Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative, halophilic bacterium found commonly in temperate and warm estuarine waters worldwide. V. parahaemolyticus is considered an emerging bacterial pathogen in Europe and has been responsible for several recent seafood-associated outbreaks. During ad hoc testing of raw shellfish produce in May 2012, pandemic group (O3:K6) V. parahaemolyticus was isolated from Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas), harvested in Southern England. Follow-on testing of water and shellfish, encompassing a small number geographically diverse sites, also retrieved pandemic group isolates. These strains are amongst the most northerly pandemic strains described to date and represent the first instance of pandemic V. parahaemolyticus isolated in the UK, highlighting the expanding geographical distribution of these foodborne pathogens in the environment.
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China CDC Wkly
December 2024
NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU014) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science; China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China.
Introduction: () is a common foodborne pathogen in coastal areas of China. Most epidemiological studies on have focused on foodborne disease outbreaks, with fewer studies based on long-term, continuous, and systematic sentinel surveillance.
Methods: Data were collected from the national foodborne disease active surveillance program in 31 provincial-level administrative divisions (PLADs) in China from 2013 to 2022.
Foods
December 2024
College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China.
is a key foodborne pathogen in seafood that poses health risks to consumers. The application of phages and organic acids is considered an alternative strategy for controlling bacterial contamination in foods. In the present study, the genome features of five previously isolated virulent phages (VPpYZU64, VPpYZU68, VPpYZU81, VPpYZU92, and VPpYZU110) were characterized, and their bacteriostatic effects in combination with citric acid were analyzed.
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December 2024
School of Life Sciences, Hebei Basic Science Center for Biotic Interaction, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase (FPPS) is a key enzyme in the terpenoid biosynthesis pathway, responsible for converting isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP) into farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP). In crustaceans, FPPS plays an important role in various physiological processes, particularly in synthesizing the crustacean-specific hormone methyl farnesoate (MF). This study analyzed the evolutionary differences in the physicochemical properties, subcellular localization, gene structure, and motif composition of FPPS in (named NdFPPS) compared to other species.
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January 2025
School of Life Sciences/Hebei Basic Science Center for Biotic Interaction, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China; Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China. Electronic address:
This study investigates an L-type lectin, NdLTL1, derived from Neocaridina denticulata sinensis, emphasizing its role in immune defense through carbohydrate binding and bacterial agglutination. Bioinformatics analysis identified 179 lectin sequences, leading to subsequent investigations into the structure and function of NdLTL1. The open reading frame (ORF) of NdLTL1 spans 966 bp and encodes a protein consisting of 321 amino acids (36.
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January 2025
State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, PR China. Electronic address:
Background: Foodborne pathogens, particularly Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VP) found in seafood, pose significant health risks, including abdominal pain, nausea, and even death. Rapid, accurate, and sensitive detection of these pathogens is crucial for food safety and public health. However, existing detection methods often require complex sample pretreatment, which limits their practical application.
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