CO-OCCURRENCE OF LISTERIA SPP. AND SPOILAGE ASSOCIATED MICROBIOTA DURING MEAT PROCESSING DUE TO CROSS-CONTAMINATION EVENTS

Co-Occurrence of Listeria spp. and Spoilage Associated Microbiota During Meat Processing Due to Cross-Contamination Events

A large part of foodborne outbreaks related to Listeria monocytogenes are linked to meat and meat products.Especially, recontamination of meat products and deli-meat during slicing, packaging, and repackaging is in the focus of food authorities.In that regard, L.monocytogenes persistence in multi-species biofilms is one major issue, since they surv

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Are the Effects of Oral and Vaginal Contraceptives on Bone Formation in Young Women Mediated via the Growth Hormone-IGF-I Axis?

Purpose: Combined hormonal contraceptive therapy has been associated with negative bone mineral density outcomes that may be route-dependent [i.e., combined oral contraception (COC) vs.contraceptive vaginal ring (CVR)] and involve the hepatic growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) axis.The objective of the pilot study was to asses

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