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ReviewMicroorganisms2025

How Long Do Microorganisms Survive and Persist in Food? A Systematic Review.

Eric S Donkor, Famous K Sosah, Alex Odoom, Bernard T Odai, Angela Parry-Hanson Kunadu

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Review in Microorganisms, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Survival ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Eric S DonkorDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Korle Bu, Accra P.O. Box KB 4236, Ghana.
Famous K SosahDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Korle Bu, Accra P.O. Box KB 4236, Ghana.ORCID 0009-0000-2942-3945
Alex OdoomDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Korle Bu, Accra P.O. Box KB 4236, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0001-5761-1564
Bernard T OdaiRadiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra P.O. Box LG 80, Ghana.
Angela Parry-Hanson KunaduDepartment of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Accra P.O. Box LG 134, Ghana.

Funding

Application of Data Science to Build Research Capacity in Zoonoses and Food-Borne Infections in West AfricaUE5TW012566 · FIC · COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA · PI SAMPANE-DONKOR, ERIC · 2023 to 2025
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FIC NIH HHS UE5 TW012566the National Institutes of Health, USA, through the "Application of Data Science to Build Research Capacity in Zoonoses and Food-Borne Infections in West Africa (DS-ZOOFOOD) Training Pro-gramme" UE5TW012566-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Foodborne illnesses caused by microorganisms pose a significant threat to public health. Understanding the survival and persistence of these microorganisms in various food matrices is crucial for developing effective control strategies. This systematic review aims to address the current knowledge gaps related to the duration of survival and persistence of microbial pathogens in food, as well as the impact of external environmental conditions on their viability. A comprehensive search was conducted across major databases, including studies published until 3 June 2024. The PRISMA guidelines were followed to ensure a systematic and transparent approach. Foodborne bacteria, such as

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environmental factorsfood safetyfood supply chainpathogenspersistencereviewsurvival

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PMID40284737
PMCPMC12029915

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