Zoonotic pathogens that can be transmitted via food to humans have a high potential for large-scale emergencies, comprising severe effects on public health, critical infrastructures, and the economy.
The Gram-positive anaerobic spore-forming bacterium Clostridium saccharobutylicum is able to produce solvents such as acetone, butanole and ethanol (ABE) by fermenting of various sugar compounds.
Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis (Fno) is the causative agent of piscine francisellosis in warm water fish including tilapia. The disease induces chronic granulomatous inflammation with high