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August 8/2019
Defence of doctoral dissertation, 16 August 2019: Human noroviruses: detection in food and new transmission routes
The doctoral dissertation compared different virus extraction methods and developed an easy and rapid extraction method for detecting human noroviruses in food. In addition, the research investigated…
Defence of doctoral dissertation, 16 August 2019: Human noroviruses: detection in food and new transmission routes -
July 8/2019
The KRYPTO project is determining the reasons behind the increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis
The protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium causes intestinal infection, cryptosporidiosis, in humans and animals. Previously, the C. parvum diarrhoea in calves has been rare in Finland, but during the…
The KRYPTO project is determining the reasons behind the increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis -
July 2/2019
Reliable identification of crayfish plague is vital for Finland’s crayfish populations
The Finnish Food Authority has discovered a previously unknown species of water mould in noble crayfish in a small Finnish lake, similar to that which causes crayfish plague. This water mould…
Reliable identification of crayfish plague is vital for Finland’s crayfish populations -
June 19/2019
Dogs imported into Finland may bring along new infectious diseases
The number of dogs imported into Finland has increased in the recent years. The import of dogs from countries with a different disease situation than Finland can contribute to the spread of diseases…
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May 15/2019
Salmonella occurring at low levels in the Finnish food chain
Finnish poultry causes only a very small percentage of all salmonella infections in Finland whereas Finnish beef may cause the highest percentage of salmonella infections. Imported meat, on the other…
Salmonella occurring at low levels in the Finnish food chain -
May 3/2019
Insufficient immunisation of dogs imported from Russia and Romania
A research on canine rabies antibodies supports the idea that the immunisation of dogs imported from Russia and Romania is insufficient. This was indicated in a research by the Finnish Food Authority…
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May 2/2019
Solutions sought to combat problematic water mould
Water moulds are widespread fungus-like freshwater microbes, and particularly the Saprolegnia sp. cause serious problems in the salmonids farming worldwide. In addition, mass mortalities of wild…
Solutions sought to combat problematic water mould -
April 10/2019
Legionella bacteria infecting people also commonly found in organic soil improvement agents and growing media
The Finnish Food Authority and the National Institute for Health and Welfare have been studying the occurrence of Legionella bacteria in organic soil improvers and growing media. More than 90 per cent…
Legionella bacteria infecting people also commonly found in organic soil improvement agents and growing media -
April 4/2019
Research seminar, 9 April 2019: Research, epidemiology and prevention methods of the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris
Research Professor, Senior Researcher Perttu Koski from the Finnish Food Authority’s Oulu laboratory talks about the research concerning the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris . This research has…
Research seminar, 9 April 2019: Research, epidemiology and prevention methods of the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris -
March 20/2019
Pig farms’ own practices affect the resistance to antibiotics in the pork production chain
Pig farms’ own treatment practices and protective measures against pathogens play a key role in combating antimicrobial resistance in the pork production chain. This is shown by the joint study by the…
Pig farms’ own practices affect the resistance to antibiotics in the pork production chain