Question: Which is the today major human pathogen? Answer: Campylobacter is a major human pathogen worldwide Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli are considered for the majority of human food-borne infections (www.hpa.org.uk). Human food poisoning is acquired through the consumption of contaminated food. Poultry is a major food source of infection and infection can arises by consumption of under-cooked poultry meat or cross-contamination of other food products (www.food.gov.uk). Other sources of infection include contaminated raw milk and water. The general symptoms of the disease are a fever and general feeling of unwell-ness which is accompanied or followed by abdominal cramps, watery, diarrhoea. The disease is generally self-limiting after 2-7 days. Antibiotic treatment may be required in elderly or immune-compromised patients.
Question: Which are the web sites where to obtain useful information about the prevention of the diseases? Answer:
Rare Diseases Task Force www.rdtf.org Società Italiana di Genetica Umana www.sigu.net
Question: Which are the news on the bioequivalence studies? |