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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. Traceability, virulence and antimicrobial resistance of Yersinia enterocolitica in two industrial cheese-making plants

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Between 2018 and 2019, 309 environmental and food samples were collected from two industrial cheese-making plants located in Sardinia, in order to investigate Y. enterocolitica presence and to characterize the isolates. Y. enterocolitica isolates were further compared with isolates detected during a previous investigation from sheep and goat raw milk samples. Y.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Yersinia

  2. Prevalence, virulence determinants, and genetic diversity in Yersinia enterocolitica isolated from slaughtered pigs and pig carcasses

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Yersinia enterocolitica is an important zoonotic foodborne pathogen that could be transferred from infected pigs to their carcasses at slaughter, with subsequent introduction of the pathogen into the food chain. The aim of the present study was to study the prevalence, virulence characteristics, and genetic diversity of Y. enterocolitica isolates present in slaughtered pig tonsils and carcasses by using the WGS approach.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Yersinia

  3. Evaluation of gallic acid on membrane damage of Yersinia enterocolitica and its application as a food preservative in pork

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • This study was aimed to examine the membrane damage mechanism of gallic acid (GA) on Yersinia enterocolitica BNCC 108930, and to explore whether GA can prolong the shelf life of pork. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of GA against Y. enterocolitica was determined by adopting the broth microdilution method. Second, an investigation was conducted on the morphological and physiological variations of Y.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Yersinia

  4. Comparison of droplet digital PCR vs real-time PCR for Yersinia enterocolitica detection in vegetables

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): D. Cristiano, M.F. Peruzy, M. Aponte, A. Mancusi, Y.T.R. Proroga, F. Capuano, N. Murru

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Toxigenic and pathogenic potential of enteric bacterial pathogens prevalent in the traditional fermented foods marketed in the Northeast region of India

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 21 February 2019

      Author(s): Santosh Keisam, Ngangyola Tuikhar, Giasuddin Ahmed, Kumaraswamy Jeyaram

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Yersinia
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Clostridium botulinum
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  6. Bacterial community analysis for investigating bacterial transfer from tonsils to the pig carcass

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 4 February 2019

      Author(s): Anne Mette Jakobsen, Martin Iain Bahl, Tasja Buschhardt, Tina Beck Hansen, Waleed Abu Al-Soud, Asker D. Brejnrod, Søren J. Sørensen, Truls Nesbakken, Søren Aabo

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Pulsed light treatment for the reduction of Salmonella typhimurium and Yersinia enterocolitica on pork skin and pork loin

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 17 December 2018

      Author(s): Franziska Koch, Claudia Wiacek, Peggy G. Braun

      • Salmonella
      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Validation of EN ISO method 10273 - Detection of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in foods

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 12 January 2018

      Author(s): Saija Hallanvuo, Mirkka Herranen, Anniina Jaakkonen, Maria Nummela, Jukka Ranta, Interlaboratory study group, Nadine Botteldoorn, Lieven De Zutter, Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa, Stefan Hertwig, Gro S. Johannessen, Martina Ludewig, Ute Messelhäußer, Pia Sigvart-Mattila, Susanne Thisted-Lambertz, Tiina Thure, Elina Vatunen

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Prevalence, bioserotyping and antibiotic resistance of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica detected in pigs at slaughter in Sardinia

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 20 October 2018
      , Volume 283

      Author(s): Federica Fois, Francesca Piras, Mia Torpdahl, Roberta Mazza, Daniela Ladu, Simonetta G. Consolati, Carlo Spanu, Christian Scarano, Enrico P.L. De Santis

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Yersinia enterocolitica in a Brazilian pork production chain: Tracking of contamination routes, virulence and antimicrobial resistance

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 July 2018
      , Volume 276

      Author(s): Bruna Torres Furtado Martins, Clarisse Vieira Botelho, Danilo Augusto Lopes Silva, Frederico Germano Piscitelli Alvarenga Lanna, Juliana Libero Grossi, Maria Emilene Martino Campos-Galvão, Ricardo Seiti Yamatogi, Juliana Pfrimer Falcão, Luciano dos Santos Bersot, Luís Augusto Nero

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. The impact of dairy cows' bedding material and its microbial content on the quality and safety of milk – A cross sectional study of UK farms

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 19 December 2017


      Author(s): Andrew J. Bradley, Katharine A. Leach, Martin J. Green, Jenny Gibbons, Ian C. Ohnstad, David H. Black, Barbara Payne, Victoria E. Prout, James E. Breen

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

  12. Development of a novel multiplexed qPCR and Pyrosequencing method for the detection of human pathogenic yersiniae

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 September 2017
      , Volume 257

      Author(s): M.C. Thomas, T.W. Janzen, G. Huscyzynsky, A. Mathews, K.K. Amoako

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Next generation sequencing-based multigene panel for high throughput detection of food-borne pathogens

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 3 May 2017


      Author(s): Chiara Ferrario, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Maria Cristina Ossiprandi, Francesca Turroni, Christian Milani, Sabrina Duranti, Leonardo Mancabelli, Marta Mangifesta, Giulia Alessandri, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura

      • Campylobacter
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Yersinia
      • Shigella
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Bacterial quality and safety of packaged fresh leafy vegetables at the retail level in Finland

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 September 2016
      , Volume 232

      Author(s): L.-L. Nousiainen, S. Joutsen, J. Lunden, M.-L. Hänninen, M. Fredriksson-Ahomaa

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  15. Detection of Yersinia enterocolitica in milk powders by cross-priming amplification combined with immunoblotting analysis

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 December 2015
      , Volume 214
      Author(s): Hongwei Zhang, Shaolong Feng, Yulong Zhao, Shuo Wang, Xiaonan Lu

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Virulence-associated gene pattern of porcine and human Yersinia enterocolitica biotype 4 isolates

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 April 2015
      , Volume 198
      Author(s): M. Schneeberger , I. Brodard , G. Overesch

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Bayesian modelling to identify the risk factors for Yersinia enterocolitica contamination of pork carcasses and pluck sets in slaughterhouses

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 March 2015
      , Volume 197
      Author(s): M.J. Vilar , S. Virtanen , R. Laukkanen-Ninios , H. Korkeala

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens