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Escherichia coli is a bacterium that is found in the intestines of healthy humans and animals, as part of the normal bacterial flora. However, some E. coli strains can cause diseases.

Antimicrobial resistance(AMR) is resistance of a bacterium to an antimicrobial to which it was previously sensitive.

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Listeria is found in soil, plants, and water. Animals, including cattle, sheep, and goats, can also carry the bacteria. Listeriosis is usually contracted by eating contaminated foods.

Zoonoses are infections or diseases that can be transmitted directly or indirectly between animals and humans, for instance by consuming contaminated foodstuffs.

The EFSA Journal is an open-access, free-of-charge online scientific journal that publishes the scientific outputs of the European Food Safety Authority.

The Applications Helpdesk is EFSA’s front office and support desk for applicants, Member States, EU institutions, nongovernmental organisations, and other stakeholders.

In EFSA’s first-ever full risk assessment of the food additive aspartame, the Authority’s experts concluded that aspartame is safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure.

Zoonoses are infections or diseases that can be transmitted directly or indirectly between animals and humans, for instance by consuming contaminated foodstuffs.