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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. Dysbiosis of intestinal microbiota and decrease in paneth cell antimicrobial peptide level during acute necrotizing pancreatitis in rats

    • PLOS ONE

    • Jing Chen, Chunlan Huang, Jingjing Wang, Hui Zhou, Yingying Lu, Lihong Lou, Junyuan Zheng, Ling Tian, Xingpeng Wang, Zhongwei Cao, Yue Zeng

      Objectives

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Slow Clearance of Norovirus following Infection with Emerging Variants of Genotype GII.4 Strains [Virology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • The emergence of new norovirus genotype GII.4 strains is associated with widespread norovirus epidemics. Extended periods of viral shedding can contribute to the epidemic potential of norovirus. To describe the duration of viral shedding in infections with novel emerging GII.4 strains versus infections with previously circulating strains, we performed a prospective cohort study of patients hospitalized with norovirus gastroenteritis during separate winter seasons.

      • Viruses
      • Norovirus

  3. Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Detection and Quantification by a Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay Calibrated to the World Health Organization Standard for HEV RNA [Virology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • Hepatitis E virus (HEV) has emerged as a cause of chronic hepatitis among immunocompromised patients. Molecular assays have become important tools for the diagnosis and management of these chronically infected patients.

      • Hepatitis
      • Viruses

  4. Molecular Epidemiology and Strain Comparison between Hepatitis E Viruses in Human Sera and Pig Livers during 2014 to 2016 in Hong Kong [Virology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes substantial morbidity and mortality in developing countries and is considered an emerging foodborne pathogen in developed countries in which it was previously not endemic. To investigate genetic association between human HEV infection and HEV-contaminated high-risk food in Hong Kong, we compared local virus strains obtained from hepatitis E patient sera with those surveyed from high-risk food items during 2014 to 2016.

      • Hepatitis
      • Viruses

  5. Multilaboratory Survey To Evaluate Salmonella Prevalence in Diarrheic and Nondiarrheic Dogs and Cats in the United States between 2012 and 2014 [Clinical Veterinary Microbiology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • Eleven laboratories collaborated to determine the periodic prevalence of Salmonella in a population of dogs and cats in the United States visiting veterinary clinics. Fecal samples (2,965) solicited from 11 geographically dispersed veterinary testing laboratories were collected in 36 states between January 2012 and April 2014 and tested using a harmonized method. The overall study prevalence of Salmonella in cats (3 of 542) was <1%. The prevalence in dogs (60 of 2,422) was 2.5%.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  6. The EpiQuant Framework for Computing Epidemiological Concordance of Microbial Subtyping Data [Epidemiology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • A fundamental assumption in the use and interpretation of microbial subtyping results for public health investigations is that isolates that appear to be related based on molecular subtyping data are expected to share commonalities with respect to their origin, history, and distribution. Critically, there is currently no approach for systematically assessing the underlying epidemiology of subtyping results.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Campylobacter

  7. High Prevalence and Diversity of Hepatitis Viruses in Suspected Cases of Yellow Fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo [Virology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • The majority of patients with acute febrile jaundice (>95%) identified through a yellow fever surveillance program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) test negative for antibodies against yellow fever virus. However, no etiological investigation has ever been carried out on these patients.

      • Hepatitis
      • Viruses

  8. Whole-Genome Sequencing in Epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni Infections [Minireviews]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • This review describes the current state of knowledge regarding the application of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in the epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni, the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. We describe how WGS has increased our understanding of the evolutionary and epidemiological dynamics of this pathogen and how WGS has the potential to improve surveillance and outbreak detection.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Campylobacter

  9. A novel typing method for Listeria monocytogenes using high-resolution melting analysis (HRMA) of tandem repeat regions

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 25 April 2017


      Author(s): Chihiro Ohshima, Hajime Takahashi, Ai Iwakawa, Takashi Kuda, Bon Kimura

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Molecular Evolution of the RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase and Capsid Genes of Human Norovirus Genotype GII.2 in Japan during 2004–2015

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Fuminori Mizukoshi, Koo Nagasawa, Yen H. Doan, Kei Haga, Shima Yoshizumi, Yo Ueki, Michiyo Shinohara, Mariko Ishikawa, Naomi Sakon, Naoki Shigemoto, Reiko Okamoto-Nakagawa, Akie Ochi, Koichi Murakami, Akihide Ryo, Yoshiyuki Suzuki, Kazuhiko Katayama, Hirokazu Kimura

      • Norovirus
      • Viruses

  11. Trans-Cinnamaldehyde, Carvacrol, and Eugenol Reduce Campylobacter jejuni Colonization Factors and Expression of Virulence Genes in Vitro

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Abhinav Upadhyay, Komala Arsi, Basanta R. Wagle, Indu Upadhyaya, Sandip Shrestha, Ann M. Donoghue, Dan J. Donoghue

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Cj0440c Affects Flagella Formation and In Vivo Colonization of Erythromycin-Susceptible and -Resistant Campylobacter jejuni

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Haihong Hao, Xia Fang, Jing Han, Steven L. Foley, Yulian Wang, Guyue Cheng, Xu Wang, Lingli Huang, Menghong Dai, Zhenli Liu, Zonghui Yuan

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Genomic Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium DT160 Associated with a 14-Year Outbreak, New Zealand, 1998–2012

    • Emerging Infectious Diseases

    • S. J. Bloomfield et al.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Simultaneous Identification of Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, and Campylobacter lari with SmartCycler-Based Multiplex Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Contamination of smoked meat and fish products from Polish market with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 80

      Author(s): Alicja Zachara, Dorota Gałkowska, Lesław Juszczak

      • Chemical contaminants

  16. Effect of kafirin-based films incorporating citral and quercetin on storage of fresh chicken fillets

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 80

      Author(s): Stephen Gitonga Giteru, Indrawati Oey, M. Azam Ali, Stuart K. Johnson, Zhongxiang Fang

  17. Combination treatment of ohmic heating with various essential oil components for inactivation of food-borne pathogens in buffered peptone water and salsa

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 80

      Author(s): Sang-Soon Kim, Dong-Hyun Kang

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Norovirus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Viruses

  18. InvS coordinates expression of PrgH and FimZ, and is required for invasion of epithelial cells by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • Deep sequencing has revolutionized our understanding of the bacterial RNA world, and has facilitated the identification of 280 sRNAs in Salmonella. Despite suspicions that sRNAs may play important roles in Salmonella pathogenesis, the functions of most sRNAs remain unknown. To advance our understanding of RNA biology in Salmonella virulence, we searched for sRNAs required for bacterial invasion into non-phagocytic cells.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Effects of meat juice on biofilm formation of Campylobacter and Salmonella

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 24 April 2017


      Author(s): Jiaqi Li, Jinsong Feng, Lina Ma, César de la Fuente Núñez, Greta Gölz, Xiaonan Lu

      • Campylobacter
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Survey for Listeria monocytogenes in and on Ready-to-Eat Foods from Retail Establishments in the United States (2010 through 2013): Assessing Potential Changes of Pathogen Prevalence and Levels in a Decade

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 6, Page 903-921, June 2017.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Factors Affecting the Levels of Heavy Metals in Juices Processed with Filter Aids

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 6, Page 892-902, June 2017.

  22. The NAG Sensor NagC Regulates LEE Gene Expression and Contributes to Gut Colonization by Escherichia coli O157:H7

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Guillaume Le Bihan, Jean-Félix Sicard, Philippe Garneau, Annick Bernalier-Donadille, Alain P. Gobert, Annie Garrivier, Christine Martin, Anthony G. Hay, Francis Beaudry, Josée Harel, Grégory Jubelin

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Alterations of the Coxiella burnetii Replicative Vacuole Membrane Integrity and Interplay with the Autophagy Pathway

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • María E. Mansilla Pareja, Antonino Bongiovanni, Frank Lafont, María I. Colombo

      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Vi Capsular Polysaccharide Produced by Recombinant Salmonella enterica Serovar Paratyphi A Confers Immunoprotection against Infection by Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Kun Xiong, Chunyue Zhu, Zhijin Chen, Chunping Zheng, Yong Tan, Xiancai Rao, Yanguang Cong

      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Influence of Environmental Conditions on Norovirus Presence in Mussels Harvested in Montenegro

    • Food and Environmental Virology

    • Abstract

      • Norovirus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Viruses