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29.11.2018 - Foods

BVL publishes report on zoonosis monitoring 2017

In 2017, the regulatory authorities in Germany examined a total of 6,922 food products for the presence of major foodborne pathogens as part of the zoonoses monitoring.

A summary of the report can be found at www.bvl.bund.de, and the complete BVL report is available on the BVL website.

The major pathogens included in the zoonoses report are:

• Salmonella
• Campylobacter
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC/VTEC/EHEC)
• Yersinia enterocolitica

Additionally, the report extensively discusses the antibiotic resistance status of these bacteria.

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