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Evaluation of viability PCR performance for assessing norovirus infectivity in fresh-cut vegetables and irrigation water by Randazzo, W., López-Gálvez, Francisco, Allende, A., Aznar, R., Sánchez, G.

“…Norovirus (NoV) detection in food and water is mainly carried out by quantitative RT-PCR (RT-qPCR). The inability to differentiate between infectious and…”
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Risk ranking of pathogens in ready-to-eat unprocessed foods of non-animal origin (FoNAO) in the EU: Initial evaluation using outbreak data (2007–2011) by Da Silva Felício, M.T., Hald, T., Liebana, E., Allende, A., Hugas, M., Nguyen-The, C., Johannessen, G. Skoien, Niskanen, T., Uyttendaele, M., McLauchlin, J.

“…Foods of non-animal origin (FoNAO) are consumed in a variety of forms, being a major component of almost all meals. These food types have the potential to be…”
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Microbial Water Quality: Monitoring and Modeling by Pachepsky, Y. A., Allende, A., Boithias, L., Cho, K., Jamieson, R., Hofstra, N., Molina, M.

“…Microbial water quality lies in the nexus of human, animal, and environmental health. Multidisciplinary efforts are under way to understand how microbial water…”
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Role of steroids in conservative treatment of parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal abscess in children by Villanueva-Fernández, Eva, Casanueva-Muruáis, R., Vivanco-Allende, A., Llorente, J. L., Coca-Pelaz, A.

“…Purpose To characterize the clinical features and outcomes of pediatric patients with retropharyngeal (RPA) or parapharyngeal abscesses (PPA) managed only with…”
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Occurrence of enteric viruses in reclaimed and surface irrigation water: relationship with microbiological and physicochemical indicators by López‐Gálvez, F., Truchado, P., Sánchez, G., Aznar, R., Gil, M.I., Allende, A.

“…Aims To assess the prevalence of enteric viruses in different irrigation water sources and in the irrigated produce, and the possible links with…”
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UV-C radiation as a novel technique for keeping quality of fresh processed ‘Lollo Rosso’ lettuce by Allende, A., Artés, F.

“…Fresh processed ‘Lollo Rosso’ lettuce ( Lactuca sativa) was exposed to different doses (0.4, 0.81, 2.44, 4.07, and 8.14 kJ/m 2) of ultraviolet-C (254 nm, UV-C)…”
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Urolithins, ellagitannin metabolites produced by colon microbiota, inhibit Quorum Sensing in Yersinia enterocolitica: Phenotypic response and associated molecular changes by Giménez-Bastida, J.A., Truchado, P., Larrosa, M., Espín, J.C., Tomás-Barberán, F.A., Allende, A., García-Conesa, M.T.

“…► Urolithins inhibit QS associated processes in Yersinia enterocolitica. ► Urolithins reduce the levels of C6-HSL and 3-oxo-C6-HSL in Y. enterocolitica. ►…”
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Assessment of microbial risk factors and impact of meteorological conditions during production of baby spinach in the Southeast of Spain by Castro-Ibáñez, I., Gil, M.I., Tudela, J.A., Ivanek, R., Allende, A.

“…There is a timely need to evaluate the effect agricultural factors and meteorological conditions on fresh produce contamination. This study evaluated those…”
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Minimal processing for healthy traditional foods by Allende, Ana, Tomás-Barberán, Francisco A., Gil, María I.

“…The industry of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables is constantly growing due to consumers demand. New techniques for maintaining quality and inhibiting undesired…”
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Incidence of enterovirus in patients with acute gastroenteritis by Pérez-Martínez, Z., Álvarez-Argüelles, M. E., Rojo-Alba, S., Castello-Abietar, C., Boga, J. A., Morilla-Morilla, A., Vivanco-Allende, A., Rodríguez-Suárez, J., Alonso-Álvarez, M. A., Melón, S.

“…Enteroviruses (EV) have been linked to lymphocytic meningitis and exanthems, but they may also be involved in acute gastroenteritis (AGE), a condition whose…”
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Implications of new legislation (US FSMA) and guidelines (EC) on the establishment of management systems for agricultural water by Allende, A., Datta, A.R., Smith, W.A., Adonis, R., MacKay, A., Adell, A.D.

“…This report summarizes key messages related to agricultural water quality as discussed by an ad hoc panel at the 1st International Symposium of Food Safety in…”
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Chemical risks associated with ready‐to‐eat vegetables: quantitative analysis to estimate formation and/or accumulation of disinfection byproducts during washing by Gadelha, JR, Allende, A, López‐Gálvez, F, Fernández, P, Gil, MI, Egea, JA

“…Fresh produce can become contaminated with disease‐causing microorganisms and chemical contaminants at every step of the production and processing chain and in…”
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Microbial and sensory quality of commercial fresh processed red lettuce throughout the production chain and shelf life by Allende, A, Aguayo, E, Artés, F

“…Red pigmented ‘Lollo Rosso’ lettuce was processed under usual and controlled conditions in an industrial plant. At different steps of the production chain…”
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Quorum sensing inhibitory and antimicrobial activities of honeys and the relationship with individual phenolics by Truchado, P., López-Gálvez, F., Gil, M.I., Tomás-Barberán, F.A., Allende, A.

“…Quorum sensing (QS) inhibitory activity of 29 unifloral honeys was evaluated using the bacterial model Cromobacterium violaceum. The tested honeys were able to…”
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Edible coatings containing chitosan and moderate modified atmospheres maintain quality and enhance phytochemicals of carrot sticks by Simões, Adriano D.N., Tudela, Juan A., Allende, A., Puschmann, Rolf, Gil, Maria I.

“…Carrot sticks are increasingly in demand as ready-to-eat products, with a major quality problem in the development of white discoloration. Modified atmosphere…”
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Suitability of different Escherichia coli enumeration techniques to assess the microbial quality of different irrigation water sources by Truchado, P., Lopez-Galvez, F., Gil, M.I., Pedrero-Salcedo, F., Alarcón, J.J., Allende, A.

“…The use of fecal indicators such as Escherichia coli has been proposed as a potential tool to characterize microbial contamination of irrigation water…”
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Belgian and Spanish consumption data and consumer handling practices for fresh fruits and vegetables useful for further microbiological and chemical exposure assessment by Jacxsens, L, Ibañez, I Castro, Gómez-López, V M, Fernandes, J Araujo, Allende, A, Uyttendaele, M, Huybrechts, I

“…A consumer survey was organized in Spain and Belgium to obtain consumption data and to gain insight into consumer handling practices for fresh vegetables…”
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Combined ultraviolet-C and modified atmosphere packaging treatments for reducing microbial growth of fresh processed lettuce by Allende, A., Artés, F.

“…For reducing microbial growth and keeping sensory quality of fresh processed ‘Red Oak Leaf’ lettuce, combined ultraviolet-C (UV-C) at 254 nm radiation and…”
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Optimum controlled atmospheres minimise respiration rate and quality losses while increase phenolic compounds of baby carrots by Simões, Adriano D.N., Allende, A., Tudela, Juan A., Puschmann, Rolf, Gil, Maria I.

“…Baby carrot is a very perishable product mainly due to the abrasion of the cylindrical carrot root segments. The influence of four different controlled…”
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Does the BRAF(V600E) mutation herald a new treatment era for Erdheim-Chester disease? A case-based review of a rare and difficult to diagnose disorder by Bosco, J, Allende, A, Varikatt, W, Lee, R, Stewart, G J

“…Erdheim-Chester disease is a multi-system histiocyte disorder characterised by histological xanthogranulomatous inflammation. We report a 67-year-old man who…”
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