Listeria: November 2011

FDA Publishes Report on Factors Potentially Contributing to the Contamination of Fresh, Whole Cantaloupe Implicated in the Multi-State Listeria monocytogenes Foodborne Illness Outbreak

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On October 19, 2011, FDA released a document1 which provides an overview of factors that potentially contributed to the contamination of fresh, whole cantaloupe with the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes which was implicated in a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis. In early September 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments,...

'Consumer Reports': People 'ripped off when they buy fish'

1:38 AM

About 18% of the fish sampled didn't match the names on placards, labels and menus, according to a study by 'Consumer Reports'. About 18% of the fish sampled didn't match the names on placards, labels and menus, according to a study by 'Consumer Reports'. Consumer Reports Friday will reveal a mislabeled seafood scam that leaves millions of consumers clueless whether the fish they...

An old bacterium causes new fear

4:24 AM

Dear Dr. Donohue • Recently I heard that a number of people died from eating cantaloupe that had a bacterium called listeria. What causes it, and how did it originate? I have been growing vegetables all my life and never heard of it. Does it live just on the outside of fruits and vegetables, or does it get inside? Are there signs that...

Surgical technique of Joseph Lister

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Lister moved from Scotland to King's College Hospital, in London, and became the second man in England to operate on a brain tumor. He also developed a method of repairing kneecaps with metal wire and improved the technique of mastectomy. His discoveries were greatly praised and in 1883 he was created a Baronet, of Park Crescent in the Parish of St Marylebone in...

Biological classification of Listeria

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Biological classification, or scientific classification in biology, is a method to group and categorize organisms by biological type, such as genus or species. Biological classification is part of scientific taxonomy. Modern biological classification has its root in the work of Carolus Linnaeus, who grouped species according to shared physical characteristics. These groupings have since been revised to improve consistency with the Darwinian principle...

30 dead, 139 sick from listeria in cantaloupe; a history of US food safety disasters

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Before Al Gore invented the Internet in 1994, there was this thing called paper, which was useful for keeping records. Those with a fetish in the macabre or statistics may care that the listeria-in-cantaloupe outbreak, which has now killed 30 and sickened 139, pales in comparison to past outbreaks. Robert Tauxe, deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division...

Listeria outbreak victims go beyond farm to target grocers, auditors

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The three prime targets of lawsuits in the cantaloupe listeria outbreak have just $17 million in liability coverage for more than 130 illness cases that could easily cost more than $100 million, say experts in liability law. The Denver Post reports the wide gap could make new legal targets out of grocery stores, distributors and auditing labs as victims seek richer funds for...

food-safety tips about Listeria

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With recent fatalities, the Listeria outbreak that was linked to tainted cantaloupe still raises public concern. Understanding what Listeria is and recognizing the symptoms can help us become aware of what to look for. Dr. David Golden, professor of food microbiology, explains how the public can take precautions against the deadly bacteria. "More specifically, the organism that caused this outbreak is Listeria monocytogenes," said...

Another Product Recalled For Listeria - Landshire Inc. "Nike All-American" Sandwich

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Food Safety Advice on Cantaloupe and Listeria

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The frightening news about the outbreak of listeria tied to cantaloupe from Jensen Farms and Frontera Produce continues to pour forth. The latest count has 133 ill and 28 dead with one miscarriage. In light of this, some food-safety tips directly on point from Dr. David Golden, Ph.D. of Food Microbiology at University of Tennessee is welcome. Some of the salient points from Dr. Golden: "Rinse it,...

Dallas County Listeria Death Leads to Lawsuit Against Cantaloupe Producer, Distributor

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The Listeria attorneys at Marler Clark, the nation’s foremost law firm dedicated to representing victims of foodborne illness and Dallas-based law firm Reyes Brown Reilley have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of a Dallas woman who died from a Listeria illness. This is the eighth lawsuit [1] filed by Marler Clark in a multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to Rocky Ford...

Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak now most deadly in U.S. History

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At 139 sickened - with 29 deaths - the Jensen Farms Frontera Listeria Outbreak has moved into first place in the United States’ most deadly foodborne illness outbreaks. The numbers of ill and dead are expected to increase in this recent Listeria Outbreak that has impacted 28 states. Here are the top 2, not largest, but deadliest outbreaks in the U.S.: 1. Jensen...

Listeria Cantaloupe Outbreak - Colorado, New Mexico and Kansas most deadly

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The number of infected persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (2), Colorado (39), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa (1), Kansas (10), Louisiana (2), Maryland (1), Missouri (6), Montana (1), Nebraska (6), Nevada (1), New Mexico (15), New York (2), North Dakota (2), Oklahoma (11), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (1), Texas (18), Utah...

Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria

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Golden Glen Creamery of Bow, WA is voluntarily recalling Raw Cheddar because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain...

CFIA warns against eating certain cheese products : Listeria

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume two Deschamps and Fromagerie Marie Kade brand cheese products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Deschamps product is Queso Parrilla and the Fromagerie Marie Kade product is Halloom. According the the CFIA, food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled and consuming them may...

Listeria alert for Deschamps, Fromagerie Marie Kade cheeses

1:37 AM

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some Deschamps and Fromagerie Marie Kade brand cheese products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Eating local foods, at least as one focus of a daily diet, has turned from an esoteric experiment to just-shy-of-mainstream. As demand grows, for reasons of health, environment or the local economy, more producers have taken the time to grow or stock...

Listerien : Dutch

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Listerien (ˌlɪsˈteːʀi̯ən) sind 0.4 x 1 bis 1.5 µm große stäbchenförmige, grampositive, nicht Sporen bildende, fakultativ anaerobe Bakterien der Gattung Listeria, benannt nach dem britischen Chirurgen Joseph Lister. Selten sind sie peritrich begeißelt und können somit schwimmenListerien sind anspruchslos. Sie können sich in nährstoffarmen Substraten (Wasserpfützen, Kondenswasser) vermehren. Das optimale Wachstum erzielen sie im Temperaturbereich von 30 bis 37 °C, in einem pH-Bereich...

Bacteria Gram positiva Estructura

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La célula bacteriana está rodeada por una envoltura que, observada al microscopio electrónico, se presenta como una capa gruesa y homogénea, denominada pared celular. Luego en sección (corte) se observa una estructura semejante a dos líneas paralelas separando una capa menos densa; esto corresponde a la membrana plasmática. Entre la membrana plasmática y la pared celular se encuentra el periplasma o espacio...

Bacteria Gram positiva

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En microbiología, se denominan bacterias Gram positivas a aquellas bacterias que se tiñen de azul oscuro o violeta por la tinción de Gram: de aquí el nombre de "Gram-positivas" o también "grampositivas". Esta característica está íntimamente ligada a la estructura de la envoltura celular por lo que refleja un tipo natural de organización bacteriana. Son uno de los principales grupos de bacterias, y...

Listeria : Español

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Listeria es un género bacteriano que comprende seis especies. Lleva su nombre en honor a Joseph Lister. Las especies de Listeria son bacilos Gram-positivos. L. monocytogenes, es la especie típica y es el patógeno causante de la listeriosis. L. ivanovii es un patógeno de rumiantes que puede infectar a los ratones en el laboratorio, aunque es muy raro que produzca enfermedades en humanos....

Sepsis

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Sepsis (/ˈsɛpsɨs/, from Gr. σῆψις: the state of putrefaction or decay) is a potentially deadly medical condition that is characterized by a whole-body inflammatory state (called a systemic inflammatory response syndrome or SIRS) and the presence of a known or suspected infection. The body may develop this inflammatory response by the immune system to microbes in the blood, urine, lungs, skin, or other...

Listeriosis in animals

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Listeriosis is an infectious but not contagious disease caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, far more common in domestics animals (domestic mammals and poultry), especially ruminants, than in human beings. It can also occur in feral animals—among others, game animals—as well as in poultry and other birds.The causative bacterium lives in the soil and in poorly made silage and is acquired by ingestion....

Classification Listeria monocytogenes & History

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Listeria monocytogenes is the species of pathogenic bacteria that causes the infection listeriosis. It is a facultative anaerobic bacterium, capable of surviving in the presence or absence of oxygen. What is Listeria monocytogenes in food? Listeria is the name of a bacteria found in soil and water and some animals, including poultry and cattle. It can be present in raw milk and foods...

Listeria monocytogenes

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Listeria monocytogenes, a facultative anaerobe, intracellular bacterium, is the causative agent of listeriosis. It is one of the most virulent foodborne pathogens, with 20 to 30 percent of clinical infections resulting in death. Responsible for approximately 2,500 illnesses and 500 deaths in the United States (U.S.) annually, listeriosis is the leading cause of death among foodborne bacterial pathogens, with fatality rates exceeding even...

Gram-positive bacteria : Listeria

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Gram-positive bacteria are those that are stained dark blue or violet by Gram staining. This is in contrast to Gram-negative bacteria, which cannot retain the crystal violet stain, instead taking up the counterstain (safranin or fuchsine) and appearing red or pink. Gram-positive organisms are able to retain the crystal violet stain because of the high amount of peptidoglycan in the cell wall. Gram-positive...

List of infectious diseases in Humans

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Infectious Disease Causative Agent Acinetobacter infections Acinetobacter baumannii Actinomycosis Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae and Propionibacterium propionicus African sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis) Trypanosoma brucei AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome)]] HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) Amebiasis Entamoeba histolytica Amoebic dysentery Anaplasmosis Anaplasma genus Anthrax Bacillus anthracis Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infection Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Argentine hemorrhagic fever Junin virus Ascariasis Ascaris lumbricoides Aspergillosis Aspergillus genus Astrovirus infection Astroviridae family...