Salmonella Detection in Food: Xu et al. (2019)
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What is the primary health issue caused by Salmonella?

  • Dengue fever
  • Yellow fever
  • Typhoid fever (correct)
  • Malaria
  • Which family does Salmonella belong to?

  • Poaceae
  • Leguminosae
  • Rosaceae
  • Enterobacteriaceae (correct)
  • How do foodborne diseases often occur?

  • By contaminating new food and water resources through the fecal-oral route (correct)
  • By sharing utensils
  • Direct contact with an infected person
  • Through respiratory droplets
  • Which group is most vulnerable to the serious food safety problems caused by Salmonella?

    <p>Young children</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the overall economic burden of human salmonellosis in Europe annually?

    <p>€3 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technique was established and validated to detect Salmonella in foods according to the researchers?

    <p>Polymerase Spiral Reaction (PSR)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key advantage of using PSR over LAMP in the context of isothermal amplification assays?

    <p>Requiring only two primers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Thwe et al. (2024), why is the primer design in LAMP considered more complicated than in PSR?

    <p>Requires four primers with an additional two for enhancement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor contributes to the cost-effectiveness of PSR over LAMP, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Equipment requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what aspect does the significance of the journal's contribution lie, based on the text?

    <p>PSR applications for specific diagnosis of various pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does PSR contribute to aiding the prevention and control of FBDs compared to LAMP?

    <p>Easier and cost-effective way for pathogen detection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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