Food-borne disease is a major public health issue in Vietnam. The contamination of popular foods can occur all along the food value chain. It is important to understand how and where food safety issues arise to mitigate and prevent food-borne diseases. Risk-based approach is a tool for managing f...
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Sinh Dang Xuan
,
Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh
,
Phuc Pham Duc
,
Grace, Delia
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Unger, Fred
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Makita, K.
,
[Risk-based approach for food safety applied to pork value chain in Vietnam]
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Risk-based approach for food safety applied to pork value chain in Vietnam
In Vietnam, pork accounts for 75% of total meat consumed
daily at households. However, pork may contain high levels of
microbial contamination such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli
which might cause harm to consumers. To determine microbial
contamination along the pork value chain, we collected...
Sinh Dang Xuan
,
Hung Nguyen-Viet
,
Phuc Pham Duc
,
Ngan Tran Thi
,
Thanh Nguyen Tien
,
Unger, Fred
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
,
[Hygiene and microbial contamination along the pork value chain in Vietnam]
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Hygiene and microbial contamination along the pork value chain in Vietnam
Objectives: We investigated how the consumers’ practices of eating and handling
pork are related to food safety in Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces, Vietnam.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey with interview of 416 respondents and six focus
group discussions were conducted. Information on household ...
Sinh Dang Xuan
,
Phuc Pham Duc
,
Unger, Fred
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Makita, K.
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Ngan Tran Thi
,
Hung Pham Van
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Grace, Delia
,
Hung Nguyen-Viet
,
[Assessment and perspective of Vietnamese consumers’ pork handling and eating practices]
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Assessment and perspective of Vietnamese consumers’ pork handling and eating practices
The consumption of shellfish contaminated with Vibrio spp. is a cause of serious food borne diseases
(FBD) and a concern in Abidjan where shellfish are mostly purchased on informal markets. This study
assessed the risk of exposure to Vibrio spp. via the consumption of shellfish in Abidjan using s...
Traoré, S.
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Costard, S.
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Krabi, R.
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Odermatt, P.
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Utzinger, J.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Koussemon, M.
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Bonfoh, Bassirou
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[Assessment of exposure to Vibrio in shellfish consumed in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire]
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Assessment of exposure to Vibrio in shellfish consumed in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
According to recent estimates by the World Health Organization, the global burden of foodborne diseases is comparable to that of HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis or malaria. Up to 90% of foodborne disease is caused by microbes in perishable foods of which more than 80% are sold in the informal agri-food ...
Roesel, Kristina
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
,
[Food safety research for development in sub-Saharan Africa: Tapping the expertise of German partners]
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Food safety research for development in sub-Saharan Africa: Tapping the expertise of German partners
Mahundi, E.
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Makita, K.
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Toyomaki, H.
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Grace, Delia
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Kurwijila, Lusato R.
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[Risk of exposure to Campylobacter through consumption of ready-to-eat roast beef and poultry meat in informal outlets in Arusha municipality]
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Risk of exposure to Campylobacter through consumption of ready-to-eat roast beef and poultry meat in informal outlets in Arusha municipality
In sub Saharan Africa (SSA), 85 to 90% of livestock products are distributed through informal marketing
systems which are not always effectively regulated by state services. Food borne diseases (FBD) are
potentially serious public health problems but rigorous implementation of food safety measure...
Poultry is a major component of the diet and a valuable and affordable source of protein for all levels of
society. It is unknown whether poultry meat consumption contributes to diarrheal diseases, an important
cause of mortalities. This study used participatory risk analysis to investigate the v...
Muchangos, A.C.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Matusse, H.
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McCrindle, C.M.E.
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[Prerequisites for HACCP in poultry processing in Maputo, Mozambique]
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Prerequisites for HACCP in poultry processing in Maputo, Mozambique