Consecutive outbreaks of acute aflatoxicosis in Kenya in 2004 and 2005 caused > 150 deaths. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization convened a workgroup of international experts and health officials in Geneva, Switzerland, in July 2005. After ...
Strosnider, H.
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Azziz-Baumgartner, E.
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Bänziger, Marianne
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Bhat, R.V.
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Breiman, R.
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Brune, M.
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DeCock, K.
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Dilley, A.
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Groopman, J.
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Hell, K.
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[Public health strategies for reducing aflatoxin exposure in developing countries: workgroup report]
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Public health strategies for reducing aflatoxin exposure in developing countries: workgroup report
This paper evaluated the implementation of an initiative for promoting risk-based approaches to improve food safety management in Vietnam. A Taskforce of Risk Assessment for Food Safety (Taskforce) was formed and consisted of researchers working on risk assessment and food safety, and representat...
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Grace, Delia
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Sinh Dang-Xuan
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Toan Luu-Quoc
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Unger, Fred
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Vlieger, S. de
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Ngoc Pham-Thi
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Nhiem Duong-Van
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Long Nguyen-Hung
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Luan Tran-Dinh
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Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh
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[Research and training partnership to assist policy and capacity building in improving food safety in Vietnam]
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Research and training partnership to assist policy and capacity building in improving food safety in Vietnam
The informal dairy sector in Kenya contributes to nutrition security, health and livelihoods. Concerns over milk safety have seen the sector delegitimized. Strategies, such as training, that build capacity of those operating in the sector can deliver on multiple development outcomes. We conducted...
Alonso, Silvia
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Muunda, Emmanuel M.
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Ahlberg, Sara H.
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Blackmore, E.
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Grace, Delia
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[Beyond food safety: Socio-economic effects of training informal dairy vendors in Kenya]
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Beyond food safety: Socio-economic effects of training informal dairy vendors in Kenya
Aflatoxins contamination in peanut seeds remains a major challenge in Ghana. This study evaluated aflatoxin levels in peanut samples from farmer storage units, and participatory on-farm research trials. In all, 240 respondents were covered from six main producing districts in northern Ghana throu...
Sugri, I.
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Osiru, M.
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Abudulai, M.
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Abubakari, M.
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Asieku, Y.
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Lamini, S.
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Zakaria, M.
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[Integrated peanut aflatoxin management for increase income and nutrition in northern Ghana]
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Integrated peanut aflatoxin management for increase income and nutrition in northern Ghana
Turkey is an important food commodity whose total value of U.S. production amounted to $2.72 billion in 2003. Empirical evidence suggests that among broilers, eggs, turkeys, and chickens, Salmonella contamination of ground turkey is highest at 49.9% prior to hazard analysis and critical control p...
Nganje, W.E.
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Siaplay, M.
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Kaitibie, S.
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Acquah, E.T.
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[Predicting food safety losses in turkey processing and the economic incentives of hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) intervention]
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Predicting food safety losses in turkey processing and the economic incentives of hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) intervention
Background: Paragonimiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by an infection with lung flukes that is transmitted through the consumption of undercooked crabs. The disease is often confused with tuberculosis. Paragonimiasis is thought to be endemic in south-western Côte d’Ivoire. Methods: Tw...
Traoré, S.G.
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Odermatt, P.
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Bonfoh, Bassirou
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Utzinger, J.
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Aka, N.D.
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Adoubryn, K.D.
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Assoumou, A.
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Dreyfuss, G.
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Koussemon, M.
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[No Paragonimus in high-risk groups in Cote d'Ivoire, but considerable prevalence of helminths and intestinal protozoon infections]
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No Paragonimus in high-risk groups in Cote d'Ivoire, but considerable prevalence of helminths and intestinal protozoon infections
The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of Vibrio spp. transmission from crustaceans to humans in two coastal towns of Côte d'Ivoire. Bacteriologic analysis was performed on 322 crustacean samples obtained from six markets in Abidjan and one in Dabou. Suspected Vibrio colonies were ident...
Traoré, S.G.
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Bonfoh, Bassirou
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Krabi, R.
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Odermatt, P.
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Utzinger, J.
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Koffi-Nevry, R.
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Tanner, M.
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Frey, J.
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Quilici, M.L.
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Koussemon, M.
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[Risk of Vibrio transmission linked to the consumption of crustaceans in coastal towns of Cote d'Ivoire]
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Risk of Vibrio transmission linked to the consumption of crustaceans in coastal towns of Cote d'Ivoire
A mapping of the informal food value chain revealed that there are four possible value chains and that chicken spilled over from formal to informal markets. The prevalence of S. aureus in RTE chicken samples (44%; 90% CI: 36.1%-52.2%) was high. The mean S. aureus counts in the ready to eat chicke...
Oguttu, J.W.
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McCrindle, C.M.E.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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[Investigation of the food value chain of ready-to-eat chicken and the associated risk for staphylococcal food poisoning in Tshwane Metropole, South Africa]
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Investigation of the food value chain of ready-to-eat chicken and the associated risk for staphylococcal food poisoning in Tshwane Metropole, South Africa
Salmonella is a major food-borne pathogen worldwide, including Thailand,
and poultry meat plays a role as a vehicle for the spread of the disease from
animals to humans. The prevalence and characteristics of Salmonella isolated from
41 small scale poultry slaughterhouses in Chiang Mai, Thailand w...
Chotinun, S.
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Rojanasthien, S.
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Unger, Fred
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Tadee, P.
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Patchanee, P.
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[Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella isolated from carcasses, processing facilities and the environment surrounding small scale poultry slaughterhouses in Thailand]
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella isolated from carcasses, processing facilities and the environment surrounding small scale poultry slaughterhouses in Thailand