Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 39(2022)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2022, J-Stage
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1. Prevalence and Histamine Productivity of Histamine-Producing Bacteria in Processed Seafood Products

   Kosuke Hirano, Keita Tahara, Hiroki Tanaka, Daisuke Kyoui, Taketo Kawarai, Hirokazu Ogihara

2. The Risk of Food Poisoning Associated with Cooked Rice Produced in Rice Cooking Factory

   Kaoru Umeda, Yuichi Matsubayashi, Hiromi Nakamura, Yoshiharu Matsuura, Keiko Yoshioka, Jun Okuhara

3. Serovars Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella Detected in the Fecal Specimens of Food Handlers from 2017 to 2019

   Youichi Baba, Hiromi Kakizawa, Michitaka Tsuto, Mitsuru Okamoto, Keiko Ando, Takeshi Ito

4. Environmental Contamination and Transmission of Vibrio cholerae in Kolkata, India

   Keinosuke Okamoto

5. Characterization of Paenibacillus sp. Isolated from Domestic Soybeans and a Risk Assessment of Soymilk Spoilage

   Sakiko Inatsu, Haruka Fujihira, Fujihiko Matsunaga

6. Performance Comparison of Domestic and International Methods for Detection and Quantification of Norovirus in Oysters

   Masahiro Kishine, Takateru Daikai, Shunsuke Kanamaru, Nanami Shirakawa, Chiharu Ota, Yoko Fukunaga

7. An Incidence of Food Poisoning of Salmonella Infantis in a Nursery School Associate with Low-dose Contaminated School Meal

   Takuya Mizuno, Yu Onishi, Eri Iwama, Makiko Noda, Katsuo Koshi, Yohei Sato, Yoshihiko Kameyama

8. The Current Status and Future of Food Safety Policy in Japan

   Akira Miki

9. A Case Report of Dimorphic Mucor Contamination in Canned Caviar

   Sumiyo Ueno, Chika Yamamoto, Tomohiro Oka, Takeshi Taguchi, Keiko Onishi, Kumi Yamamoto, Yukiko Kotake, Chika Tanaka, Yuko Kumeda

10. Comparison of the Efficiency for Detection and Quantification of Norovirus from Oyster by Automated RNA Extraction Systems and One-step RT-qPCR Kits

    Masahiro Kishine, Takateru Daikai, Bizhen Zou, Shintaro Wada, Chiharu Ota, Yoko Fukunaga

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 38(2021)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2021, J-Stage
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1. Disinfection of Raw Vegetable by Chemical Washing

   Yasuhiro Inatsu

2. Diversity and Robustness of Fermentation Property and Bacterial Microbiota Formation in Traditional Fermented Foods

   Takashi Koyanagi

3. Verification of Expiration Date Determination of Japanese Black Beef Aimed at Chilled Shipping Export

   Mitsushi Kobayashi, Kouji Furuuchi, Fumiaki Koike, Ayaka Nakamura, Hajime Takahashi

4. Studies on Epidemiology of Microorganisms Related to Human Health Disorders, and Their Control

   Shizunobu Igimi

5. Virucidal Effects on SARS-CoV-2 by the Combined Use of Low Concentration Ethanol and Multiple Surfactants

   Koichiro Kunitake, Hiroshi Murakami, Kazunori Tsukuda, Shunji Kozaki, Mayo Yasugi

6. Parasites in Fisheries Food causing Food Poisoning

   Hiroshi Yokoyama

7. Characteristics of Thermo-Acidophilic Bacilli Strain Isolated from Agave Syrup

   Fujihiko Matsunaga, Takaki Shimada, Sakiko Inatsu

8. Changes of Viable Counts and Microflora in Mizuna (Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica) during Storage

   Maki Shimizu, Mariko Ishida, Daisuke Kyoui, Taketo Kawarai, Hirokazu Ogihara

9. Bacterial and Sensory Evaluation of Meat Preservation Using High-Oxygen Modified Atmosphere Packaging

   Masahiro Hara, Chiaki Kato, Tetsuya Noichi, Atsuko Kikuchi, Junshi Umetsu, Masatoshi Tomita, Yukio Morita

10. An Outbreak of Food Poisoning Caused by Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli O15 : H1

    Maika Koga, Yumi Nogami, Asami Nakano, Norihisa Matsunaga, Kenji Ohya, Yukiko Hara-Kudo, Chie Hidaka

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 37(2020)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2020, J-Stage
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1. Measures against the Spreading Colonies for Aerobic Plate Count of Powdered Foods

   Yuji Kanai, Riyo Furukawa, Takayuki Suda, Kazuhiko Hatori, Kazuhiro Katagiri, Hiroki Nishida, Kazunori Uchino

2. Food Poisoning Caused by Anisakis Larvae and Its Causative Foods in Japan

   Jun Suzuki

3. Salmonella Contamination on Feed Ingredients and Formula Feeds and its Control Methods

   Takayuki Morita, Tetsuo Chihara

4. Identification and Characterization of Staphylococcus argenteus Isolates in Food Poisoning Case in Akita Prefecture, Japan

   Shiho Takahashi, Takayuki Konno, Hiroko Kashio, Chiharu Ogawa, Yuko Kumagai

5. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Food Poisoning―Recent 10 years of occurrence, issues and countermeasures―

   Akinobu Saito

6. Application of MALDI-TOF MS for Rapid Identification of Microorganisms in Food Microbiology

   Hiroko Kawasaki

7. Study on Harmful Microorganisms and Their Control on Seafood

   Bon Kimura

8. Pitfalls in Prevention of Viral Food Poisoning

   Hiroyuki Saito

9. Issues and Countermeasures for the Risk Reduction of Campylobacter Food Poisoning

   Naoaki Misawa

10. Comparison of RNA Extraction Methods of Norovirus Evaluated by Real-Time PCR

    Akie Sakagami, Sayaka Kamio, Yo Ueki

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 36(2019)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2019, J-Stage
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1. Effect of Yogurt on Intestinal Barrier Function

   Kyosuke Kobayashi, Yukio Asami

2. Prevention of Age-Related Hearing Loss by Oral Intake of Heat-Killed Bacteria in Mice

   Hideaki Oike

3. Microbial Control on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: Thinking about Blanching

   Teppei Imaizumi

4. Clinical Application of Probiotics

   Akimitsu Takagi

5. Campylobacter Contamination of Torisashi (Chicken-Sashimi) and Chicken Meat for Cooking Retailed in Kagoshima

   Rina Kakiuchi, Ryunosuke Ai, Yuta Horiuchi, Hiroshi Asakura, Takehisa Chuma

6. Histamine Food Poisoning Associated with Fisheries Products and Histamine-Producing Bacteria

   Shogo Yamaki, Koji Yamazaki

7. Application and Its Problems of Hydrostatic Pressure Treatment for Microbial Control in Food Processing

   Mamoru Noda

8. A Large Scale Outbreak of Food Poisoning Caused by Broiled Eels Contaminated with Salmonella Serovar Saintpaul

   Shinji Tachino, Yukiko Asano, Masayuki Fukuda, Kotoha Kimura, Nozomi Yogo, Yukihoro Kitagawa, Risa Kikuchi, Keiko Semba, Chizuko Kimura, Yuki Abe, Manabu Aono, Hiroto Shinomiya, Kazuhiro Uchida, Seiji Takekata, Tatsuya Karasudani, Naoaki Tomita

9. Screening for the Antiviral Materials for Norovirus from Food Additives and Materials

   Hiroyuki Tasaka, Koichiro Kunitake, Kota Nishitani, Takayuki Morita, Yoshiyuki Seto

10. Prolongevity Effects of Lactic Acid Bacteria in C. elegans

    Tomomi Komura

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 35(2018)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2018, J-Stage
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1. Current Status and Future Prospects of Antimicrobial-resistant Bacteria in Japan

   Satowa SUZUKI

2. Utilization and Meat Hygiene of Wild Animals in Japan

   Yukio MORITA

3. Survey of Microbial Contamination in a Confectionery Plant at Full Operating and Non-operating Period

   Sakiko INATSU, Sena AOKI, Fujihiko MATSUNAGA

4. Biofilm Formation for Persistence in the Food Processing Plant

   Hiromi NAKAMURA

5. Problems and Hygienic Control Measures for Reducing Risk of the Contamination of Campylobacter Species in Chicken Meat

   Naoaki MISAWA

6. Rapid Test for Coliforms in Milk and Yogurt Using Automatic ATP Measurement System

   Naomi TAKAHASHI, Yuka MORIYA, Yuka TAKATSU, Naoko KANETA, Yumiko TOMIMATSU, Misato YANAGISAWA, Yoshinori TSUJIMOTO, Hideaki KAMIKADO

7. Evaluation of PCR Screening for Campylobacter Food Poisoning Based on Epidemiological Investigations

   Takuya MIZUNO, Yumiko KOYAMA, Tomoko OKUDA, Yoshihiko KAMEYAMA, Makiko NODA, Kotaro GOTO

8. The Issues of the Mandatory Food Hygiene Control Based on HACCP Principles―From the Perspective of Small and Medium Sized Food Manufacturing Businesses―

   Kazuo HISA

9. Bactericidal Effect of Hot Water on Cucumbers Contaminated with Escherichia coli

   Makiko KOBAYASHI, Yasunori SUZUKI, Rei KATOH, Konomi MURAUCHI, Yoko HIGUCHI, Noriko KONISHI, Yusaku OZAWA, Jun SUZUKI, Akihiko HIRAI, Kenji SADAMASU

10. Effects of High-Hydrostatic Pressure on Campylobacter and Enterobacteriaceae in Chicken Liver

    Yoshimasa SASAKI, Yumiko OKADA, Masashi UEMA, Hiroshi ASAKURA, Mamoru NODA

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 34(2017)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2017, J-Stage
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1. Calculation of MPN and the Development of a Computer Program for MPN Enumeration

   Hiroshi FUJIKAWA

2. Scientific Names of Bacteria: Is There a Universal Rule to Write in Italics?

   Tsutomu ASAO, Yataro KOKUBO, Shunichi ODA, Kazusige TAKASU, Hiroyuki UEDA, Kei MOROFUJI, Shinichiro YOSHIDA

3. An Outbreak of Suspected Food Poisoning Related to Consumption of Undercooked Deer Meat in Shiga Prefecture

   Kayo AOKI, Masamune HAYASHI, Tomomi KOUNO, Seiko UMEHARA, Hatsumi SAKAGUCHI, Kiyoshi WASHIDA, Kazuhiko ISHIKAWA

4. Occurrence and Legislation of Mycotoxins: Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Japanese Retail Food

   Tomoya YOSHINARI

5. Serogroup, structure and gene cluster of the Escherichia coli O-antigen

   Atsushi IGUCHI

6. Distribution on Fishery Products and Histamine Producing Ability of Morganella psychrotolerans, a Psychrotrophic Histamine-Producing Bacterium

   Riko KATO, Di WANG, Shogo YAMAKI, Yuji KAWAI, Koji YAMAZAKI

7. Emerging Enteropathogen, Escherichia albertii

   Tadasuke OOKA

8. Effect of Water Hardness on Antibacterial Activity of Green Tea

   Akiko IKE, Takako ITOMAN, Mizuki KOUNO, Shiori TAKIGAMI, Mai MIYAMOTO

9. Chicken Meat and Salmonellae

   Koichi MURAKAMI

10. Association between Myxozoan Parasites and Fish-Borne Diseases in Tokyo, and a Survey of the Myxosporean Infections in Marine Fishes

    Jun SUZUKI

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 33(2016)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2016, J-Stage
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1. Current Situation and Parasite Detection Methods in Parasitic Food Poisoning in Japan

   Hiromu SUGIYAMA

2. A Review and Proposals for Japanese Names of Bacterial Groups

   Tsutomu ASAO, Yataro KOKUBO, Shunichi ODA, Shinichiro YOSHIDA, Tadashi TSUCHIYA, Sachiko MAEKAWA, Hiroshi BABA, Junji OTA, Kazuyuki UCHIDA, Shuichi YANAHIRA, Hitoshi KYOTANI and Bon KIMURA

3. How It Is Going to Introduce the HACCP in Japan

   Hiroshi UMEDA

4. The Circulatory Dynamism of Norovirus and Impact to Immunity

   Naomi SAKON and Jun KOMANO

5. HACCP Certification in Japan

   Goichiro YUKAWA

6. Sanitary Inspection of the Aseptic Filling Machine and Characterization of Isolated Bacteria for Improvement of Hygiene Status in Beverage Production

   Sakiko INATSU and Fujihiko MATSUNAGA

7. Reliability of the Microbiological Test Results in Foods

   Yoko MORI

8. Yersiniosis

   Hideki HAYASHIDANI

9. Current Trends and Countermeasures of Food-Borne Infections

   Haruo WATANABE

10. Current Status and Issues of Detection of Virus from Food

    Masashi UEMA

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 32(2015)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2015, J-Stage
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1. Growth Characteristics of Various O-Serogroups Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli on Selective Agar Media

   Atsuko AKIYOSHI, Hiromi NAKAMURA, Sunao IYODA, Tomoko ISHIHARA, Yuiko KATO and Atsushi IGUCHI

2. Prevalence of fecal coliforms, Verotoxin Producing Escherichia coli, Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli, Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes in Beef Offal

   Yukako SHIMOJIMA, Miki IDA, Yukari NISHINO, Rie ISHITSUKA, Sumiyo KURODA, Akiko NAKAMA, Akihiko HIRAI, Kenji SADAMASU and Akemi KAI

3. Evaluation of Bioluminescent Enzyme Immunoassay: BLEIA to Detect Norovirus in Environmental Swabs

   Rikito SHIMOMURA, Daisuke SHIMIZU and Hiroshi NAKAGAWA

4. A Foodborne Outbreak of Norovirus Caused by Bread

   Yuji Tsuchiya, Atsushi Sahara, Tatsuya Jinbo, Tetsuji Nakano, Kazuko Kato, Toshihiro Ogai and Kunihiro Kosugi

5. Environmental Monitoring of Listeria Genus Using Enzyme-Linked Fluorescence Assay in the Natural Cheese Factory

   Mari MIYAMOTO, Satoshi KIKUTSUGI, Tomoko SUDO, Masaharu NISHIHARA, Satoshi ISHII, Takashi FUJITA and Nobuyuki WASHIO

6. Development and Evaluation of the One-Shot Multiplex PCR Method Targeting Seven Major EHEC O Serogroups and Three Virulence Genes

   Atsushi IGUCHI, Atsuko AKIYOSHI, Sunao IYODA and Makoto OHNISHI

7. Foodborne Listeriosis and Listeria monocytogenes Contamination in the Food Processing Plants-Current Topics of Listeria monocytogenes Persistent Strains-

   Hiromi NAKAMURA

8. Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli Isolated from Beef Cattle and Swine Livers

   Tetsuya MORI, Nozomi ICHIKAWA, Kanae KISHINO, Shintaro WADA, Bizhen ZOU, Toyohiko NANBA and Takeshi ITO

9. Spoilage and Deterioration of Pre-packaged Foods

   Takashi KUDA

10. Host-Gut Microbiota Interaction

    Hiroshi OHNO

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 31(2014)
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1. Food Additives to Control Microorganisms: Mechanisms and Current Status

   Hiroaki KOISO 1)

   San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc.

2. Current Topics and Future Issues in Parasitic Food Poisoning in Japan

   Niichiro ABE 1)

   1) Department of Microbiology, Osaka City Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences

3. Studies on a Rapid Method for Detecting Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Food Using the QUALIBAXTM Q7 System

   Tetsuya MORI 1), Masumi HATA 2), Akimasa WATANABE 3), Yoshito IWADE 4), Shintaro WADA 1), Toyohiko NANBA 1), Ichiro TOOYAMA 1), Shuhei OKUMA 5), Kenzo UEHASHI 6), Hirotaka KONUMA 7), Takeshi ITO 1)

   1) Incorporated Foundation Tokyo Kenbikyo-in 2) Okayama Prefecture Bizen General Service Bureau 3) Okayama Health Foundation 4) Mie Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Research 5) GSI Creos Corporation 6) DuPont Kabushiki Kaisha 7) Japan Food Hygiene Association

4. State of the Art of Cleaning and Disinfection Techniques for Vegetables and the Blind Spots That Tend to Be Overlooked

   Satoshi FUKUZAKI 1)

   1) Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University

5. Knowledge of the Basic Principles of Selection/Identification of Test Medium: Blind Spot

   Shingo MIZUOCHI 1)

   1) R&D Department, Nissui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

6. Cause Investigation and Measures of the Mold Contamination in the Food Production Site

   Makoto YOSHINAMI 1)

   1) Ikari Corporation, Akanehama

7. Optimization of Evaluation Method for Hand Washing and Hand Washing Method in the Meat Processing Plant

   Nobuhiro KOKUBUN 1), Kouichirou KUNITAKE 1), Takahito OKUSHIBA 1), Junichi MATSUURA 1), Hiroshi MURAKAMI 1), Takayuki MORITA 1), Kazuhiko OKABE 1), Kazuhide NAKAJIMA 2), Naoto ISHIZAKI 3), Chikaku DOGASAKI 3)

   1) Settsu Oil Mill, Inc. 2) Tokyo Meat Safety Inspection Center Co., Ltd. 3) Faculty of Life & Environmental Science, Azabu University

8. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 Strains Showing White Aspect on CHROMagar O157

   Hiroko YAGYU 1), Mika SANPEI 1), Toshiya AOKI 1), Toshio MURATA 1)

   1) Murayama Public Health Center

9. Future Prospects of New Molecular Method and Its Application in Food Industry

   Hajime TAKAHASHI 1)

   1) Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Lab. of Food Microbiology

10. Applicability of the ISO Enterobacteriaceae Test for Determining the Suitability of Pasteurized Milk for Shipment

    Jun SATO 1), Haruka OHNO 2), Chinatsu MATSUI 2)

    1) Faculty of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Toyo University 2) Faculty of Life Sciences, Toyo University

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 30(2013)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2013, J-Stage
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1. Immunomodifying Effects of Probiotics

   Tomomi KOMURA 1), Yoshikazu NISHIKAWA 1)

   1) Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University

2. Evaluation of a Highly Sensitive Norovirus Bioluminescent Enzyme Immunoassay BL-NV EIKEN for Stool Specimens

   Maki HAYASHI 1), Hiroshi NAKAGAWA 1)

   1) BML Food Science Solutions, Inc.

3. A Sharp Decrease of Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infections and the Investigation of Effects by Control Measures in Japan

   Yukiko HARA-KUDO 1)

   1) Division of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Sciences

4. An Outbreak of Suspected Food Poisoning Related to Deer Meat Containing Sarcocystis Cysts

   Kayo AOKI 1), Kazuhiko ISHIKAWA 1), Ken-ichi HAYASHI 1), Morihiro SAITO 2), Yoshiko SUGITA-KONISHI 3), Maiko WATANABE 3), Yoichi KAMATA 3)

   1) Shiga Prefectural Institute of Public Health 2) Meat Inspection Center of Saitama Prefecture 3) National Institute of Health Sciences

5. Molecular Genetics on Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli and Advances in the Detection Methods in Food

   Naoki KOBAYASHI 1), Yukiko HARA-KUDO 1)

   1) National Institute of Health Sciences

6. Determination of the Cause in a Case of Bacterial Contamination of ESL-Pasteurized Milk, Produced at Milk Production Plant Obtained Approval of Comprehensive Sanitation Management and Production Process, and to Identify Issues of Hygiene Management by HACCP System

   Kiyoshi YASUFUKU 1), Hiromi NAKAMURA 2), Jun OGASAWARA 2), Keiko YOKOTA 1), Niichiro ABE 2), Atsushi HASE 2)

   1) Osaka City Public Health Office 2) Osaka City Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences

7. Studies on Seasonal Changes in Occurrence of Food-Borne Disease Associated with Kudoa septempunctata

   Takahiro OHNISHI 1), Hiroko FURUSAWA 1), Hiroshi SAKO 2), Mitsuru OTOTAKE 3), Yutaka FUKUDA 4), Tomoya YOSHINARI 1), Akiko YAMAZAKI 1), Yoichi KAMATA 1), Yoshiko SUGITA-KONISHI 1)

   1) Division of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Sciences 2) Kamiura Station, National Research Institute of Aquaculture Fisheries Research Agency 3) National Research Institute of Aquaculture Fisheries Research Agency 4) Fisheries Research Division, Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center

8. A Novel Method for Rapid Concentration of Norovirus by Ethanol Precipitation with Glycogen

   Hisashi FUNAKOSHI 1)

   1) Kobe Institute of Health

9. Determination of Viable Count in Food Samples with Rapid Live Bacteria Counter Using Cassette-Type Flow Cytometry

   Hisao INAMI 1), Yusuke WATANABE 2)

   1) Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. 2) Hitachi Engineering & Services Co., Ltd.

10. Effectiveness of Screening of Meat Samples for Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Serovar O157 and O26 by LAMP Assay

    Eiji YOKOYAMA 1), Shinichiro HIRAI 1), Takashi KANDA 2), Midori HIROI 2), Sinya SHIBATA 2)

    1) Chiba Prefectural Institute of Public Health 2) Shizuoka Institute of Environment and Hygiene

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 29(2012)
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1. Identification and Comparison of Isolates from Several Coliform Group Detection Agar Medium

   Hiromi NAKAMURA 1), Jun OGASAWARA 1), Kiyoshi YASUFUKU 2), Kentaro ARIKAWA 1) 3), Minori OHYAMA 1) 4), Niichiro ABE 1), Atsushi HASE 1)

   1) Osaka City Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences 2) Public and Welfare Centers in Osaka City 3) Kobe Institute of Health 4) Okinawa Prefectural Meat Inspection Office

2. Thermal Resistance of Flat Sour Spoilage Bacteria Isolated from Food Ingredient of Retortable Pouched Corn Soup and the Control by Intermittent Sterilization

   Mitsuko WAKUSHIMA 1), Keiko NISHIKAWA 1), Hidemi IZUMI 2), Yoichi KAMATA 3), Yoshikazu NISHIKAWA 1)

   1) Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University 2) Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kinki University 3) National Institute of Health Sciences

3. Comprehensive Detection of Food-Borne Pathogens from Fecal Specimens Using a Reverse Transcription Multiplex PCR with Fluorescent Dye-Labeled Primers

   Naoki SHIGEMOTO 1), Yukie TANIZAWA 1), Hiroko YAMADA 1), Sachiko OHARA 2), Takeshi MATSUO 1), Shinji FUKUDA 1)

   1) Center for Public Health and Environment, Hiroshima Prefectural Technology Research Institute 2) Hiroshima Prefectural Meat Inspection Office

4. Revisiting and Perspective of the HACCP

   Emiko ARAKI 1)

   1) Department of Fisheries, School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University

5. Epidemiology of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli

   Yoshikazu NISHIKAWA 1), Lili WANG 1)

   1) Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University

6. Evaluation of Sampling Methods for Coliform Detection in Fish-Paste Products

   Mika SUZUKI 1), Akira INOUE 1), Yoshiko HATTORI 1), Kazurou UEMURA 1), Yutaka HANAOKA 1), Norikazu NAKAGAWA 1), Tetsuya MORI 2), Makoto HIRAI 2), Takeshi ITO 2)

   1) KIBUN FOODS Inc. 2) Tokyo Kenbikyo-in Foundation

7. Evaluation of Commercially Available Rappaport-Vassiliadis Broth for Detection of Salmonella from Ground Chicken Meat and Oilseed

   Takayuki MORITA 1), Yoshifumi MIYAZAKI 1), Kazuki OHASHI 2), Shota MIYACHI 2), Naoto ISHIZAKI 2)

   1) Settsu Oil Mill, Inc. 2) Faculty of Life & Environmental Sciences, Azabu University

8. Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections in Overseas Countries

   Hiroshi AMANUMA 1), Kunihiro KUBOTA 1), Kaoru MORIKAWA 1)

   1) Division of Safety Information on Drug, Food, and Chemicals, National Institute of Health Sciences

9. Food Poisoning Caused by Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora

   Shinji IZUMIYAMA 1), Kenji YAGITA 1), Toshiro KUROKI 2)

   1) National Institute of Infectious Diseases 2) Kanagawa Prefectural Institute of Public Health

10. Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Domestic Animals, Chicken Meat and Humans

    Nanami ASOSHIMA 1), Masanori MATSUDA 1), Mikiko HONDA 1), Tomoko SHINOHARA 2), Hiroshi HIWAKI 3)

    1) Fukuoka City Institute for Hygiene and the Environment 2) Fukuoka City Meat Inspection Station 3) Fukuoka City Zoological Garden