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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. Divergent Effects of Dioxin- or Non-Dioxin-Like Polychlorinated Biphenyls on the Apoptosis of Primary Cell Culture from the Mouse Pituitary Gland

    • PLOS ONE

    • Francesco Raggi, Dania Russo, Claudio Urbani, Chiara Sardella, Luca Manetti, Daniele Cappellani, Isabella Lupi, Luca Tomisti, Enio Martino, Claudio Marcocci, Fausto Bogazzi

      • Dioxins
      • Chemical contaminants

  2. The LonA protease regulates biofilm formation, motility, virulence, and the type VI secretion system in Vibrio cholerae

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • The presence of the Lon protease in all three domains of life hints at its biological importance. The prokaryotic Lon is responsible for not only degrading abnormal proteins but also for carrying out proteolytic regulation of specific protein targets. Post-translational regulation by Lon is known to affect a variety of physiological traits in many bacteria, including biofilm formation, motility, and virulence. Here we identify regulatory roles of LonA in the human pathogen Vibrio cholerae.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. IRE1-dependent activation of AMPK promotes B. abortus intracellular growth

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a serine/threonine kinase that is well-conserved during evolution. AMPK activation inhibits production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells via suppressing NADPH oxidase. However, the role of AMPK during the process of Brucella infection remains unknown. Our data demonstrates that B. abortus infection induces AMPK activation in HeLa cells in a time-dependent manner.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Zoonotic Public Health Hazards in Backyard Chickens

    • Zoonoses and Public Health

    • Summary

      • Campylobacter
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Prevalence of Influenza A Virus in Exhibition Swine during Arrival at Agricultural Fairs

    • Zoonoses and Public Health

    • Summary

      • Viruses

  6. Time-temperature transparency in the cold chain

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: June 2016
      , Volume 64

      Author(s): Hsin-I. Hsiao, Kuan-Lin Huang

  7. Mechanisms of volatile production from amino acid esters by irradiation

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: Available online 9 January 2016


      Author(s): Xi Feng, Eun Joo Lee, Kichang Nam, Cheorun Jo, Kyungyuk Ko, Dong Uk Ahn

  8. Screening, Mutagenesis of Nitrite-Degrading Lactobacilli in Chinese Traditional Fermented Sauerkraut and its Application in the Production of Sauerkraut

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

  9. Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Combined with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry for the Determination of Multiple Pesticides in Celery

    • Food Analytical Methods

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  10. Antimicrobial, Rheological, and Thermal Properties of Plasticized Polylactide Films Incorporated with Essential Oils to Inhibit Staphylococcus aureus and Campylobacter jejuni

    • Journal of Food Science

    • Abstract

      • Campylobacter
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Effect of Hops Beta Acids on the Survival of Unstressed- or Acid-Stress-Adapted-Listeria Monocytogenes and on the Quality and Sensory Attributes of Commercially Cured Ham Slices

    • Journal of Food Science

    • Abstract

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Effects of gamma radiation, individually and in combination with bioactive agents, on microbiological and physicochemical properties of ground beef

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: June 2016
      , Volume 64

      Author(s): Samia Ayari, Jaejoon Han, Khanh Dang Vu, Monique Lacroix

  13. Prevalence and characterization of Salmonella enterica serovar in retail meats in market place in Uighur, Xinjiang, China

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: June 2016
      , Volume 64

      Author(s): Mingyuan Yin, Baowei Yang, Yun Wu, Lu Wang, Haotian Wu, Tao Zhang, Gulinazi Tuohetaribayi

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Determination of Sudan Dyes in Juice Samples via Solidification of Ionic Liquid in Microwave-Assisted Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Followed by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

    • Food Analytical Methods

  15. Ready-to-cook fresh meal: study for shelf life prolongation

    • Journal of Food Science and Technology

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Differential Killing of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi by Antibodies Targeting Vi and Lipopolysaccharide O:9 Antigen

    • PLOS ONE

    • Peter J. Hart, Colette M. O’Shaughnessy, Matthew K. Siggins, Saeeda Bobat, Robert A. Kingsley, David A. Goulding, John A. Crump, Hugh Reyburn, Francesca Micoli, Gordon Dougan, Adam F. Cunningham, Calman A. MacLennan

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry linear time-of-flight method for white wine fingerprinting and classification

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: June 2016
      , Volume 64

      Author(s): Dina Rešetar, Martina Marchetti-Deschmann, Günter Allmaier, Jasna Peter Katalinić, Sandra Kraljević Pavelić

  18. A Novel Botulinum Neurotoxin, Previously Reported as Serotype H, Has a Hybrid-Like Structure With Regions of Similarity to the Structures of Serotypes A and F and Is Neutralized With Serotype A Antitoxin

    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    • Botulism is a potentially fatal paralytic disease caused by the action of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) on nerve cells. There are 7 known serotypes (A–G) of BoNT and up to 40 genetic variants. Clostridium botulinum strain IBCA10-7060 was recently reported to produce BoNT serotype B (BoNT/B) and a novel BoNT, designated as BoNT/H. The BoNT gene (bont) sequence of BoNT/H was compared to known bont sequences.

      • Clostridium botulinum
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. SIV-induced Translocation of Bacterial Products in the Liver Mobilizes Myeloid Dendritic and Natural Killer Cells Associated With Liver Damage

    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    • Disruption of the mucosal epithelium during lentivirus infections permits translocation of microbial products into circulation, causing immune activation and driving disease. Although the liver directly filters blood from the intestine and is the first line of defense against gut-derived antigens, the effects of microbial products on the liver are unclear.

      • Hepatitis
      • Viruses

  20. Survival and Transfer of Murine Norovirus within a Hydroponic System during Kale and Mustard Microgreen Harvesting [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Hydroponically grown microgreens are gaining in popularity, but there is a lack of information pertaining to their microbiological safety. The potential risks associated with virus contamination of crops within a hydroponic system have not been studied to date. Here a human norovirus (huNoV) surrogate (murine norovirus [MNV]) was evaluated for its ability to become internalized from roots to edible tissues of microgreens.

      • Norovirus
      • Viruses

  21. Pectin and Xyloglucan Influence the Attachment of Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes to Bacterial Cellulose-Derived Plant Cell Wall Models [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Minimally processed fresh produce has been implicated as a major source of foodborne microbial pathogens globally. These pathogens must attach to the produce in order to be transmitted. Cut surfaces of produce that expose cell walls are particularly vulnerable. Little is known about the roles that different structural components (cellulose, pectin, and xyloglucan) of plant cell walls play in the attachment of foodborne bacterial pathogens.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Targeted Amplicon Sequencing for Single-Nucleotide-Polymorphism Genotyping of Attaching and Effacing Escherichia coli O26:H11 Cattle Strains via a High-Throughput Library Preparation Technique [Evolutionary and Genomic Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O26:H11, a serotype within Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) that causes severe human disease, has been considered to have evolved from attaching and effacing E. coli (AEEC) O26:H11 through the acquisition of a Shiga toxin-encoding gene.

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis Accurately Predicts Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotypes in Campylobacter spp. [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The objectives of this study were to identify antimicrobial resistance genotypes for Campylobacter and to evaluate the correlation between resistance phenotypes and genotypes using in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole-genome sequencing (WGS). A total of 114 Campylobacter species isolates (82 C. coli and 32 C.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. The vegetative compatibility group to which the US biocontrol agent Aspergillus flavus AF36 belongs is also endemic to Mexico

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      To assess frequencies of the Aspergillus flavus atoxigenic vegetative compatibility group (VCG) YV36, to which the biocontrol agent AF36 belongs, in maize-growing regions of Mexico.

      • Pesticide residues
      • Aflatoxins
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Natural toxins

  25. Culturable endophytic bacterial communities associated with field grown soybean

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      Assess the diversity of the culturable endophytic bacterial population associated with transgenic and non-transgenic soybean grown in field trial sites in Brazil and characterize them phenotypically and genotypically focusing on characteristics related to plant growth promotion.

      • Bacterial pathogens