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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. Identification of five Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli genes by Luminex microbead-based suspension array

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Publication date: April 2015
      , Volume 111
      Author(s): Insook Son , Rachel Binet , Andrew Lin , Thomas S. Hammack , Julie A. Kase
      To rapidly identify the presence of potentially virulent O157:H7 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), a PCR-based Luminex suspension assay was developed to detect the genes coding for four virulence factors ( stx 1, stx 2, eae , and ehxA ) plus the O157:H7-specific + 93 uidA single nucleotide polymorphism.

  2. Monitoring Campylobacter in the poultry production chain — From culture to genes and beyond

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Publication date: Available online 11 March 2015

      Author(s): Mathilde H. Josefsen , Arun K. Bhunia , Eva Olsson Engvall , Mette Sofie Rousing Søndergaard , Jeffrey Hoorfar

  3. Rapid real-time PCR methods to distinguish Salmonella Enteritidis wildtype field isolates from vaccine strains Salmovac SE/Gallivac SE and AviPro SALMONELLA VAC E

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Publication date: May 2015
      , Volume 112
      Author(s): Sven Maurischat , Istvan Szabo , Beatrice Baumann , Burkhard Malorny

  4. Inhibition of water absorption and selective damage to human colonic mucosa induced by Shiga toxin-2 are enhanced by Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection

    • International Journal of Medical Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 5 March 2015

      Author(s): Adriana Albanese , Elizabeth Gerhardt , Hugo García , Natalia Amigo , Angel Cataldi , Elsa Zotta , Cristina Ibarra

  5. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Shiga toxin gene (stx1)-positive Escherichia coli O91:H14 carrying blaCTX-M-15 on an IncI1-ST31 plasmid isolated from a human patient in Germany

    • International Journal of Medical Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 6 March 2015

      Author(s): Mardjan Arvand , Gudrun Bettge-Weller , Angelika Fruth , Helmut Uphoff , Yvonne Pfeifer

  6. Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella and Human Norovirus Surrogate on Artificially Contaminated Strawberries and Raspberries by Water-assisted Pulsed Light Treatment

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: Available online 17 March 2015

      Author(s): Yaoxin Huang , Haiqiang Chen

  7. Membrane fluidity-related adaptive response mechanisms of foodborne bacterial pathogens under environmental stresses

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: Available online 18 March 2015

      Author(s): Yohan Yoon , Heeyoung Lee , Soomin Lee , Sejeong Kim , Kyoung-Hee Choi

  8. Natural antimicrobials to prolong the shelf-life of minimally processed lamb’s lettuce

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: May 2015
      , Volume 103
      Author(s): Lorenzo Siroli , Francesca Patrignani , Diana I. Serrazanetti , Silvia Tappi , Pietro Rocculi , Fausto Gardini , Rosalba Lanciotti

  9. Fast screening method for the analysis of trans fatty acids in processed food by CZE-UV with direct detection

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2015
      , Volume 55
      Author(s): Brenda Lee Simas Porto , Isaura Daniele Leite Faria , Thiago de Oliveira Mendes , Marcone Augusto Leal de Oliveira

  10. Decontamination of whole black pepper using different cold atmospheric pressure plasma applications

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2015
      , Volume 55
      Author(s): Christian Hertwig , Kai Reineke , Jörg Ehlbeck , Dietrich Knorr , Oliver Schlüter

  11. Dissipation of four fungicides on greenhouse strawberries and an assessment of their risks

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2015
      , Volume 55
      Author(s): Zhiwei Wang , Tao Cang , Peipei Qi , Xuepin Zhao , Hao Xu , Xiangyun Wang , Hu Zhang , Xinquan Wang

  12. DNA barcoding reveals commercial and health issues in ethnic seafood sold on the Italian market

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2015
      , Volume 55
      Author(s): A. Armani , L. Guardone , R. La Castellana , D. Gianfaldoni , A. Guidi , L. Castigliego

  13. Safety of a street vended traditional maize beverage, ice-kenkey, in Ghana

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2015
      , Volume 55
      Author(s): Amy Atter , Hayford Ofori , George Anabila Anyebuno , Michael Amoo-Gyasi , Wisdom Kofi Amoa-Awua

  14. Food safety standards and international supply chain organization: A case study of the Moroccan fruit and vegetable exports

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2015
      , Volume 55
      Author(s): Mohamed Ait Hou , Cristina Grazia , Giulio Malorgio

  15. The effective differentiation of Salmonella isolates using four PCR-based typing methods

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aims
      Discrimination of Salmonella strains below the species level is very important to trace the source of outbreaks. To this end molecular typing methods can be successfully applied to routine analysis in non-specialized laboratories due to their simplicity and speed. Here, the discriminatory ability of four molecular typing methods was investigated in 74 Salmonella enterica isolates.

  16. Cryptosporidium parvum Caused a Large Outbreak Linked to Frisée Salad in Finland, 2012

    • Zoonoses and Public Health

    • Over 250 individuals fell ill in five outbreaks caused by Cryptosporidium parvum in Finland, October–November 2012. The cases were connected by lunch meals at restaurants in four different cities. In two outbreaks, the same C. parvumIIdA17G1 subtype was found in patients’ stool samples which supports a single source of infection.

  17. Cholera Toxin BOne Subunit with Many Pharmaceutical Applications

    • Toxins

    • Cholera, a waterborne acute diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, remains prevalent in underdeveloped countries and is a serious health threat to those living in unsanitary conditions. The major virulence factor is cholera toxin (CT), which consists of two subunits: the A subunit (CTA) and the B subunit (CTB). CTB is a 55 kD homopentameric, non-toxic protein binding to the GM1 ganglioside on mammalian cells with high affinity.

  18. Further Evidence for Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Outbreaks Caused by egc-Encoded Enterotoxins

    • Toxins

    • Staphylococcal food poisoning represents the most prevalent foodborne intoxication worldwide. It is caused by oral intake of enterotoxins preformed by Staphylococcus aureus in food. The relevance of newly described enterotoxins in outbreaks of staphylococcal food poisoning is controversially discussed. Although the staphylococcal enterotoxins SEG, SEI, SEM, SEN, and SEO elicit emesis in a monkey feeding assay, there has been no conclusive proof of their emetic activity in humans.

  19. Comparison of Sample Types and Analytical Methods for the Detection of Highly Campylobacter-Colonized Broiler Flocks at Different Stages in the Poultry Meat Production Chain

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease , Vol. 0, No. 0.

  20. Human Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium Associated With Exposure to Locally Made Chicken Jerky Pet Treats, New Hampshire, 2013

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease , Vol. 0, No. 0.

  21. Molecular Serotyping and Pathogenic Potential of Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Milk and Milk Products in Tamil Nadu, India

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease , Vol. 0, No. 0.

  22. An O Antigen Capsule Modulates Bacterial Pathogenesis in Shigella sonnei

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Mariaelena Caboni, Thierry Pédron, Omar Rossi, David Goulding, Derek Pickard, Francesco Citiulo, Calman A. MacLennan, Gordon Dougan, Nicholas R. Thomson, Allan Saul, Philippe J. Sansonetti, Christiane Gerke

  23. Effect of lysozyme or antibiotics on fecal zoonotic pathogens in nursery pigs

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aim
      The objective of this study was to determine the effect of lysozyme and antibiotics on zoonotic pathogen shedding in faeces from nursery pigs housed without and with an indirect disease challenge.

  24. Application of muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia Michx.) pomace extract to reduce carcinogenic acrylamide

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 1 September 2015
      , Volume 182
      Author(s): Changmou Xu , Yavuz Yagiz , Sara Marshall , Zheng Li , Amarat Simonne , Jiang Lu , Maurice R. Marshall

  25. Determination of irradiation dose and distinguishing between irradiated and non irradiated fish meat by real-time PCR

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 1 September 2015
      , Volume 182
      Author(s): Ergün Şakalar , Sühendan Mol