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Ana Allende
Researcher at Spanish National Research Council
Publications - 224
Citations - 11782
Ana Allende is an academic researcher from Spanish National Research Council. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Population. The author has an hindex of 53, co-authored 200 publications receiving 9330 citations. Previous affiliations of Ana Allende include University of Cartagena & The Catholic University of America.
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SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater anticipated COVID-19 occurrence in a low prevalence area.
TL;DR: The detection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater in early stages of the spread of COVID-19 highlights the relevance of this strategy as an early indicator of the infection within a specific population.
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Fresh-cut product sanitation and wash water disinfection: Problems and solutions
TL;DR: In this review improvements in water disinfection and sanitation strategies, including a shower pre-washing step and a final rinse of the produce, are suggested.
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Update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 13: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2020.
Kostas Koutsoumanis,Ana Allende,Avelino Alvarez-Ordóñez,Declan Bolton,Sara Bover-Cid,Marianne Chemaly,Robert Davies,Alessandra De Cesare,Friederike Hilbert,Roland Lindqvist,Maarten Nauta,Luísa Peixe,Giuseppe Ru,Marion Simmons,Panagiotis N. Skandamis,Elisabetta Suffredini,Pier Sandro Cocconcelli,Pablo Salvador Fernández Escámez,Miguel Prieto Maradona,Amparo Querol,Lolke Sijtsma,Juan E. Suárez,Ingvar Sundh,Just M. Vlak,Fulvio Barizzone,Michaela Hempen,Lieve Herman +26 more
TL;DR: The identity, body of knowledge, safety concerns and antimicrobial resistance of valid taxonomic units were assessed and Lactobacillus animalis was a new taxonomic unit recommended to have the QPS status.
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Scientific Opinion on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA
Antonia Ricci,Ana Allende,Declan Bolton,Marianne Chemaly,Robert Davies,Rosina Girones,Lieve Herman,Konstantinos Koutsoumanis,Roland Lindqvist,Birgit Nørrung,Lucy J. Robertson,Giuseppe Ru,Moez Sanaa,Marion Simmons,Panagiotis N. Skandamis,Emma Snary,Niko Speybroeck,Benno H. ter Kuile,John Threlfall,Helene Wahlström,Pier Sandro Cocconcelli,Günter Klein,Miguel Prieto Maradona,Amparo Querol,Luísa Peixe,Juan E. Suárez,Ingvar Sundh,Just M. Vlak,Margarita Aguilera-Gómez,Fulvio Barizzone,Rosella Brozzi,Sandra Correia,Leng Heng,Frederique Istace,Christopher Lythgo,Pablo Salvador Fernández Escámez +35 more
TL;DR: The exclusion of filamentous fungi and enterococci from the QPS evaluations was reconsidered but monitoring will be maintained and the status will be re‐evaluated in the next QPS Opinion update.
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Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat foods and the risk for human health in the EU.
Antonia Ricci,Ana Allende,Declan Bolton,Marianne Chemaly,Robert Davies,Pablo Salvador Fernández Escámez,Rosina Girones,Lieve Herman,Konstantinos Koutsoumanis,Birgit Nørrung,Lucy J. Robertson,Giuseppe Ru,Moez Sanaa,Marion Simmons,Panagiotis N. Skandamis,Emma Snary,Niko Speybroeck,Benno H. ter Kuile,John Threlfall,Helene Wahlström,Johanna Takkinen,Martin Wagner,Davide Arcella,Maria Teresa Da Silva Felicio,Marios Georgiadis,Winy Messens,Roland Lindqvist +26 more
TL;DR: Quantitative modelling suggests that more than 90% of invasive listeriosis is caused by ingestion of RTE food containing > 2,000 colony forming units (CFU)/g, and that one‐third of cases are due to growth in the consumer phase.