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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. Escherichia coli B2 Phylogenetic Subgroups in the Infant Gut Microbiota: Predominance of Uropathogenic Lineages in Swedish Infants and Enteropathogenic Lineages in Pakistani Infants

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Escherichia coli segregates into phylogenetic groups, with group B2 containing both extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) and enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) strains. Ten main B2 subgroups (subgroups I to X)/sequence type complexes (STcs), as well as EPEC lineages, have been identified. In the current study, we characterized ExPEC and EPEC strains of E. coli B2 phylogenetic subgroups/STcs that colonize Swedish and Pakistani infants. Gut commensal E.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Campylobacter jejuni Strains Associated with Wild Birds and Those Causing Human Disease in Six High-Use Recreational Waterways in New Zealand

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Campylobacter jejuni, a leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide, has been frequently isolated from recreational rivers and streams in New Zealand, yet the public health significance of this is unknown. This study uses molecular tools to improve our understanding of the epidemiology and sources of Campylobacter in recreational waterways, with a view to preventing human infection.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Development of monoclonal antibodies against serum immunoglobulins from gibel carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) and their applications in serodiagnosis of inapparent infection and evaluation of vaccination strategies

    • Fish & Shellfish Immunology

    • Author(s): Ronghua Wu, Junyu Shen, Xinlian Lai, Tao He, Yun Li

      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. The emergence of Staphylococcus epidermidis simultaneously non-susceptible to linezolid and teicoplanin in China

    • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    • Author(s): Cailin Liu, Chunguang Chen, Yafei Ye, Xiaogai Li, Jingjing Sun, Lijuan Xu, Liang Ming

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Effect of time of therapy with wild-type lytic bacteriophages on the reduction of Salmonella Enteritidis in broiler chickens

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Author(s): Clarissa Silveira Luiz Vaz, Daiane Voss-Rech, Luana Alves, Arlei Coldebella, Liana Brentano, Iara Maria Trevisol

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Experimental listeriosis: a study of purinergic and cholinergic inflammatory pathway

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Author(s): Antonise M. Jaguezeski, Aleksandro S. da Silva, Teane M.A. Gomes, Nathieli B. Bottari, Thalisson F. Lopes, Renan A. Cechin, Vera M. Morsch, Maria R.C. Schetinger, Janice L. Giongo, Rodrigo de A. Vaucher

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. LC-MS/MS methodology for simultaneous determination of patulin and citrinin in urine and plasma applied to a pilot study in colorectal cancer patients

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Author(s): Salma Ouhibi, Arnau Vidal, Carla Martins, Ridha Gali, Abderrazzek Hedhili, Sarah De Saeger, Marthe De Boevre

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  8. A study of surface moulds and mycotoxins in Croatian traditional dry-cured meat products

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Manuela Zadravec, Nada Vahčić, Dragan Brnić, Ksenija Markov, Jadranka Frece, Relja Beck, Tina Lešić, Jelka Pleadin

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  9. Inhibitory effect of a combination with novel jumbo bacteriophages ΦMV-1 and ΦMV-4 on Morganella morganii subsp. morganii growth and histamine accumulation

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Shogo Yamaki, Soya Kuronuma, Yuji Kawai, Koji Yamazaki

  10. Levels and characteristics of polychlorinated biphenyls in surface sediments of the Chaobai river, a source of drinking water for Beijing, China

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Lili Yang, Fen Jin, Guorui Liu, Yang Xu, Minghui Zheng, Cui Li, Yuanping Yang

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Dioxins

  11. Sucralose and acesulfame as an indicator of domestic wastewater contamination in Wuhan surface water

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Kehan Fu, Ling Wang, Cuiyun Wei, Jie Li, Jie Zhang, Zhen Zhou, Yong Liang

  12. Genetic and pathogenic characteristics of clade 2.3.2.1c H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses isolated from poultry outbreaks in Laos during 2015–2018

    • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

    • Since 2004, there have been multiple outbreaks of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses in Laos. Here, we isolated H5N1 HPAI viruses from poultry outbreaks in Laos during 2015–2018 and investigated their genetic characteristics and pathogenicity in chickens. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the isolates belonged to clade 2.3.2.1c, and that they differed from previous Laos viruses with respect to genetic composition.

      • Viruses

  13. Co‐circulation and characterization of HPAI‐H5N1 and LPAI‐H9N2 recovered from a duck farm, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

    • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

    • In July 2016, an avian influenza outbreak in duck farms in Yogyakarta province was reported to Disease Investigation Center (DIC) Wates, Indonesia with approximately 1,000 ducks death or culled. In this study, two avian influenza (AI) virus subtypes, A/duck/Bantul/04161291‐OR/2016 (H5N1) and A/duck/Bantul/04161291‐OP/2016 (H9N2) isolated from ducks in the same farm during an AI outbreak in Bantul district, Yogyakarta province were sequenced and characterized.

      • Viruses

  14. State‐of‐the‐art in marketed adjuvants and formulations in Allergen Immunotherapy: a position paper of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)

    • Allergy

    • Since the introduction of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) over 100 years ago, focus has been on standardization of allergen extracts, with reliable molecular composition of allergens receiving the highest attention. While adjuvants play a major role in European AIT, they have been less well studied. In this Position Paper we summarize current unmet needs of adjuvants in AIT citing current evidence.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  15. High‐throughput transposon sequencing highlights the cell wall as an important barrier for osmotic stress in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and underlines a tailored response to different osmotic stressors

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Staphylococcus aureus is able to grow in the presence of high concentrations of NaCl but the exact genetic factors contributing to this are unknown. Using a high‐throughput TN‐seq approach, we identified gene 957 as an important factor for the salt stress resistance in S. aureus. A 957‐mutant was not only salt sensitive but also showed increased peptidoglycan crosslinking, altogether highlighting the cell wall as an important barrier against osmotic stress.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Fungal and chemical diversity in hay and wrapped haylage for equine feed

    • Mycotoxin Research

    • The presence of fungi and mycotoxins in silage (fermented maize) for cattle and other ruminants have been studied extensively compared to wrapped haylage (fermented grass) for horses and other monogastric animals. The purpose of this work was to examine the fungal diversity of wrapped haylage and conventional hay and to analyse the forage sample for fungal metabolites. Faeces samples were also analysed to study the fate of fungi and metabolites.

  17. The chameleonic genetics of Lassa virus

    • The Lancet Infectious Diseases

    • In The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Michael R Wiley and colleagues1 report 23 near-complete genome sequences of Lassa virus from Liberia.1 Lassa virus is a member of the Mammarenavirus genus and is the causative agent of Lassa fever, a febrile disease that can be associated with high morbidity and mortality. Lassa virus is maintained in nature as a chronic infection of its natural reservoir Mastomys natalensis, a rodent widely spread in sub-Saharan Africa.

  18. Interactions between the Gut Microbiome and Mucosal Immunoglobulins A, M, and G in the Developing Infant Gut

    • mSystems

    • ABSTRACT

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Changing Molecular Epidemiology of Vibrio cholerae Outbreaks in Shanghai, China

    • mSystems

    • ABSTRACT

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio

  20. Management of chicken manure using black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae assisted by companion bacteria

    • Waste Management

    • Author(s): Lorenzo Mazza, Xiaopeng Xiao, Kashif ur Rehman, Minmin Cai, Dingnan Zhang, Salvatore Fasulo, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Longyu Zheng, Abdul Aziz Soomro, Ziniu Yu, Jibin Zhang

      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Pyrolysis and copyrolysis of three lignocellulosic biomass residues from the agro-food industry: A comparative study

    • Waste Management

    • Author(s): Carla S. Fermanelli, Agostina Córdoba, Liliana B. Pierella, Clara Saux

      • Chemical contaminants

  22. Swelling-enhanced catalytic degradation of brominated epoxy resin in waste printed circuit boards by subcritical acetic acid under mild conditions

    • Waste Management

    • Author(s): Mingfei Xing, Yu Li, Lei Zhao, Xiaoyan Song, Zegang Fu, Yajie Du, Xingyu Huang

      • Chemical contaminants

  23. Upgrading gas and oil products of the municipal solid waste pyrolysis process by exploiting in-situ interactions between the volatile compounds and the char

    • Waste Management

    • Author(s): Na Wang, Kezhen Qian, Dezhen Chen, Hengzhen Zhao, Lijie Yin

      • Chemical contaminants

  24. A multiplex oligonucleotide ligation-PCR method for the genoserotyping of common Salmonella using a liquid bead suspension assay

    • Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Mathieu Gand, Wesley Mattheus, Nancy H.C. Roosens, Katelijne Dierick, Kathleen Marchal, Sigrid C.J. De Keersmaecker, Sophie Bertrand

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  25. Combination of mild heat and plant essential oil constituents to inactivate resistant variants of Escherichia coli in buffer and in coconut water

    • Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Elisa Gayán, Elise Geens, Daniel Berdejo, Diego García-Gonzalo, Rafael Pagán, Abram Aertsen, Chris W. Michiels

      • Bacterial pathogens