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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. Isolation of lactic acid bacteria from pao cai, a Chinese traditional fermented vegetable, with inhibitory activity against Salmonella associated with fresh cut apple, using modeling study

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aims
      This study was to isolate lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from pao cai, a Chinese traditional fermented vegetable, with outstanding inhibitory activity against Salmonella inoculated on fresh cut apple, using modeling method.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  2. Identification of a second two-component signal transduction system that controls fosfomycin tolerance and glycerol-3-phosphate uptake

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • Fosfomycin resurfaced in particular interest because it is a great beneficial antibiotic for refractory infectious diseases caused by pathogens that are resistant to other commonly used antibiotics. Cells that are resistant to fosfomycin by chromosomal mutation have a high biological cost. We previously found that a bacterial two-component system, CpxAR induces fosfomycin tolerance of enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) O157:H7.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Clinical Isolates of Salmonella enterica Serovar Agona Producing NDM-1 Metallo-{beta}-Lactamase: First Report from Pakistan [Case Reports]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • We report two cases of infantile diarrhea due to multidrug-resistant, NDM-1 metallo-β-lactamase-producing Salmonella enterica serovar Agona from Pakistan. This study alerts toward possible risk of NDM-1 transmission to enteric fever pathogens and encourages microbiologists to consider active screening of carbapenem resistance in nontyphoidal Salmonella isolates.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  4. Genomic Signature of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Isolates Related to a Massive Outbreak in Zambia between 2010 and 2012 [Bacteriology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • Retrospectively, we investigated the epidemiology of a massive Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi outbreak in Zambia during 2010 to 2012. Ninety-four isolates were susceptibility tested by MIC determinations. Whole-genome sequence typing (WGST) of 33 isolates and bioinformatic analysis identified the multilocus sequence type (MLST), haplotype, plasmid replicon, antimicrobial resistance genes, and genetic relatedness by single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis and genomic deletions.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  5. Comparative Analysis of Subtyping Methods against a Whole-Genome-Sequencing Standard for Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis [Epidemiology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • A retrospective investigation was performed to evaluate whole-genome sequencing as a benchmark for comparing molecular subtyping methods for Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis and survey the population structure of commonly encountered S. enterica serotype Enteritidis outbreak isolates in the United States. A total of 52 S.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  6. Impact of plasma processed air (PPA) on quality parameters of fresh produce

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: February 2015
      , Volume 100
      Author(s): Matthias Baier , Jörg Ehlbeck , Dietrich Knorr , Werner B. Herppich , Oliver Schlüter

      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Evolution of host adaptation [Microbiology]

    • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    • Many bacterial pathogens are specialized, infecting one or few hosts, and this is often associated with more acute disease presentation. Specific genomes show markers of this specialization, which often reflect a balance between gene acquisition and functional gene loss. Within Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica, a single lineage exists that includes...

      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Reconstructing pathogen evolution from the ruins [Microbiology]

    • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    • Advances in high-throughput sequencing have made genomic comparison an increasingly powerful tool for understanding pathogen evolution. From these analyses, elevated genome degradation has surfaced as a common trait among pathogens with a specialized lifestyle. Prime examples of this trend can be found within the species Salmonella enterica, wherein genomes of...

      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Shiga Toxin 2-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Is Minimized by Activated Protein C but Does Not Correlatewith Lethal Kidney Injury

    • Toxins

    • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli produce ribotoxic Shiga toxins (Stx), which are responsible for kidney injury and development of hemolytic uremic syndrome. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response is hypothesized to induce apoptosis contributing to organ injury; however, this process has been described only in vitro.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Influence of the major nitrite transporter NirC on the virulence of a Swollen Head Syndrome Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) strain

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: 30 January 2015
      , Volume 175, Issue 1
      Author(s): Jacqueline Boldrin de Paiva , Janaína Luisa Leite , Livia Pilatti Mendes da Silva , Thais Cabrera Galvão Rojas , Fernanda de Pace , Rogério Arcuri Conceição , Vanessa Sperandio , Wanderley Dias da Silveira

      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. High-level fluoroquinolone resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky ST198 epidemic clone with IncA/C conjugative plasmid carrying blaCTX-M-25 gene

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: 30 January 2015
      , Volume 175, Issue 1
      Author(s): Dariusz Wasyl , Izabela Kern-Zdanowicz , Katarzyna Domańska-Blicharz , Magdalena Zając , Andrzej Hoszowski

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  12. Association between animal age and the prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in a cohort of beef cattle

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: 25 February 2015
      , Volume 175, Issues 2–4
      Author(s): Raies A. Mir , Thomas A. Weppelmann , Minyoung Kang , Todd M. Bliss , Nicolas DiLorenzo , G. Cliff Lamb , Soohyoun Ahn , Kwang Cheol Jeong

      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Effects of oxygen-depleted atmospheres on survival and growth of Listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut Iceberg lettuce stored at mild abuse commercial temperatures

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: June 2015
      , Volume 48
      Author(s): David O'Beirne , Vicente Gomez-Lopez , Juan A. Tudela , Ana Allende , Maria I. Gil

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  14. Evaluation of aqueous and alcohol-based quaternary ammonium sanitizers for inactivating Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes on peanut and pistachio shells

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: May 2015
      , Volume 47
      Author(s): Rachel McEgan , Michelle D. Danyluk

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Salmonella
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  15. Application of an oregano oil nanoemulsion to the control of foodborne bacteria on fresh lettuce

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: May 2015
      , Volume 47
      Author(s): Kanika Bhargava , Denise S. Conti , Sandro R.P. da Rocha , Yifan Zhang

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  16. Rapid identification and classification of Campylobacter spp. using laser optical scattering technology

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: May 2015
      , Volume 47
      Author(s): Yiping He , Sue Reed , Arun K. Bhunia , Andrew Gehring , Ly-Huong Nguyen , Peter L. Irwin

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Campylobacter
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  17. Pathogen inactivation and quality changes in sliced cheddar cheese treated using flexible thin-layer dielectric barrier discharge plasma

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: March 2015
      , Volume 69
      Author(s): Hae In Yong , Hyun-Joo Kim , Sanghoo Park , Kijung Kim , Wonho Choe , Suk Jae Yoo , Cheorun Jo

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  18. Efficacy of low-temperature high hydrostatic pressure processing in inactivating Vibrio parahaemolyticus in culture suspension and oyster homogenate

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 March 2015
      , Volume 196
      Author(s): Sureerat Phuvasate , Yi-Cheng Su

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio

  19. Effects of hygienic treatments during slaughtering on microbial dynamics and contamination of sheep meat

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 February 2015
      , Volume 194
      Author(s): Mohamed K. Omer , Sigrun J. Hauge , Øyvin Østensvik , Birgitte Moen , Ole Alvseike , Ole-Johan Røtterud , Miguel Prieto , Sissel Dommersnes , Ole H. Nesteng , Truls Nesbakken

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Dynamic determination of kinetic parameters, computer simulation, and probabilistic analysis of growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked beef during cooling

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 February 2015
      , Volume 195
      Author(s): Lihan Huang

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium perfringens

  21. Genetic diversity and virulence potential of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from raw and processed food commodities in Shanghai

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 February 2015
      , Volume 195
      Author(s): Minghui Song , Yalong Bai , Jie Xu , Michelle Qiu Carter , Chunlei Shi , Xianming Shi

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  22. Prevalence and characterization of methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus ST398 isolates from retail foods

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 March 2015
      , Volume 196
      Author(s): Guanghui Li , Congming Wu , Xin Wang , Jianghong Meng

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  23. Cost-of-illness and disease burden of food-related pathogens in the Netherlands, 2011

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 March 2015
      , Volume 196
      Author(s): Marie-Josée J. Mangen , Martijn Bouwknegt , Ingrid H.M. Friesema , Juanita A. Haagsma , Laetitia M. Kortbeek , Luqman Tariq , Margaret Wilson , Wilfrid van Pelt , Arie H. Havelaar

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites
      • Campylobacter
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Norovirus
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Viruses

  24. The microbiological quality of ready-to-eat salads in Turkey: A focus on Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 March 2015
      , Volume 196
      Author(s): Zeki Gurler , Sebnem Pamuk , Yeliz Yildirim , Nurhan Ertas

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  25. Assessment of human health risk associated with pyaemia in Danish finisher pigs when conducting visual-only inspection of the lungs

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 March 2015
      , Volume 196
      Author(s): Amanda Brinch Kruse , Marianne Halberg Larsen , Peter Bæk Skou , Lis Alban

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus