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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. Persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during pilot-scale processing of iceberg lettuce using flume water containing peroxyacetic acid-based sanitizers and various organic loads

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 May 2017
      , Volume 248

      Author(s): Gordon R. Davidson, Chelsea N. Kaminski-Davidson, Elliot T. Ryser

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. A comparative secretome analysis of industrial Aspergillus oryzae and its spontaneous mutant ZJGS-LZ-21

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 May 2017
      , Volume 248

      Author(s): Yuanyuan Zhu, Xinle Liang, Hong Zhang, Wei Feng, Ye Liu, Fuming Zhang, Robert J Linhardt

  3. Production of antimicrobial substances by a novel Bacillus strain inhibiting Salmonella Typhimurium

    • LWT

    • Publication date: July 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 80

      Author(s): Ayşe Avcı, Arzu Çağrı-Mehmetoğlu, Dilek Arslan

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  4. Effect of intervention strategies on the risk of infection from Listeria monocytogenes due to consumption of fresh baby spinach leaves: A quantitative approach

    • LWT

    • Publication date: July 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 80

      Author(s): Basri Omac, Rosana G. Moreira, A.F. Puerta-Gomez, Elena Castell-Perez

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Influence of production on the presence of patulin and ochratoxin A in fruit juices and wines of Argentina

    • LWT

    • Publication date: July 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 80

      Author(s): Juan M. Oteiza, Amin M. Khaneghah, Fernanda B. Campagnollo, Daniel Granato, Mohammad R. Mahmoudi, Anderson S. Sant’Ana, Leda Gianuzzi

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  6. Characterization of the Prophage Repertoire of African Salmonella Typhimurium ST313 Reveals High Levels of Spontaneous Induction of Novel Phage BTP1

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Siân V. Owen, Nicolas Wenner, Rocío Canals, Angela Makumi, Disa L. Hammarlöf, Melita A. Gordon, Abram Aertsen, Nicholas A. Feasey, Jay C. D. Hinton

      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Aflatoxin B1 Induces Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Autophagy and Extracellular Trap Formation in Macrophages

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Yanan An, Xiaochen Shi, Xudong Tang, Yang Wang, Fengge Shen, Qiaoli Zhang, Chao Wang, Mingguo Jiang, Mingyuan Liu, Lu Yu

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  8. Acetylation Regulating Protein Stability and DNA-Binding Ability of HilD, thus Modulating Salmonella Typhimurium Virulence

    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    • AbstractHilD, a dominant regulator of Salmonella pathogenicity island 1, can be acetylated by protein acetyltransferase (Pat) in Salmonella Typhimurium, and the acetylation is beneficial to its stability. However, the underlying mechanism of HilD stability regulated by acetylation is not clear. We show here that lysine 297 (K297) located in the helix-turn-helix motif, can be acetylated by Pat.

  9. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 75: Acute Oral Toxicity of Tetrodotoxin in Mice: Determination of Lethal Dose 50 (LD50) and No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL)

    • Toxins

    • Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is starting to appear in molluscs from the European waters and is a hazard to seafood consumers. This toxin blocks sodium channels resulting in neuromuscular paralysis and even death. As a part of the risk assessment process leading to a safe seafood level for TTX, oral toxicity data are required.

      • Natural toxins

  10. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 79: Development of Colloidal Gold‐Based Lateral Flow  Immunoassay for Rapid Qualitative and SemiQuantitative Analysis of Ustiloxins A and B in Rice  Samples

    • Toxins

    • Rice false smut is a worldwide devastating rice disease infected by the fungal pathogen Villosiclava virens. Ustiloxin A (UA) and ustiloxin B (UB), cyclopeptide mycotoxins, were the major ustiloxins isolated from the rice false smut balls (FSBs) that formed in the pathogen‐infected rice spikelets.

  11. Study on E. coli and Salmonella biofilms from fresh fruits and vegetables

    • Journal of Food Science and Technology

    • Abstract

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Screening and identification of a Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain for aqueous enzymatic extraction of medium-chain triglycerides

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 78

      Author(s): Cheng Zeng, Rongbin Zhao, Xuefang Wen, Ping Yu, Zheling Zeng, Shuguang Deng, Deming Gong

  13. Assessment of bacterial profiles in aged, home-made Sichuan paocai brine with varying titratable acidity by PacBio SMRT sequencing technology

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 78

      Author(s): Jialu Cao, Jixia Yang, Qiangchuan Hou, Haiyan Xu, Yi Zheng, Heping Zhang, Liebing Zhang

      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Species identification of commercial jerky products in food and feed using direct pentaplex PCR assay

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 78

      Author(s): Mi-ju Kim, Hae-Yeong Kim

  15. Temporal Role for MyD88 in a Model of Brucella-Induced Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Inflammation [Host Response and Inflammation]

    • Infection and Immunity

    • Brucella spp. are facultative intracellular Gram-negative bacteria that cause the zoonotic disease brucellosis, one of the most common global zoonoses. Osteomyelitis, arthritis, and musculoskeletal inflammation are common focal complications of brucellosis in humans; however, wild-type (WT) mice infected systemically with conventional doses of Brucella do not develop these complications. Here we report C57BL/6 WT mice infected via the footpad with 103 to 106 CFU of Brucella spp.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Quorum Sensing Regulators Are Required for Metabolic Fitness in Vibrio parahaemolyticus [Molecular Pathogenesis]

    • Infection and Immunity

    • Quorum sensing (QS) is a process by which bacteria alter gene expression in response to cell density changes. In Vibrio species, at low cell density, the sigma 54-dependent response regulator LuxO is active and regulates the two QS master regulators AphA, which is induced, and OpaR, which is repressed. At high cell density the opposite occurs: LuxO is inactive, and therefore OpaR is induced while AphA is repressed.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. CodY Promotes Sporulation and Enterotoxin Production by Clostridium perfringens Type A Strain SM101 [Molecular Pathogenesis]

    • Infection and Immunity

    • Clostridium perfringens type D strains cause enterotoxemia and enteritis in livestock via epsilon toxin production. In type D strain CN3718, CodY was previously shown to increase the level of epsilon toxin production and repress sporulation. C. perfringens type A strains producing C. perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) cause human food poisoning and antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Sporulation is critical for C.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium perfringens

  18. Addition of exogenous enzymes to diets containing grape pomace: Effects on intestinal utilization of catechins and antioxidant status of chickens

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: Available online 22 February 2017


      Author(s): S. Chamorro, A. Viveros, A. Rebolé, I. Arija, C. Romero, I. Alvarez, A. Rey, A. Brenes

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium perfringens

  19. A Novel pAA Virulence Plasmid Encoding Toxins and Two Distinct Variants of the Fimbriae of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Rie Jønsson, Carsten Struve, Erik J. Boll, Nadia Boisen, Katrine G. Joensen, Camilla A. Sørensen, Betina H. Jensen, Flemming Scheutz, Håvard Jenssen, Karen A. Krogfelt

      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Assessing the impact of egg sweating on Salmonella Enteritidis penetration into shell eggs

    • Poultry Science

    • Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) prevalence in eggs is a major concern to the egg industry. Some research has shown that egg sweating can increase Salmonella penetration into egg contents when refrigerated eggs are moved to a warmer temperature. This occurs when eggs are tempered before wash, to minimize thermal cracks. The effect of egg sweating on SE penetration into shell eggs over a 6 week storage period at 4° C was assessed. A 2 × 2 factorial of SE inoculation and egg sweating was utilized.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Expanded spectrum β–lactamase producing Escherichia coli isolated from chickens with colibacillosis in Egypt

    • Poultry Science

    • Throughout the world, expanded spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) are increasing among clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae, both in humans and animals. Unfortunately, there is a paucity of data on ESBL or Ampicillin class C β-lactamase (AmpC) in Egypt, although antimicrobial consumption is high in this developing country. This study aims to characterize the resistance mechanisms to expanded spectrum cephalosporins among resistant veterinary Escherichia coli isolates in Egypt.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Application of bacteriophages to reduce Salmonella attachment and biofilms on hard surfaces

    • Poultry Science

    • This study evaluated the effectiveness of bacteriophage treatment for reducing Salmonella attachment and biofilms on hard surfaces. Bacteriophages (n = 6) were selected for bacteriophage treatment based on host ranges against Salmonella isolates (n = 10) obtained from rendering plants. The effectiveness of bacteriophage treatment (104–108 PFU/mL) was initially evaluated against strong Salmonella biofilm formers in 96-well microplate.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Dual effects of acidic electrolyzed water treatments on the microbial reduction and control of enzymatic browning for fresh-cut lotus root

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

  24. Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin induces permanent neuronal degeneration and behavioral changes

    • Toxicon

    • Publication date: Available online 22 February 2017
      Source:

      Author(s): Winston E. Morris, Jorge Goldstein, Leandro M. Redondo, Adriana Cangelosi, Patricia Geoghegan, Marcela Brocco, Fabián C. Loidl, Mariano E. Fernandez-Miyakawa

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium perfringens

  25. Hepatitis A outbreak among men who have sex with men (MSM) predominantly linked with the EuroPride, the Netherlands, July 2016 to February 2017

    • Eurosurveillance

    • Between July 2016 and February 2017, 48 male cases of hepatitis A were notified in the Netherlands. Of these, 17 identified as men who have sex with men (MSM). Ten of the 13 cases for whom sequencing information was available, were infected with a strain linked with the EuroPride that took place in Amsterdam in 2016. This strain is identical to a strain that has been causing a large outbreak among MSM in Taiwan.

      • Hepatitis
      • Viruses