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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. Effects of feeding Original XPC™ to broilers with a live coccidiosis vaccine under industrial conditions: Part 2. Cecal microbiota analysis

    • Poultry Science

    • Biological supplements in poultry feed are of continued interest due to the improvements in growth performance, protection from pathogen invasion, and benefits in overall host health. The fermentation metabolites of Diamond V Original XPC™ (XPC) have previously been shown to improve commercial performance and reduce Salmonella in poultry.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Allelic variation in TLR4 is linked to resistance to Salmonella Enteritidis infection in chickens

    • Poultry Science

    • Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) is a foodborne pathogen that negatively affects both animal and human health. Polymorphisms of the TLR4 gene may affect recognition by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), leading to differences in host resistance to pathogenic infections.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 87: Identification of the Anti-Aflatoxinogenic Activity of Micromeria graeca and Elucidation of Its Molecular Mechanism in Aspergillus flavus

    • Toxins

    • Of all the food-contaminating mycotoxins, aflatoxins, and most notably aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), are found to be the most toxic and economically costly. Green farming is striving to replace fungicides and develop natural preventive strategies to minimize crop contamination by these toxic fungal metabolites.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  4. Chemical composition of leguminous seeds: part I—content of basic nutrients, amino acids, phytochemical compounds, and antioxidant activity

    • European Food Research and Technology

    • Abstract

  5. Quantitative microbial risk assessment of Salmonella in dry fermented sausage (salami) in Southern Brazil

    • Microbial Risk Analysis

    • Publication date: Available online 27 February 2017
      Source:Microbial Risk Analysis

      Author(s): Luís Gustavo Corbellini, Eduardo de Freitas Costa, Marisa Cardoso, Maarten Nauta

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Survival capabilities of Escherichia coli O26 isolated from cattle and clinical sources in Australia to disinfectants, acids and antimicrobials

    • BMC Microbiology

    • After E. coli O157, E. coli O26 is the second most prevalent enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) serotype identified in cases of foodborne illness in Australia and throughout the world. E. coli O26 associated foodb...

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Replication of Vibrio cholerae classical CTX phage [Microbiology]

    • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    • The toxigenic classical and El Tor biotype Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 strains are generated by lysogenization of host-type–specific cholera toxin phages (CTX phages). Experimental evidence of the replication and transmission of an El Tor biotype-specific CTX phage, CTX-1, has explained the evolution of V. cholerae El Tor biotype strains. The...

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. The fate of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli C600φ3538(Δvtx2::cat) and its vtx2 prophage during grass silage preparation

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      Silage is grass, preserved by fermentation and used as winter feed for cattle. The impact of a range of current grass silage preparation practices on the survival of Escherichia coli C600φ3538(Δvtx2::cat) and on the induction, release and infectivity of free phage were investigated.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Fish as Hosts of Vibrio cholerae

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Malka Halpern, Ido Izhaki

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Cronobacter sakazakii ATCC 29544 Autoaggregation Requires FliC Flagellation, Not Motility

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Jennifer L. Hoeflinger, Michael J. Miller Cronobacter sakazakii is an opportunistic nosocomial and foodborne pathogen that causes severe infections with high morbidity and mortality rates in neonates, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Little is known about the pathogenesis mechanism of this pathogen and if there are any consequences of C. sakazakii colonization in healthy individuals. In this study, we characterized the mechanisms of autoaggregation in C.

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Vaccine immune pressure influences viral population complexity of avian influenza virus during infection

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 27 February 2017


      Author(s): Adelaide Milani, Alice Fusaro, Francesco Bonfante, Gianpiero Zamperin, Annalisa Salviato, Marzia Mancin, Eleonora Mastrorilli, Joseph Hughes, Hussein A. Hussein, Magdi Hassan, Egbert Mundt, Calogero Terregino, Giovanni Cattoli, Isabella Monne

      • Viruses

  12. Genetic analysis of Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Pullorum based on characterization and evolution of CRISPR sequence

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 27 February 2017


      Author(s): Xiaolei Xie, Yachen Hu, Yaohui Xu, Kequan Yin, Yang Li, Yun Chen, Jie Xia, Lijuan Xu, Zijian Liu, Shizhong Geng, Qiuchun Li, Xinan Jiao, Xiang Chen, Zhiming Pan

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 83: Silver Nanoparticle-Based Fluorescence-Quenching Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Sensitive Detection of Ochratoxin A in Grape Juice and Wine

    • Toxins

    • A silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-based fluorescence-quenching lateral flow immunoassay with competitive format (cLFIA) was developed for sensitive detection of ochratoxin A (OTA) in grape juice and wine samples in the present study. The Ru(phen) 3 2 + -doped silica nanoparticles (RuNPs) were sprayed on the test and control line zones as background fluorescence signals.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  14. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 85: Do Plant-Bound Masked Mycotoxins Contribute to Toxicity?

    • Toxins

    • Masked mycotoxins are plant metabolites of mycotoxins which co-contaminate common cereal crops. Since their discovery, the question has arisen if they contribute to toxicity either directly or indirectly through the release of the parent mycotoxins. Research in this field is rapidly emerging and the aim of this review is to summarize the latest knowledge on the fate of masked mycotoxins upon ingestion.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  15. Isolation and characterisation of a novel antibacterial peptide from a native swine intestinal tract-derived bacterium

    • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

    • Publication date: Available online 27 February 2017


      Author(s): Haiyun Xin, Shengyue Ji, Jiayin Peng, Peng Han, Xiaopeng An, Shan Wang, Binyun Cao

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Microbial survey of ready-to-eat salad ingredients sold at retail reveals the occurrence and the persistence of Listeria monocytogenes Sequence Types 2 and 87 in pre-packed smoked salmon

    • BMC Microbiology

    • As the preparation of salads involves extensive handling and the use of uncooked ingredients, they are particularly vulnerable to microbial contamination. This study aimed to determine the microbial safety and...

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Determination of mycotoxins in plant-based beverages using QuEChERS and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 15 August 2017
      , Volume 229

      Author(s): Eugènia Miró-Abella, Pol Herrero, Núria Canela, Lluís Arola, Francesc Borrull, Rosa Ras, Núria Fontanals

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  18. An electrochemical immunosensor for sensitive detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by using chitosan, MWCNT, polypyrrole with gold nanoparticles hybrid sensing platform

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 15 August 2017
      , Volume 229

      Author(s): Ahmet Güner, Emre Çevik, Mehmet Şenel, Lokman Alpsoy

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Species-specific detection of processed animal proteins in feed by Raman spectroscopy

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 15 August 2017
      , Volume 229

      Author(s): Luisa Mandrile, Giuseppina Amato, Daniela Marchis, Gianmario Martra, Andrea Mario Rossi

  20. Simultaneous determination of pesticide residues and antioxidants in blended oil using a liquid-liquid extraction combined with dispersive solid phase extraction method

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 15 August 2017
      , Volume 229

      Author(s): Yong Fang, Wen Tian, Fei Pei, Peng Li, XiaoLong Shao, Yan Fan, Qiuhui Hu

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  21. Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in pasteurized and UHT milks in China in 2014–2015

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 78

      Author(s): Songli Li, Li Min, Pengpeng Wang, Yangdong Zhang, Nan Zheng, Jiaqi Wang

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  22. Antifungal effect of poly(lactic acid) films containing thymol and R-(-)-carvone against anthracnose pathogens isolated from avocado and citrus

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 78

      Author(s): Kanchana Boonruang, Noppadon Kerddonfag, Wannee Chinsirikul, Elizabeth J. Mitcham, Vanee Chonhenchob

  23. Thermal inactivation of human norovirus on spinach using propidium or ethidium monoazide combined with real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 78

      Author(s): Myeong-In Jeong, Shin Young Park, Sang-Do Ha

      • Norovirus
      • Viruses

  24. Effects of phenyllactic acid as sanitizing agent for inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes biofilms

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 78

      Author(s): Fang Liu, Lihui Du, Tong Zhao, Ping Zhao, Michael P. Doyle

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Bovine cysticercosis in the European Union: Impact and current regulations, and an approach towards risk-based control

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 78

      Author(s): Bojan Blagojevic, Lucy J. Robertson, Madalena Vieira-Pinto, Maria Vang Johansen, Minerva Laranjo-González, Sarah Gabriël