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Meta-Analysis of the Reduction of Norovirus and Male-Specific Coliphage Concentrations in Wastewater Treatment Plants by Pouillot, Régis, Van Doren, Jane M, Woods, Jacquelina, Plante, Daniel, Smith, Mark, Goblick, Gregory, Roberts, Christopher, Locas, Annie, Hajen, Walter, Stobo, Jeffrey, White, John, Holtzman, Jennifer, Buenaventura, Enrico, Burkhardt, 3rd, William, Catford, Angela, Edwards, Robyn, DePaola, Angelo, Calci, Kevin R

“…Human norovirus (NoV) is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States and Canada. Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents impacting bivalve…”
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Multinational Outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes Infections Linked to Enoki Mushrooms Imported from the Republic of Korea 2016–2020 by Pereira, Evelyn, Conrad, Amanda, Tesfai, Adiam, Palacios, Alexandra, Kandar, Rima, Kearney, Ashley, Locas, Annie, Jamieson, Fred, Elliot, Elisa, Otto, Mark, Kurdilla, Kerry, Tijerina, Mary, Son, Insook, Pettengill, James B., Chen, Yi, Fox, Teresa, Lane, Chris, Aguillon, Ryan, Huffman, Jasmine, Sheau Fong Low, Mabel, Wise, Matthew, Edwards, Lauren, Bidol, Sally, Blankenship, Heather M., Rosen, Hilary E., Leclercq, Alexandre, Lecuit, Marc, Tourdjman, Mathieu, Herber, Hubert, Singleton, Lauren S., Viazis, Stelios, Bazaco, Michael C.

“…•Describes a multinational outbreak of listeriosis linked to enoki mushrooms.•Emphasizes the need for and impact of international collaboration and data…”
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A multinational listeriosis outbreak and the importance of sharing genomic data by Pettengill, James B, Markell, Austin, Conrad, Amanda, Carleton, Heather A, Beal, Jennifer, Rand, Hugh, Musser, Steven, Brown, Eric W, Allard, Marc W, Huffman, Jasmine, Harris, Stic, Wise, Matt, Locas, Annie

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Evaluation of photoreactivation of Escherichia coli and Enterococci after UV disinfection of municipal wastewater by Locas, Annie, Demers, Josée, Payment, Pierre

“…Because chlorine disinfection is not permitted in the province of Quebec, wastewater disinfection by ultraviolet (UV) light has been used for years in…”
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Pathogens in Water: Value and Limits of Correlation with Microbial Indicators by Payment, Pierre, Locas, Annie

“…This article discusses the value and limitations of using microbial indicators to predict occurrence of enteric pathogens in water. Raw or treated sewage is a…”
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Virus occurrence in municipal groundwater sources in Quebec, Canada by Locas, Annie, Barthe, Christine, Barbeau, Benoit, Carrière, Annie, Payment, Pierre

“…A 1 year study was undertaken on groundwater that was a source of drinking water in the province of Quebec, Canada. Twelve municipal wells (raw water) were…”
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Microbiological safety of ready-to-eat fresh-cut fruits and vegetables sold on the Canadian retail market by Zhang, Helen, Yamamoto, Etsuko, Murphy, Johanna, Locas, Annie

“…Following implementation of Health Canada's Policy on Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods by Canadian food safety authorities in 2011, a four-year…”
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Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and STEC-Associated Virulence Genes in Raw Ground Pork in Canada by Zhang, Helen, Yamamoto, Etsuko, Murphy, Johanna, Carrillo, Catherine, Locas, Annie

“…Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7/nonmotile and some non-O157 STEC strains are foodborne pathogens. In response to pork-associated O157…”
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Norovirus GI and GII and hepatitis A virus in berries and pomegranate arils in Canada by Steele, Marina, Lambert, Dominic, Bissonnette, Rachel, Yamamoto, Etsuko, Hardie, Kate, Locas, Annie

“…Between 2016 and 2021, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) collected 4218 samples of fresh and frozen berries (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries,…”
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Microbial safety of cheese in Canada by Ganz, Kyle, Yamamoto, Etsuko, Hardie, Kate, Hum, Christine, Hussein, Hussein, Locas, Annie, Steele, Marina

“…A profile of the microbial safety of cheese in Canada was established based on the analysis of 2955 pasteurized and raw-milk cheeses tested under Canada's…”
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Microbiological Survey of Wheat Flour Sold at Retail in Canada, 2018 to 2019 by Zhang, Helen, Yamamoto, Etsuko, Murphy, Johanna, Carrillo, Catherine, Hardie, Kate, Locas, Annie

“…Following two O121 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) outbreaks linked to wheat flour, this study was conducted to gain baseline information on the…”
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Comprehensive Risk Pathway of the Qualitative Likelihood of Human Exposure to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 from the Food Chain by Locas, Annie, Brassard, Julie, Rose-Martel, Megan, Lambert, Dominic, Green, Alyssa, Deckert, Anne, Illing, Michelle

“…A group of experts from all Canadian federal food safety partners was formed to monitor the potential issues relating to severe acute respiratory syndrome…”
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Re-visiting the occurrence of undeclared species in sausage products sold in Canada by Shehata, Hanan R., Naaum, Amanda M., Chen, Shu, Murphy, Torie, Li, Jiping, Shannon, Kelly, Awmack, David, Locas, Annie, Hanner, Robert H.

“…Meat and poultry are major protein sources for humans worldwide. Undeclared ingredients in processed meat products, like sausage, continue to be identified in…”
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A Bi-national Sample-Initiated Retrospective Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes Infections in the United States and Canada Linked to Enoki Mushrooms Imported from China 2022-2023 by Kirchner, Margaret, Palacios, Alexandra, Cataldo, Natalie, Allen, Kate L., Wellman, Allison, Madad, Asma, Jemaneh, Temesgen, Jackson, Timothy, Ingram, David T., Wagoner, Victoria, Hatch, Robert, Baugher, Joseph, Burall, Laurel, Nieves, Kenneth, Low, Mabel, Pederson, Grace, DiPrete, Lauren, Sepcic, Victoria, Thomas, Deepam, Lozinak, Kristen, Urban, Sinisa, Shannon, Kyle, Kafka, Erin, Lackey, Ainsley, Edwards, Lauren, Rosen, Hilary E., Bond, Christian, Needham, Michael, Locas, Annie, Markell, Austin, Chau, Kelvin, Kong, Adrienne, Hamel, Meghan, Kearney, Ashley, Salter, Monique, Gieraltowski, Laura, Bazaco, Michael C., Viazis, Stelios, Conrad, Amanda

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Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Mechanically Tenderized Beef and the Largest Beef Recall in Canada, 2012 by Currie, Andrea, Honish, Lance, Cutler, Jennifer, Locas, Annie, Lavoie, Marie-Claude, Gaulin, Colette, Galanis, Eleni, Tschetter, Lorelee, Chui, Linda, Taylor, Marsha, Jamieson, Fred, Gilmour, Matthew, Ng, Constance, Mutti, Sarbjit, Mah, Victor, Hamel, Meghan, Martinez, Amalia, Buenaventura, Enrico, Hoang, Linda, Pacagnella, Ana, Ramsay, Danielle, Bekal, Sadjia, Coetzee, Kelly, Berry, Chrystal, Farber, Jeff, Team, On Behalf Of The National Investigative

“…Contaminated beef is a known vehicle of O157:H7 infection, although more attention is given to the control of O157:H7 in ground, rather than whole-cut, beef…”
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Nematodes as a source of total coliforms in a distribution system by Locas, Annie, Barbeau, Benoit, Gauthier, Vincent

“…In a distribution system of a large North American city, recurring total coliforms and atypical coliforms were detected at the exit (distribution pumps) of a…”
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Universal mitochondrial PCR combined with species-specific dot-blot assay as a source-tracking method of human, bovine, chicken, ovine, and porcine in fecal-contaminated surface water by Kortbaoui, Randa, Locas, Annie, Imbeau, Marianne, Payment, Pierre, Villemur, Richard

“…Mitochondrial (mt) DNA has the potential to be used as an animal-specific genetic marker for source-tracking of fecal contamination in surface waters and…”
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Groundwater microbiological quality in Canadian drinking water municipal wells by Locas, Annie, Barthe, Christine, Margolin, Aaron B, Payment, Pierre

“…To verify previous conclusions on the use of bacterial indicators suggested in regulations and to investigate virological quality of groundwater, a 1-year…”
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Removal of human enteric viruses and indicator microorganisms from domestic wastewater by aerated lagoons by Locas, Annie, Martinez, Veronica, Payment, Pierre

“…Aerated lagoons offer a low-cost and simple approach to treating domestic wastewater in small municipalities. The objective of the current study was to…”
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Évaluation de la qualité microbiologique d'eaux souterraines utilisées comme source d'approvisionnement en eau potable au Québec by Locas, Annie

“…Ce projet visait à déterminer la qualité microbiologique d'eaux souterraines municipales au Québec ainsi qu'à évaluer la pertinence des indicateurs de…”
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