Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety

A single transcriptional regulator is crucial for the adaptation of Staphylococcus aureus to diverse niches

Adaptation of bacterial pathogens to new hosts often involves the exchange of mobile genetic elements, or generally the highly variable accessory genome. However, adaptation to different niches is often plastic, mediated by conserved pathways in the core genome. The general stres...

Retrospective Whole-Genome Sequencing and Molecular Epidemiological Analysis of Austrian WNV-2 Veterinary Cases (2008–2025)

The West Nile virus of the lineage 2 (WNV-2) has become endemic in large parts of Europe; however, comprehensive whole-genome sequence datasets documenting long-term national circulation are still sparse. This study aimed for the retrospective genetic characterization of WNV-2 de...

Large-scale genome analysis of Listeria monocytogenes from Austrian food producers reveals differences in accessory genome dynamics and phage integration in persistent genomes

Abstract Background As the causative agent of listeriosis, Listeria ( L .) monocytogenes is an important food safety hazard and public health concern. The ability of some L. monocytogenes strains to establish in food processing environments poses the threat of contamination to fo...

Building a One Health mobile laboratory workforce: strengthening public health preparedness across Europe and Africa

Abstract The emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases remain a major public health threat in Europe. The Horizon Europe-funded MOBILISE project addresses this challenge by establishing a One Health Mobile Laboratory capable of handling risk group 3 and 4 pathogens, while...