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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. Multiplexed Lateral Flow Test for Detection and Differentiation of Cronobacter sakazakii Serotypes O1 and O2

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Eva J. Scharinger, Richard Dietrich, Tobias Wittwer, Erwin Märtlbauer, Kristina Schauer

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Escherichia coli and Cronobacter sakazakii in ‘Tommy Atkins’ minimally processed mangos: Survival, growth and effect of UV-C and electrolyzed water

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: April 2018
      , Volume 70

      Author(s): David Santo, Ana Graça, Carla Nunes, Célia Quintas

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Effect of synbiotic supplementation on layer production and cecal Salmonella load during a Salmonella challenge

    • Poultry Science

    • AbstractThis study analyzed the inhibitory effects of a synbiotic product (PoultryStar® me) on production parameters, intestinal microflora profile, and immune parameters in laying hens with and without a Salmonella challenge.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Pathogenicity and immunosuppressive potential of fowl adenovirus in specific pathogen free chickens

    • Poultry Science

    • AbstractTo elucidate the effect of fowl adenovirus (FAdV)-C in specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chickens, we investigated the pathogenicity, body weights, enzymatic systems, and immune organs of chickens in response to Newcastle disease virus (NDV) and avian influenza virus subtype H9 (AIV-H9) vaccination. Chickens were divided randomly into four groups, which included injection groups (FAdV-C, vaccination, and FAdV-C plus vaccination) and a negative control group.

      • Viruses

  5. Efficacy of feed additives to reduce the effect of naturally occurring mycotoxins fed to turkey hen poults reared to 6 weeks of age

    • Poultry Science

    • AbstractCorn with naturally occurring aflatoxin (AF), wheat with naturally occurring doxynivalenol (DON), and barley with naturally occurring zearalenone (ZEA) were used to make rations for feeding turkey hen poults to 6 weeks of age. Control rations with equal amounts of corn, wheat, and barley were also fed. The control rations did contain some DON while both sets of rations contained ZEA.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  6. Isolation and characterization of a novel deoxynivalenol-transforming strain Paradevosia shaoguanensis DDB001 from wheat field soil

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

  7. Comparative genomic analysis and characteristics of NCCP15740, the major type of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in Korea

    • Gut Pathogens

    • Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) cause infectious diarrhea and diarrheal death. However, the genetic properties of pathogenic strains vary spatially and temporally, making prevention and treatment difficul...

      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. The role of ATP pools in persister cell formation in (fluoro)quinolone-susceptible and—Resistant strains of Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimuriu

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 17 September 2017


      Author(s): Sebastian Braetz, Peter Schwerk, Arthur Thompson, Karsten Tedin, Marcus Fulde

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Methylation-dependent DNA discrimination in natural transformation of Campylobacter jejuni [Microbiology]

    • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    • Campylobacter jejuni, a leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis, is naturally competent. Like many competent organisms, C. jejuni restricts the DNA that can be used for transformation to minimize undesirable changes in the chromosome. Although C. jejuni can be transformed by C. jejuni-derived DNA, it is poorly transformed by the same...

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Rome’s urban history inferred from Pb-contaminated waters trapped in its ancient harbor basins [Anthropology]

    • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    • Heavy metals from urban runoff preserved in sedimentary deposits record long-term economic and industrial development via the expansion and contraction of a city’s infrastructure. Lead concentrations and isotopic compositions measured in the sediments of the harbor of Ostia—Rome’s first harbor—show that lead pipes used in the water supply networks of...

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  11. Effect of processing on the heavy metal contents of Sarotherodon galilaeus, Tilapia zillii, and Clarias gariepinus from two water bodies in Osun State, Nigeria

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  12. Efficacy of ultraviolet (UV-C) light in reducing foodborne pathogens and model viruses in skim milk

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Effects of feeding pasteurized waste milk to dairy calves on phenotypes and genotypes of antimicrobial resistance in fecal Escherichia coli isolates before and after weaning

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 100, Issue 10

      Author(s): G. Maynou, L. Migura-Garcia, H. Chester-Jones, D. Ziegler, A. Bach, M. Terré

      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Multiplex PCR coupled with propidium monoazide for the detection of viable Cronobacter sakazakii, Bacillus cereus, and Salmonella spp. in milk and milk products

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 100, Issue 10

      Author(s): Shuang Yu, Leina Yan, Xin Wu, Fan Li, Dong Wang, Hengyi Xu

      • Salmonella
      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  15. Fate of Listeria innocua during production and ripening of smeared hard cheese made from raw milk

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 100, Issue 10

      Author(s): P. Hammer, W. Bockelmann, W. Hoffmann

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Development of a new real-time quantitative PCR assay for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus genotype B in cow milk, targeting the new gene adlb

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 100, Issue 10

      Author(s): C. Sartori, R. Boss, I. Ivanovic, H.U. Graber

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. The horizontal transfer of Salmonella between the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) and poultry manure

    • Zoonoses and Public Health

    • Summary

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Patterns of botulinum toxin treatment for spasticity and bleeding complications in patients with thrombotic risk

    • Toxicon

    • Publication date: November 2017
      Source:, Volume 138

      Author(s): Chetan P. Phadke, Vivekanand Thanikachalam, Farooq Ismail, Chris Boulias

      • Clostridium botulinum
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. The role of a cytoplasmic loop of MotA in load-dependent assembly and disassembly dynamics of the MotA/B stator complex in the bacterial flagellar motor

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Summary

      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. The Role of AcrAB-TolC Efflux Pump in Mediating Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Naturally Occurring Salmonella Isolates from China

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. An Updated Scheme for Categorizing Foods Implicated in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks: A Tri-Agency Collaboration

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Online Ahead of Print.

  22. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 291: Shiga Toxin Therapeutics: Beyond Neutralization

    • Toxins

    • Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 291: Shiga Toxin Therapeutics: Beyond Neutralization

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins9090291

      Authors:
      Gregory Hall
      Shinichiro Kurosawa
      Deborah Stearns-Kurosawa

      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Pyrrolizidine alkaloid-derived DNA adducts are common toxicological biomarkers of pyrrolizidine alkaloid N-oxides

    • Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

    • There are 660 pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) and PA N-oxides present in the plants, with approximately half being possible carcinogens. We previously reported that a set of four PA-derived DNA adducts is formed in the liver of rats administered a series of hepatocarcinogenic PAs and a PA N-oxide. Based on our findings, we hypothesized that this set of DNA adducts is a common biological biomarker of PA-induced liver tumor formation.

      • Natural toxins

  24. Newest data on fluoroquinolone resistance mechanism of Shigella flexneri isolates in Jiangsu Province of China

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

    • Background
      To determine the prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and related presence of mutations in quinolone resistance-determining region (QRDR) genes and plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) among Shigella flexneri isolates obtained from Jiangsu Province, China.

  25. Newest data on fluoroquinolone resistance mechanism of Shigella flexneri isolates in Jiangsu Province of China

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

    • To determine the prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and related presence of mutations in quinolone resistance-determining region (QRDR) genes and plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) among

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens