M. Langelaar

TL;DR: Evidence is presented to indicate that the microbiological safety of food remains a dynamic situation heavily influenced by multiple factors along the food chain from farm to fork.

TL;DR: The PCR method can be used as an alternative to bioassay for detection and genotyping of T. gondii, and to quantify the organism in meat samples of various sources.

TL;DR: In this article, a serological study in pigs from different farming systems showed that the seroprevalence of antibodies specific for Toxoplasma and Trichinella using ELISA assays is 2.6%, ranging from 0.38% in intensively raised pigs to 5.62% in free-range pigs.

TL;DR: The seroprevalence of antibodies specific for T. gondii is higher and for Trichinella equivalent in Pigs raised in systems where there is contact with the environment than in pigs raised in intensive, indoor farming systems, indicates that the prevalence of parasitic infections is higher in outdoor farming systems than in indoor Farming systems.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that recombinant MAP Hsp70 can be successfully used as a subunit vaccine against bovine paratuberculosis, significantly reducing shedding of bacteria in feces during the first 2 years following experimental infection.