Lis Alban

Prof. Lis Alban

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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2013 in Preventive Veterinary Medicine
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LALis Alban
Lis Alban
JDJ. Dahl
J. Dahl
MAM. Andreasen
M. Andreasen
JPJ.V. Petersen
J.V. Petersen
MSM. Sandberg
M. Sandberg

1 May 2011 in Preventive Veterinary Medicine
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LALis Alban
Lis Alban
EPE. Pozio
E. Pozio
JBJ. Boes
J. Boes
PBP. Boireau
P. Boireau
FBF. Boué
F. Boué
IZI.A. Zimmer
I.A. Zimmer

31 March 2012 in Food Research International
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LALis Alban
Lis Alban
FBF.M. Baptista
F.M. Baptista
VMV. Møgelmose
V. Møgelmose
LSL.L. Sørensen
L.L. Sørensen
HCH. Christensen
H. Christensen
JDJ. Dahl
J. Dahl

1 May 2019 in Parasite Epidemiology and Control
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AOAbbey Olsen
Abbey Olsen
RBRebecca Berg
Rebecca Berg
MTMaarja Tagel
Maarja Tagel
KMKärt Must
Kärt Must
GDGunita Deksne
Gunita Deksne
PJPikka Jokelainen
Pikka Jokelainen
Toxoplasma gondii is an important foodborne zoonotic parasite. Meat of infected animals is presumed to constitute a major source of human infection and may be a driver of geographical variation in the prevalence of anti-T. gondii antibodies in humans, which is substantial in the Nordic-Baltic region in northern Europe. However, data on seroprevalence of T. gondii in different animal species used for human consumption are scattered. We conducted a systematic review of seroprevalence studies and meta-analysis to estimate the seroprevalence of T. gondii in five animal species that are raised or hunted for human consumption in the Nordic-Baltic region: domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus), sheep (Ovis aries), cattle (Bos taurus), wild boars (Sus scrofa), and moose (Alces alces). We searched for studies that were conducted between January 1990 and June 2018, and reported in articles, theses, conference abstracts and proceedings, and manuscripts. Subgroup analyses were performed to identify variables influencing the seroprevalence. From a total of 271 studies identified in the systematic review, 32 were included in the meta-analysis. These comprised of 13 studies on domestic pigs, six on sheep, three on cattle, six on wild boars, and four on moose. The estimated pooled seroprevalence of T. gondii was 6% in domestic pigs (CI95%: 3-10%), 23% in sheep (CI95%: 12-36%), 7% in cattle (CI95%: 1-21%), 33% in wild boars (CI95%: 26-41%), and 16% in moose (CI95%: 10-23%). High heterogeneity was observed in the seroprevalence data within each species. In all host species except wild boars, the pooled seroprevalence estimates were significantly higher in animals >1 year of age than in younger animals. Not all studies provided information on animal age, sensitivity and specificity of the serological method employed, and the cut-off values used for defining an animal seropositive. A substantial proportion of animals raised or hunted for human consumption in the region had tested positive for T. gondii. This indicates widespread exposure to T. gondii among animals raised or hunted for human consumption in the region. Large variations were observed in the seroprevalence estimates between the studies in the region; however, studies were too few to identify spatial patterns at country-level.

20 December 2022 in Trends in Food Science & Technology
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MRMati Roasto
Mati Roasto
SBSilvia Bonardi
Silvia Bonardi
MMMihkel Mäesaar
Mihkel Mäesaar
LALis Alban
Lis Alban
EGEduarda Maria Freitas Gomes Gomes-Neves
Eduarda Maria Freitas Gomes Gomes-Neves
BBBojan Blagojevic
Bojan Blagojevic

1 December 2019 in Food Control
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SBSava Buncic
Sava Buncic
LALis Alban
Lis Alban
BBBojan Blagojevic
Bojan Blagojevic