Publications by authors named "C Jernberg"
A genomic cluster of Braenderup ST22, a serovar of subsp. which causes symptoms of gastrointestinal illness, was notified by Danish authorities to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on 3 May 2021. By 6 July 2021, Braenderup outbreak cases (n = 348) had been reported from 12 countries in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK), including 68 hospitalised cases.
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- Several proficiency testing (PT) and external quality assessment (EQA) schemes exist for evaluating laboratories' abilities to detect enteropathogenic bacteria, but they mainly focus on specific sectors like public health, food safety, or animal health.
- This study aims to assess the cross-sectoral detection capabilities of European laboratories for foodborne pathogens and propose recommendations for enhancing cross-sectoral PTs and EQAs in a One Health context.
- The results showed that while all participating laboratories recognized certain pathogens, many faced challenges with false negatives, especially with lower concentrations of target organisms, due to factors like smaller sample sizes and lack of enrichment methods.
BackgroundVibriosis cases in Northern European countries and countries bordering the Baltic Sea increased during heatwaves in 2014 and 2018.AimWe describe the epidemiology of vibriosis and the genetic diversity of spp. isolates from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Poland and Estonia in 2018, a year with an exceptionally warm summer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn autumn 2019, the Public Health Agency of Sweden identified a cluster of Newport cases by whole genome sequencing (WGS). Cases' distribution in place and time indicated a nation-wide ongoing outbreak. An investigation was initiated to identify the source and prevent further cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFShiga toxin (Stx) is the key virulence factor in the Shiga Toxin-Producing (STEC), which can cause diarrhea and hemorrhagic colitis with potential life-threatening complications. There are two major types of Stx: Stx1 and Stx2. Several Stx1/Stx2 subtypes have been identified in , varying in sequences, toxicity and host specificity.
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