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Research Publications (Food Safety)

This page tracks research articles published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Recent articles are available ahead of print and searchable by Journal, Article Title, and Category. Research publications are tracked across six categories: Bacterial Pathogens, Chemical Contaminants, Natural Toxins, Parasites, Produce Safety, and Viruses. Articles produced by USDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) and FDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) are also tracked in Scopus.

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  1. Novel blaROB-1-Bearing Plasmid Conferring Resistance to {beta}-Lactams in Haemophilus parasuis Isolates from Healthy Weaning Pigs [Public and Environmental Health Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Haemophilus parasuis, the causative agent of Glässer's disease, is one of the early colonizers of the nasal mucosa of piglets. It is prevalent in swine herds, and lesions associated with disease are fibrinous polyserositis and bronchopneumonia. Antibiotics are commonly used in disease control, and resistance to several antibiotics has been described in H. parasuis. Prediction of H. parasuis virulence is currently limited by our scarce understanding of its pathogenicity.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Extended-Spectrum-{beta}-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Vegetables Imported from the Dominican Republic, India, Thailand, and Vietnam [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • To examine to what extent fresh vegetables imported into Switzerland represent carriers of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae, 169 samples of different types of fresh vegetables imported into Switzerland from the Dominican Republic, India, Thailand, and Vietnam were analyzed. Overall, 25.4% of the vegetable samples yielded one or more ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae, 78.3% of which were multidrug resistant.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  3. Extensive Genetic Variability Linked to IS26 Insertions in the fljB Promoter Region of Atypical Monophasic Variants of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium [Genetics and Molecular Biology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Fifty-nine monophasic Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium isolates, collected in Belgium during the period from 2008 to 2011, have been serotyped as 4,[5]:i:– and shown to harbor an fljB coding sequence. The genetic differences between these strains and phenotypically biphasic Salmonella Typhimurium were analyzed through PCR and DNA sequencing. Genetic alterations in the fljB promoter region affecting expression of the phase 2 flagellin were observed in 53 isolates.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  4. In-Feed Supplementation of trans-Cinnamaldehyde Reduces Layer-Chicken Egg-Borne Transmission of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis is a major foodborne pathogen in the United States, causing gastroenteritis in humans, primarily through consumption of contaminated eggs. Chickens are the reservoir host of S. Enteritidis. In layer hens, S. Enteritidis colonizes the intestine and migrates to various organs, including the oviduct, leading to egg contamination.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  5. Synthesis and antibacterial properties of 2,3-dideoxyglucosides of terpene alcohols and phenols

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 15 October 2015
      , Volume 185
      Author(s): D. James Bound , Pushpa S. Murthy , P. Srinivas

      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. The antibiotic activity and mechanisms of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) bagasse extract against food-borne pathogens

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 15 October 2015
      , Volume 185
      Author(s): Yi Zhao , Mingshun Chen , Zhengang Zhao , Shujuan Yu

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  7. Fisetin Inhibits Listeria monocytogenes Virulence by Interfering With the Oligomerization of Listeriolysin O

    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    • Listeriolysin O (LLO), an essential virulence determinant of Listeria monocytogenes, is a pore-forming toxin whose primary function is to facilitate cytosolic bacterial replication by breaching the phagosomal membranes, which is critical for the pathogen to evade host immune recognition. The critical role of LLO in the virulence of L. monocytogenes renders it an ideal target for designing novel antivirulence therapeutics.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  8. Avian Influenza A(H5N1) and A(H9N2) Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Infection Among Egyptians: A Prospective, Controlled Seroepidemiological Study

    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    • Background. A(H5N1) and A(H9N2) avian influenza viruses are enzootic in Egyptian poultry, and most A(H5N1) human cases since 2009 have occurred in Egypt. Our understanding of the epidemiology of avian viruses in humans remains limited. Questions about the frequency of infection, the proportion of infections that are mild or subclinical, and the case-fatality rate remain largely unanswered.

  9. The impact of screening-test negative samples not enumerated by MPN

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 July 2015
      , Volume 205
      Author(s): Luís Gustavo Corbellini , Ana Sofia Ribeiro Duarte , Leonardo Víctor de Knegt , Luis Eduardo da Silva , Marisa Cardoso , Maarten Nauta

      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Integrative Monitoring of Marine and Freshwater Harmful Algae in Washington State for Public Health Protection

    • Toxins

    • The more frequent occurrence of both marine and freshwater toxic algal blooms and recent problems with new toxic events have increased the risk for illness and negatively impacted sustainable public access to safe shellfish and recreational waters in Washington State.

      • Shellfish toxins
      • Natural toxins

  11. Preparation and Application of Chitosan-Grafted Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion Extraction for Determination of Trace Acrylamide in Foods Through High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

    • Food Analytical Methods

      • Chemical contaminants

  12. Detection of Pesticide (Chlorpyrifos) Residues on Fruit Peels Through Spectra of Volatiles by FTIR

    • Food Analytical Methods

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  13. Analysis of Melamine in Milk Powder and Liquid Milk by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis After Electrokinetic Supercharging

    • Food Analytical Methods

      • Chemical contaminants

  14. Synthesis and Characterization of Modified Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes With Poly ( N -Phenylethanolamine) and Their Application for Removal and Trace Detection of Lead Ions in Food and Environmental Samples

    • Food Analytical Methods

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  15. Capillary Electrophoresis Method Validation for Organic Acids Assessment in Probiotics

    • Food Analytical Methods

  16. Comparative Study of Three Methods for Recovering Microorganisms from Wooden Surfaces in the Food Industry

    • Food Analytical Methods

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  17. Odor fingerprinting of Listeria monocytogenes recognized by SPME–GC–MS and E-nose

    • Canadian Journal of Microbiology

    • e-First Articles.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  18. The specific antibacterial activity of liposome-encapsulated Clove oil and its application in tofu

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2015
      , Volume 56
      Author(s): Haiying Cui , Chengting Zhao , Lin Lin

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Effects of genotype, salt content and calibre on quality of traditional dry-fermented sausages

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2015
      , Volume 56
      Author(s): Marta Laranjo , Ana Cristina Agulheiro-Santos , Maria Eduarda Potes , Maria João Cabrita , Raquel Garcia , Maria João Fraqueza , Miguel Elias

  20. Increased Isolation Frequency of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 from Environmental Monitoring Sites in Haiti

    • PLOS ONE

    • Meer T. Alam, Thomas A. Weppelmann, Ira Longini, Valery Madsen Beau De Rochars, John Glenn Morris, Afsar Ali

      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Short communication: Macrocyclic lactone residues in butter from Brazilian markets

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 8 April 2015

      Author(s): Fabio Macedo , Eliane Teixeira Marsico , Carlos Adam Conte-Júnior , Leonardo de Almeida Furtado , Taila Figueredo Brasil , Annibal Duarte Pereira Netto

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Antibiotic residues

  22. Investigation of lead and cadmium in counterfeit cigarettes seized in the united states

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 8 April 2015
      Food and Chemical Toxicology
      Author(s): Yi He , Klaus von Lampe , Laura Wood , Marin Kurti

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  23. Effects of oral exposure to bisphenol a on gene expression and global genomic DNA methylation in the prostate, female mammary gland, and uterus of NCTR sprague-dawley rats

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 8 April 2015
      Food and Chemical Toxicology
      Author(s): Luísa Camacho , Mallikarjuna S. Basavarajappa , Ching-Wei Chang , Tao Han , Tetyana Kobets , Igor Koturbash , Gordon Surratt , Sherry M. Lewis , Michelle M. Vanlandingham , James C. Fuscoe , Gonçalo Gamboa da Costa , Igor P. Pogribny , K. Barry Delclos

      • Chemical contaminants

  24. Structural mechanisms of RecQ DNA helicases [Biochemistry]

    • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    • RecQ helicases unwind remarkably diverse DNA structures as key components of many cellular processes. How RecQ enzymes accommodate different substrates in a unified mechanism that couples ATP hydrolysis to DNA unwinding is unknown. Here, the X-ray crystal structure of the Cronobacter sakazakii RecQ catalytic core domain bound to duplex DNA...

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  25. Assessment of Different Cooking Techniques on Residual Quantification of Ciprofloxacin and Enrofloxacin Antibiotics in Chicken

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

    • The present research project was intended to assess the antibiotics residues in poultry meat and to explore the impacts of different cooking methods on antibiotic residues in broiler meatThree dose levels (10, 20 and 40 mg/kg body weight) of antibiotics were administered to the broilers. The antibiotics were administered for 5 consecutive days at the age of 25 days. The birds were slaughtered after 4 days of administration of antibiotics.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Antibiotic residues