Publications by authors named "M A Ferrus"
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- Helicobacter suis is a common non-H. pylori Helicobacter that can lead to several health issues, including gastritis and neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson's disease, and its pathogenicity varies among strains.
- A study aimed to determine the prevalence of H. suis in pork products, finding it in 28.6% of samples, with 3 isolates showing the αCgT virulence gene and some exhibiting antibiotic multiresistance.
- The research successfully used PCR and Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) methods to quickly and specifically detect H. suis in pork, highlighting its potential significance as a zoonotic pathogen.
Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is an emerging agent for which data on the susceptible adult population is scarce. We performed a 6-year analysis of respiratory samples from influenza-like illness (ILI) admitted during 2014-2020 in 4-10 hospitals in the Valencia Region, Spain. EV-D68 was identified in 68 (3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn response to growing global interest in organic agriculture, this study delves into the microbial landscape of organically grown raw produce with a focus on food safety. Vegetables that are consumed raw are potential vehicles for the transmission of any type of microorganism capable of causing human disease. Free-living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous protozoa found in many ecosystems and can serve as hosts to pathogenic bacteria.
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- Strain HF14-78462 is a novel environmental bacterium discovered in a clinical sample from an immunocompromised patient in Spain in 2014, characterized as Gram-negative, aerobic, small rods that form whitish-translucent colonies at temperatures between 20-36°C.!* -
- The strain exhibits specific biochemical properties: it is oxidase, catalase, and urease positive, utilizes multiple carbon sources, but does not grow in thiosulfate-oxidizing media and has a narrower temperature range compared to similar strains.!* -
- Genomic analysis shows that strain HF14-78462 has a genome size of 4.83 Mbp with a C+G content of
Protozoan parasites and free-living amoebae contamination in organic leafy green vegetables and strawberries from Spain.
Food Waterborne Parasitol
September 2023
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