History and safety of food: Past, presente and future, Cap.1 Foodborne illness and microbial agents: general overview, Cap.2 Facts on foodborne pathogens, Cap.3 Survival, injury and inactivation of human bacterial pathogens in foods: effect of non-thermal treatments, Cap.4 Emerging and re-emerging foodborne diseases: threats to human health and global stability, Cap.5 Emergence of drug-resistant pathogens, Cap.6 Methods and technology for rapid and accurate detection of foodborne pathogens, Cap.7 Impact of climate change on foodborne diseases, Cap.8 Food safety status in developing countries, Cap.9 Impact of changing lifestyles and consumer demands on food safety, Cap.10 Risk and hazard analysis of foods, Cap.11 Innovative measures for ensuring food safety in the food value chain, Cap.12 Strategies to destroy or control foodborne pathigens, Cap.13 Biosecurity in research laboratories, agriculture and the food sector, Cap.14