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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. Characterization of small-spored Alternaria from Argentinean crops through a polyphasic approach

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 September 2017
      , Volume 257

      Author(s): Lucía da Cruz Cabral, Marcela Rodriguero, Sebastián Stenglein, Kristian Fog Nielsen, Andrea Patriarca

  2. The Molecular Mechanisms of Ciprofloxacin Resistance in Clinical Campylobacter jejuni and Their Genotyping Characteristics in Beijing, China

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Jul 2017, Vol. 14, No. 7: 386-392.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Quantification of Salmonella Survival and Infection in an In vitro Model of the Human Intestinal Tract as Proxy for Foodborne Pathogens

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Lucas M. Wijnands, Peter F. M. Teunis, Angelina F. A. Kuijpers, Ellen H. M. Delfgou-Van Asch, Annemarie Pielaat

      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Biocontrol Agents Increase the Specific Rate of Patulin Production by Penicillium expansum but Decrease the Disease and Total Patulin Contamination of Apples

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Xiangfeng Zheng, Qiya Yang, Xiaoyun Zhang, Maurice T. Apaliya, Giuseppe Ianiri, Hongyin Zhang, Raffaello Castoria

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  5. A Genome-Wide Association Study to Identify Diagnostic Markers for Human Pathogenic Campylobacter jejuni Strains

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Cody J. Buchanan, Andrew L. Webb, Steven K. Mutschall, Peter Kruczkiewicz, Dillon O. R. Barker, Benjamin M. Hetman, Victor P. J. Gannon, D. Wade Abbott, James E. Thomas, G. Douglas Inglis, Eduardo N. Taboada

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 210: Influence of Environmental Factors on the Production of Penitrems A–F by Penicillium crustosum

    • Toxins

    • Filamentous fungi produce a multitude of secondary metabolites, some of them known as mycotoxins, which are toxic to vertebrates and other animal groups in low concentrations. Among them, penitrems, which belong to the group of indole-diterpene mycotoxins, are synthesized by Penicillium and Aspergillus genera and exhibit potent tremorgenic effects.

  7. Considerations for the Full Global Withdrawal of Oral Polio Vaccine After Eradication of Polio

    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    • AbstractEliminating the risk of polio from vaccine-derived polioviruses is essential for creating a polio-free world, and eliminating that risk will require stopping use of all oral polio vaccines (OPVs) once all types of wild polioviruses have been eradicated. In many ways, the experience with the global switch from trivalent OPV (tOPV) to bivalent OPV (bOPV) can inform the eventual full global withdrawal of OPV.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Evaluation of a Small Scale UV-treated Recirculating Depuration System for Oysters (Crassostrea iredalei)

    • American Journal of Food Science and Technology

    • Oysters are filter-feeding organisms that tend to concentrate any suspended materials in its surrounding water including pathogenic bacteria. Since most oysters are eaten as raw or slightly cooked, they can act as vectors for pathogenic microorganisms and thus impose health risks to consumers. Depuration is one of the methods to reduce pathogenic bacteria in oysters to make it safe for sale and consumption.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Indole-3-carbinol, a plant nutrient and AhR-Ligand precursor, supports oral tolerance against OVA and improves peanut allergy symptoms in mice

    • PLOS ONE

    • Christiane Hammerschmidt-Kamper, Daniel Biljes, Katja Merches, Irina Steiner, Thomas Daldrup, Marianne Bol-Schoenmakers, Raymond H. H. Pieters, Charlotte Esser

      • Dioxins
      • Chemical contaminants

  10. In vivo development of tigecycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae due to deletion of ramR ribosomal binding site

    • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

    • Publication date: Available online 28 June 2017


      Author(s): Meiping Ye, Baixing Ding, Hongliang Qian, Qingqing Xu, Jianping Jiang, Jinwei Huang, Hongyu Ou, Fupin Hu, Minggui Wang

      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. A comprehensive review on the application of active packaging technologies to muscle foods

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: December 2017
      , Volume 82

      Author(s): Ishfaq Ahmed, Hong Lin, Long Zou, Aaron L. Brody, Zhenxing Li, Ihsan M. Qazi, Tushar R. Pavase, Liangtao Lv

  12. Investigation of the diversity and safety of the predominant Bacillus pumilus sensu lato and other Bacillus species involved in the alkaline fermentation of cassava leaves for the production of Ntoba Mbodi

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: December 2017
      , Volume 82

      Author(s): Alain B. Vouidibio Mbozo, Simon C. Kobawila, Amarachukwu Anyogu, Brigitte Awamaria, Delphin Louembe, Jane P. Sutherland, L. Irene I. Ouoba

  13. A Multibacteriocin Cheese Starter System, Comprising Nisin and Lacticin 3147 in Lactococcus lactis, in Combination with Plantaricin from Lactobacillus plantarum [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Functional starter cultures demonstrating superior technological and food safety properties are advantageous to the food fermentation industry. We evaluated the efficacies of single- and double-bacteriocin-producing starters of Lactococcus lactis capable of producing the class I bacteriocins nisin A and/or lacticin 3147 in terms of starter performance.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Impact of Acanthamoeba Cysts on Stress Resistance of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium, Yersinia enterocolitica 4/O:3, Listeria monocytogenes 1/2a, and Escherichia coli O:26 [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The formation of robust resting cysts enables Acanthamoeba to resist harsh environmental conditions. This study investigated to what extent these cysts are resistant to physical and chemical stresses as applied in food industry cleaning and disinfection procedures.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella
      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Vibrio cholerae Colonization of Soft-Shelled Turtles [Public and Environmental Health Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Vibrio cholerae is an important human pathogen and environmental microflora species that can both propagate in the human intestine and proliferate in zooplankton and aquatic organisms. Cholera is transmitted through food and water. In recent years, outbreaks caused by V. cholerae-contaminated soft-shelled turtles, contaminated mainly with toxigenic serogroup O139, have been frequently reported, posing a new foodborne disease public health problem.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Real-Time PCR Method for Detection of Salmonella spp. in Environmental Samples [Environmental Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The methods currently used for detecting Salmonella in environmental samples require 2 days to produce results and have limited sensitivity. Here, we describe the development and validation of a real-time PCR Salmonella screening method that produces results in 18 to 24 h.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Signature of Microbial Dysbiosis in Periodontitis [Environmental Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Periodontitis is driven by disproportionate host inflammatory immune responses induced by an imbalance in the composition of oral bacteria; this instigates microbial dysbiosis, along with failed resolution of the chronic destructive inflammation. The objectives of this study were to identify microbial signatures for health and chronic periodontitis at the genus level and to propose a model of dysbiosis, including the calculation of bacterial ratios.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Novel Sampling Method for Assessing Human-Pathogen Interactions in the Natural Environment Using Boot Socks and Citizen Scientists, with Application to Campylobacter Seasonality [Public and Environmental Health Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • This paper introduces a novel method for sampling pathogens in natural environments. It uses fabric boot socks worn over walkers' shoes to allow the collection of composite samples over large areas. Wide-area sampling is better suited to studies focusing on human exposure to pathogens (e.g., recreational walking).

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Inactivation of viruses and bacteria on strawberries using a levulinic acid plus sodium dodecyl sulfate based sanitizer, taking sensorial and chemical food safety aspects into account

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 September 2017
      , Volume 257

      Author(s): Zijin Zhou, Sophie Zuber, Frédérique Cantergiani, Sophie Butot, Dan Li, Thomas Stroheker, Frank Devlieghere, Anthony Lima, Umberto Piantini, Mieke Uyttendaele

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Norovirus
      • Hepatitis
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Viruses

  20. Campylobacter hepaticus, the cause of spotty liver disease in chickens, is present throughout the small intestine and caeca of infected birds

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 29 June 2017


      Author(s): Thi Thu Hao Van, Mian-Chee Gor, Arif Anwar, Peter C. Scott, Robert J. Moore

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Experience With Inactivated Polio Vaccine Introduction and the “Switch” From Trivalent to Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine in the World Health Organization’s Western Pacific Region

    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    • AbstractThe World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region (WPR) has maintained its polio-free status since 2000. The emergence of vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPVs), however, remains a risk, as oral polio vaccine (OPV) is still used in many of the region’s countries, and pockets of unimmunized or underimmunized children exist in some countries.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  22. RpoS role in virulence and fitness in enteropathogenic Escherichia coli

    • PLOS ONE

    • Gardênia Márcia Silva Campos Mata, Gerson Moura Ferreira, Beny Spira

      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Survey of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in retail market chilies and chili sauce samples

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: November 2017
      , Volume 81

      Author(s): Shahzad Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Rafique Asi, Zahid Mehmood, Amna Mumtaz, Noeen Malik

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  24. Entomological authentication of stingless bee honey by 1H NMR-based metabolomics approach

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: December 2017
      , Volume 82

      Author(s): V. Zuccato, C. Finotello, I. Menegazzo, G. Peccolo, E. Schievano

  25. Histamine reduction by Maillard reaction with glucose

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: December 2017
      , Volume 82

      Author(s): Wei Jiang, Xiaoxia He, Huicheng Yang, Xingwei Xiang, Shiwei Hu, Shijie Li, Yu Liu