidobacterium spp. Used as "Other Substances" Open
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements sold i…
Risk Assessment of Specific Strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus Used as "Other Substances" Open
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements sold i…
Microplastics; occurrence, levels and implications for environment and human health related to food. Scientific opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment Open
Summary\nThe steering committee of VKM has self-initiated a mandate for an opinion on microplastics based on recently published international and/or national reports complemented with literature from December 2016 to February 2019. The man…
Ranking of substances for monitoring in foods, drinks and dietary supplements - based on risk and knowledge gaps Open
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) requested the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) to provide an overview of substances in foods, drinks and dietary supplements that may constitute a potential health ris…