Persistence of foodborne diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in the agricultural and food production environment : implications for food safety and public health

dc.contributor.authorAijuka, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorBuys, E.M. (Elna Maria)
dc.contributor.emailelna.buys@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-15T08:17:09Z
dc.date.issued2019-09
dc.description.abstractDiarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is a leading cause of foodborne illness associated with intestinal disease. While known over the years that contamination of food sources occurs via the oral faecal-route, the mechanisms underlying its persistence within the open environments including the food chain remains virtually unknown. Therefore, in this mini-review we will shed light on bacterial processes such as initial attachment, biofilm formation, horizontal gene transfer and response to environmental stresses. These factors may enable persistence of DEC as well as the emergence of potentially more virulent strains within the agricultural and food production environment. Mechanistic studies in clinical microbiology and immunology have elucidated infection pathways in the human and other animal bodies leading to diagnostic and treatment solutions. Therefore, understanding DEC behaviour in the agricultural and food production environment is crucial for ensuring food safety and public health by reducing the burden of foodborne illnesses.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentConsumer Scienceen_ZA
dc.description.departmentFood Scienceen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2020-09-01
dc.description.librarianhj2019en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipAn ICFMH Mobility Grant to MA to travel to Professor James P. Nataro's Laboratory at The Department of Pediatrics University of Virginia School of Medicine and University of Virginia Children's Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia USA. Doctoral Bursary to MA from The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Foundation (DST-NRF) Centre of Excellence in Food Security.en_ZA
dc.description.urihtpp://www.elsevier.com/locate/fmen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAijuka, M. & Buys, E.M. 2019, 'Persistence of foodborne diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in the agricultural and food production environment : implications for food safety and public health', Food Microbiology, vol. 82, pp. 363-370.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0740-0020 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1095-9998 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.fm.2019.03.018
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/71100
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.rights© 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Food Microbiology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Food Microbiology, vol. 82, pp. 363-370, 2019. doi : 10.1016/j.fm.2019.03.018.en_ZA
dc.subjectDiarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC)en_ZA
dc.subjectLateral gene transferen_ZA
dc.subjectEnvironmental responseen_ZA
dc.subjectBiofilm formationen_ZA
dc.subjectFoodborne illnessen_ZA
dc.titlePersistence of foodborne diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in the agricultural and food production environment : implications for food safety and public healthen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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