Campylobacter

Dr. Günter Klein is Professor at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover and Director of the Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety. He is a recognised Specialist in Food Hygiene. His research focus is on foodborne bacterial zoonoses with special research interest in Campylobacter and strategies for controlling the pathogen in primary production and throughout the food chain. Professor Klein was member of the Panel on Biological Hazards of EFSA and part of the WG on Campylobacter risk assessment. He is chair of the section Food Hygiene of the German Veterinary Medical Association. He was partner in several EU projects and has collaborations in Spain, Italy, France, UK and The Netherlands. He has lectured nationally and internationally, and has published more than 130 peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research or reviews and many congress abstracts and symposium presentations, and books and chapters.

1. Human Campylobacteriosis2. Impact of Campylobacteriosis on Public Health3. Taxonomy and Physiological Characteristics4. Phenotypic and Molecular Detection and Typing Methods5. Epidemiology of Campylobacter6. Prevention and Mitigation Strategies7. Legal Aspects/Microbiological Criteria