Cristina Réu

TL;DR: A high incidence of Salmonella is suggested on Portuguese poultry products and it is shown that they could be a potential vehicle of resistantSalmonella foodborne infections.

TL;DR: The results of this study suggest a high incidence of L. monocytogenes on Portuguese poultry products available for consumers and indicate that poultry could be a potential vehicle of foodborne infections due to strains of Listeria that are resistant to antimicrobial agents.

TL;DR: In this paper, the quality of quince jam commercially available in the Portuguese market was investigated using HPLC/UV and microbiological analyses. But the results of the analysis revealed that the products investigated are in good agreement with the major national specifications, though some action should be undertaken to assure that better practices will help lowering the number of easily avoidable non-conformities.

TL;DR: Data on antibiotic residues in pig tissues and the trends in the occurrence of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from the animals studied raise important questions about the relevance of the detection of antibiotic residues as the only method to establish the quality and safety of animal products for human consumption.

TL;DR: The finding that 38 mothers had antibody levels considered to be below the threshold for protection highlights the importance of implementing policies to vaccinate susceptible women of childbearing age.