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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. Effect of nianoliposome-encapsulated thyme oil on growth of Salmonella enteritidis in chicken

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Methicillin-resistant and -susceptible Staphylococcus aureus from retail meat in Denmark

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 May 2017
      , Volume 249

      Author(s): Yuanyue Tang, Jesper Larsen, Jette Kjeldgaard, Paal Skytt Andersen, Robert Skov, Hanne Ingmer

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Antimicrobial efficacy of liposomes containing d-limonene and its effect on the storage life of blueberries

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: June 2017
      , Volume 128

      Author(s): Arosha Loku Umagiliyage, Nathalie Becerra-Mora, Punit Kohli, Derek J. Fisher, Ruplal Choudhary

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. VopE, a Vibrio cholerae Type III Effector, Attenuates the Activation of CWI-MAPK Pathway in Yeast Model System

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Leela K. Bankapalli, Rahul C. Mishra, Saumya Raychaudhuri

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Abortion and mortality in farm mink (Neovison vison) associated with feed-born Clostridium limosum

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 18 March 2017


      Author(s): Anne Sofie Hammer, Lars Andresen, Bent Aalbæk, Peter Damborg, Vilhelm Weiss, Mette Line Christiansen, Søren Selsing, Martin Iain Bahl

      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. An unusual culprit: Klebsiella pneumoniae causing septicaemia outbreaks in neonatal pigs?

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 18 March 2017


      Author(s): Bethany G. Bowring, V. Anthony Fahy, Andrew Morris, Alison M. Collins

      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Morphology heterogeneity within a Campylobacter jejuni helical population: The use of calcofluor white to generate rod-shaped C. jejuni 81-176 clones and the genetic determinants responsible for differences in morphology within 11168 strains

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • SUMMARY

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Evaluation of virulence genes in Yersinia enterocolitica strains using SYBR Green real-time PCR

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 65

      Author(s): Maria Francesca Peruzy, Nicoletta Murru, Anna Giannina Perugini, Federico Capuano, Elisabetta Delibato, Raffaelina Mercogliano, Hannu Korkeala, Yolande Therese Rose Proroga

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Assessment of bacterial superficial contamination in classical or ritually slaughtered cattle using metagenetics and microbiological analysis

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 17 April 2017
      , Volume 247

      Author(s): N. Korsak, B. Taminiau, C. Hupperts, L. Delhalle, C. Nezer, V. Delcenserie, G. Daube

      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Lactobacillus plantarum with broad antifungal activity: A promising approach to increase safety and shelf-life of cereal-based products

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 17 April 2017
      , Volume 247

      Author(s): Pasquale Russo, Mattia Pia Arena, Daniela Fiocco, Vittorio Capozzi, Djamel Drider, Giuseppe Spano

  11. A method to isolate bacterial communities and characterize ecosystems from food products: Validation and utilization in as a reproducible chicken meat model

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 17 April 2017
      , Volume 247

      Author(s): Amélie Rouger, Benoit Remenant, Hervé Prévost, Monique Zagorec

  12. Exploring the metabolic heterogeneity of coagulase-negative staphylococci to improve the quality and safety of fermented meats: a review

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 17 April 2017
      , Volume 247

      Author(s): María Sánchez Mainar, Despoina Angeliki Stavropoulou, Frédéric Leroy

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Clostridium botulinum
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Use of the potential probiotic strain Lactobacillus salivarius SMXD51 to control Campylobacter jejuni in broilers

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 17 April 2017
      , Volume 247

      Author(s): Manuel Jimmy Saint-Cyr, Nabila Haddad, Bernard Taminiau, Typhaine Poezevara, Ségolène Quesne, Michel Amelot, Georges Daube, Marianne Chemaly, Xavier Dousset, Muriel Guyard-Nicodème

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Chemometrics tools to distinguish wild and farmed meagre (Argyrosomus regius)

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

  15. Comparative study on batter, quality characteristics and storage stability of muffins using natural ingredients (preservatives) and synthetic preservatives

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Identification of Peptidoglycan Hydrolase Constructs with Synergistic Staphylolytic Activity in Cow's Milk [Enzymology and Protein Engineering]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Peptidoglycan hydrolases (PGHs) have been suggested as novel therapeutics for the treatment of bovine mastitis. However, activity in the presence of cow's milk is an important requirement for drugs administered into the bovine udder. We have screened a library of >170 recombinant PGHs, including engineered bacteriophage endolysins, for enzymes with activity against Staphylococcus aureus in milk, using a microtiter plate-based protocol.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Differential Attachment of Salmonella enterica and Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli to Alfalfa, Fenugreek, Lettuce, and Tomato Seeds [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Vegetable seeds have the potential to disseminate and transmit foodborne bacterial pathogens. This study was undertaken to assess the abilities of selected Salmonella and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) strains to attach to fungicide-treated versus untreated, and intact versus mechanically damaged, seeds of alfalfa, fenugreek, lettuce, and tomato. Surface-sanitized seeds (2 g) were exposed to four individual strains of Salmonella or EHEC at 20°C for 5 h.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Spore Heat Activation Requirements and Germination Responses Correlate with Sequences of Germinant Receptors and with the Presence of a Specific spoVA2mob Operon in Foodborne Strains of Bacillus subtilis [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Spore heat resistance, germination, and outgrowth are problematic bacterial properties compromising food safety and quality. Large interstrain variation in these properties makes prediction and control of spore behavior challenging. High-level heat resistance and slow germination of spores of some natural Bacillus subtilis isolates, encountered in foods, have been attributed to the occurrence of the spoVA2mob operon carried on the Tn1546 transposon.

  19. Genome-Wide Identification of Host-Segregating Epidemiological Markers for Source Attribution in Campylobacter jejuni [Public and Environmental Health Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Campylobacter is among the most common worldwide causes of bacterial gastroenteritis. This organism is part of the commensal microbiota of numerous host species, including livestock, and these animals constitute potential sources of human infection.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Potential for prevention of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli contamination in traditionally fermented African maize gruel by fermentative probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • Summary

      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Synthesis, antimicrobial activity and toxicity to nematodes of cyclam derivatives

    • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

    • Publication date: Available online 16 March 2017


      Author(s): Luis G. Alves, Pedro F. Pinheiro, Joana R. Feliciano, Diana P. Dâmaso, Jorge H. Leitão, Ana M. Martins

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): A controversial food-borne pathogen

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni effect on the hemolytic potential of Listeria monocytogenes

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 16 March 2017


      Author(s): S. Sansano, A. Rivas, M.C. Pina-Pérez, A. Martinez, D. Rodrigo

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. A Limited Survey of Dark Chocolate Bars Obtained in the United States for Undeclared Milk and Peanut Allergens

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 4, Page 692-702, April 2017.

  25. Neutralization of Bactericidal Activity Related to Antimicrobial Carryover in Broiler Carcass Rinse Samples

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 4, Page 685-691, April 2017.