Invasive listeriosis, caused by Listeria (L.) monocytogenes, is a severe foodborne infection with high mortality.
We used WGS and core genome multi locus sequence typing (cgMLST) for subtyping and cluster detection of L. monocytogenes isolates from listeriosis cases and food and environmental samples and conducted standardised patient interviews.
We identified 30 independent listeriosis...
The majority of reported human cases of Campylobacteriosis is foodborne. In the veterinary sector samples are taken based on statutory basis including specific projects aiming at consumer protection, e.g. the zoonoses monitoring. In parallel, data on foodborne diseases and outbreaks in humans are collected by the competent health authorities. However, joint collection of data or analyses of...
With 60,000 – 70,000 reported cases/year (Robert Koch Institute), Campylobacterisis is the most common notifiable bacterial disease in Germany. Poultry meat is considered the main source, but raw milk, raw meat, contaminated drinking water or contact with pets can also be a source of infections.
The aim of this study is to develop quality control charts as a benchmarking system using...
Since 2018 autochthonous West Nile virus (WNV) infections have been regularly reported in eastern-central Germany. While clinical infections in humans and horses are rare, seroprevalence studies in horses may allow tracing virus transmission and consequently help to estimate the risk of human infections.
In 2022, sera from 1232 unvaccinated horses were tested using a competitive...
Background: Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has been reported in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since 1980 and is considered as a public health threat in the country. This study was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence of CCHF in dromedary camels and abattoir workers in the UAE.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between March 2022 and June 2023 at the Al Bawadi...
A wide spectrum of mammals, including dogs, can acquire leptospirosis resulting in the shedding of Leptospira spp. with urine. Canine vaccines in Europe contain two to four leptospiral serogroups. The lack of cross-protection among leptospiral serogroups makes the continuous evaluation of epidemiology necessary to assess the suitability of current vaccines and identify shortcomings to...
