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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. Emerging Variants of the Integrative and Conjugant Element ICEMh1 in Livestock Pathogens: Structural Insights, Potential Host Range, and Implications for Bacterial Fitness and Antimicrobial Therapy

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Horizontal gene transfer of integrative and conjugative elements (ICE) in bacterial pathogens of the bovine respiratory disease (BRD) complex has emerged as a significant cause of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and therapeutic failure and mortalities in cattle.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. A Field Study Into Hong Kong’s Wet Markets: Raised Questions Into the Hygienic Maintenance of Meat Contact Surfaces and the Dissemination of Microorganisms Associated With Nosocomial Infections

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Millions every day purchase their raw meat in wet markets around the globe, especially in Hong Kong city, where modern and a traditional way of living is made possible. While food hygiene standards in Hong Kong have more recently focused on the safety of meat sold in these wet markets, the hygienic surface level of wooden cutting boards used for processing meats is seldom observed.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Diversity of Serotype, Genotype, and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Salmonella Prevalent in Pickled Ready-to-Eat Meat

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Pickled ready-to-eat meat (PRTEM) is a meat product that is treated with various seasonings and then cooked. PRTEM is a popular food consumed mostly in China and some Asian countries. Since this food is considered ‘ready to eat’, once it is contaminated by foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella, the prospect for significant morbidity, mortality, and immeasurable economic losses can occur.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Genetic Diversity of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates from Invasive Listeriosis in China

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Reduced Susceptibility of Salmonella Typhimurium Strains to Oregano Essential Oil and Enrofloxacin: An In Vitro Assay

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Synergistic antimicrobial effect of X-ray and curcumin against Listeria monocytogenes on sliced cheese

    • Food Control

    • Author(s): Ji-Sook Park, Jae-Won Ha

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Antibiotics resistance and toxin profiles of Bacillus cereus-group isolates from fresh vegetables from German retail markets

    • BMC Microbiology

    • This study aimed to evaluate the safety of raw vegetable products present on the German market regarding toxin-producing Bacillus cereus sensu lato (s.l.) group bacteria.

      • Bacillus cereus

  8. Correction: Antimicrobial resistance genotypes and phenotypes of Campylobacter jejuni isolated in Italy from humans, birds from wild and urban habitats, and poultry

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Francesca Marotta, Giuliano Garofolo, Lisa Di Marcantonio, Gabriella Di Serafino, Diana Neri, Romina Romantini, Lorena Sacchini, Alessandra Alessiani, Guido Di Donato, Roberta Nuvoloni, Anna Janowicz, Elisabetta Di Giannatale

      • Campylobacter

  9. “Ground-Truthing” Efficacy of Biological Control for Aflatoxin Mitigation in Farmers’ Fields in Nigeria: From Field Trials to Commercial Usage, a 10-Year Study

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), diverse fungi belonging to Aspergillus section Flavi frequently contaminate staple crops with aflatoxins. Aflatoxins negatively impact health, income, trade, food security, and development sectors. Aspergillus flavus is the most common causal agent of contamination. However, certain A. flavus genotypes do not produce aflatoxins (i.e., are atoxigenic).

      • Aflatoxins

  10. Resilience of Biocontrol for Aflatoxin Minimization Strategies: Climate Change Abiotic Factors May Affect Control in Non-GM and GM-Maize Cultivars

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • There has been significant interest in the development of formulations of non-toxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus for control of toxigenic strains to reduce the aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination of maize. In the future, climate change (CC) abiotic conditions of temperature (+2–4°C), CO2 (existing levels of 400 vs. 800–1,200 ppb), and drought stress will impact on the agronomy and control of pests and diseases.

      • Aflatoxins

  11. Elucidating genetic variability and population structure in Venturia inaequalis associated with apple scab diseaseusing SSR markers

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Sheikh Mansoor, Nazeer Ahmed, Vikas Sharma, Sumira Jan, Sajad Un Nabi, Javid I. Mir, Mudasir A. Mir, Khalid Z. Masoodi

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  12. Reduced Fitness Costs of mcr-1.2 Compared to Mutated pmrB in Isogenic Colistin-Resistant KPC-3-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

    • mSphere

    • ABSTRACT

      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Oral administration of green tea polyphenols (TP) improves ileal injury and intestinal flora disorder in mice with Salmonella typhimurium infection via resisting inflammation, enhancing antioxidant action and preserving tight junction

    • Journal of Functional Foods

    • Author(s): Lun Zhang, Shuiqing Gui, Jian Wang, Qingru Chen, Jiali Zeng, Along Liu, Zhaoxia Chen, Xuemei Lu

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  14. Over-expression of Tgs1 in Mycobacterium marinum enhances virulence in adult zebrafish

    • International Journal of Medical Microbiology

    • Author(s): Ding-qian Liu, Jun-li Zhang, Zhi-fen Pan, Jun-tao Mai, Heng-jun Mei, Yue Dai, Lu Zhang, Qing-zhong Wang

      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. The surface syndecan protein from Macrobrachium rosenbergii could function as mediator in bacterial infections

    • Fish & Shellfish Immunology

    • Author(s): Hui Yang, Haoran Xiong, Kaihang Mi, Yingying Zhang, Xiaojun Zhang, Guohong Chen

      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Retail deli managers and associates have better food safety culture in stores with lower Listeria monocytogenes contamination

    • Food Control

    • Author(s): Sophie Tongyu Wu, Susan R. Hammons, Rachel Silver, Jack A. Neal, Haley F. Oliver

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  17. In vitro activity of imipenem-relebactam and key β-lactam agents against Gram-negative bacilli isolated from lower respiratory tract infection samples of intensive care unit patients – SMART Surveillance United States 2015-2017

    • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

    • Author(s): James A. Karlowsky, Sibylle H. Lob, Krystyna M. Kazmierczak, Katherine Young, Mary R. Motyl, Daniel F. Sahm

      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Determination of Lead in Dietary Supplements by High-Resolution Continuum-Source Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry with Direct Solid Sampling

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

    • Author(s): Gabriela Camera Leal, Patricia Mattiazzi, Franciele Rovasi, Thaís Dal Molin, Denise Bohrer, Paulo Cícero do Nascimento, Leandro M. de Carvalho, Carine Viana

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  19. Salmonella inactivation and cross-contamination on cherry and grape tomatoes under simulated wash conditions

    • Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Samantha Bolten, Ganyu Gu, Yaguang Luo, Sam Van Haute, Bin Zhou, Pat Millner, Shirley A. Micallef, Xiangwu Nou

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  20. Biodiversity and technological-functional potential of lactic acid bacteria isolated from spontaneously fermented chia sourdough

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Stefania Dentice Maidana, Cecilia Aristimuño Ficoseco, Daniela Bassi, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Edoardo Puglisi, Graciela Savoy, Graciela Vignolo, Cecilia Fontana

      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Immune response to abamectin-induced oxidative stress in Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Yuhang Hong, Hongmei Yin, Yi Huang, Qiang Huang, Xiaozhen Yang

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  22. Impact of pyrethroids and organochlorine pesticides residue on IGF-1 and CYP1A genes expression and muscle protein patterns of cultured Mugil capito

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Afaf.Abd El Megid, Mohammad E. Abd Al Fatah, Amel El Asely, Yakout El Senosi, Mahmoud M.A. Moustafa, Mahmoud A.O. Dawood

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  23. Cadmium-binding proteins in human blood plasma

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Yiling Li, Yong-shun Huang, Bin He, Runzeng Liu, Guangbo Qu, Yongguang Yin, Jianbo Shi, Ligang Hu, Guibin Jiang

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  24. Silicon-mediated alleviation of combined salinity and cadmium stress in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) by regulating physio-hormonal alteration

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Adil Khan, Saqib Bilal, Abdul Latif Khan, Muhammad Imran, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, In-Jung Lee

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  25. A rapid and simple fluorescence enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for tetrabromobisphenol A in soil samples based on a bifunctional fusion protein

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Hui-Jun Fu, Yu Wang, Zhi-Li Xiao, Hong Wang, Zhen-Feng Li, Yu-Dong Shen, Hong-Tao Lei, Yuan-Ming Sun, Zhen-Lin Xu, Bruce Hammock

      • Chemical contaminants