Giovanni Normanno

TL;DR: The data suggest that the ability of L. plantarum cultures to contrast pathogens growth in vitro depends, at least in part, on a pH-lowering effect of supernatants and/or on the presence of organic acids.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that AFLP and MLST subtyping are suitable tools for studying the epidemiology of Listeria monocytogenes and can be perfectly integrated for high-resolution genotyping of L. monocyTogenes.

TL;DR: Europe's first large-scale study on the presence of protozoan contamination by Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp.

TL;DR: The great genetic diversity of MRSA strains in slaughtered pigs and in abattoir employees in Italy clearly demonstrates the need for improved hygiene standards to reduce the risk of occupational and food-borne infection linked to the handling/consumption of raw pork containing MRSA.

TL;DR: Although some of the spa-types and STs detected in the survey are known to cause human infections, raw milk from Italian herds in the considered area is not a common source of MRSA, and it is necessary to assess the risk of foodborne infection and the risk related to the handling of milk.