Cockroaches and Food-borne Pathogens

Food-borne disease is a widespread and escalating public health problem globally. About a quarter of the microorganisms isolated from cockroaches are food-borne pathogens including Escherichia coli O157:H7, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella enterica subsp. ente...

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Published in:Environmental Health Insights 2020, Vol.14 (1), p.1178630220913365-1178630220913365
Main Author: Donkor, Eric S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance
Blattaria
cockroach
Cockroaches
Cryptosporidium
E coli
Escherichia coli O157:H7
Food
Food contamination
Food irradiation
food-borne pathogens
Foodborne diseases
Infections
Microorganisms
Pathogens
Public health
Review
Rotavirus
Salmonella
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Summary:Food-borne disease is a widespread and escalating public health problem globally. About a quarter of the microorganisms isolated from cockroaches are food-borne pathogens including Escherichia coli O157:H7, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi, Rotavirus, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Cryptosporidium parvum. Thus, cockroaches could be an important reservoir and mechanical vector of food-borne pathogens. Generally, the role of cockroaches in human infections is poorly understood and has been an issue of debate for several years. This article aims to elucidate the possible role of cockroaches in food-borne infections by reviewing the relevant research publications.
ISSN:1178-6302
1178-6302
DOI:10.1177/1178630220913365