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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. Epithelial cells detect functional type III secretion system of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli through a novel NF-κB signaling pathway

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Yael Litvak, Shir Sharon, Meirav Hyams, Li Zhang, Simi Kobi, Naama Katsowich, Shira Dishon, Gabriel Nussbaum, Na Dong, Feng Shao, Ilan Rosenshine

      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Cyclic di-GMP and VpsR Induce the Expression of Type II Secretion in Vibrio cholerae

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • Vibrio cholerae is a human pathogen which alternates between growth in environmental reservoirs and infection of human hosts causing severe diarrhea. The second messenger cyclic di-GMP (c-di-GMP) mediates this transition by controlling a wide range of functions such as biofilms, virulence, and motility. Here we report that c-di-GMP induces expression of the extracellular protein secretion (eps) gene cluster, which encodes the Type II Secretion System (T2SS) in V. cholerae.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Contribution of the chromosomal ccdAB operon to bacterial drug tolerance

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • One of the first identified and best studied toxin-antitoxin systems in Escherichia coli is the F-plasmid based CcdAB system. This system is involved in plasmid maintenance through post-segregational killing. More recently, ccdAB homologs have been found on the chromosome, including in pathogenic strains of E. coli and other bacteria. However the functional role of chromosomal ccdAB genes, if any, has remained unclear.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Evaluation of nonthermal effects of electricity on inactivation kinetics of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli during ohmic heating of infant formula

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Effect of Mentha spicata essential oil on chemical, microbial, and sensory properties of minced camel meat during refrigerated storage

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Green tea extract: A natural antimicrobial with great potential for controlling native microbiota, Listeria innocua and Escherichia coli in fresh-cut beet leaves

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Survival of foodborne bacteria on strawberries and antibacterial activities of Hibiscus sabdariffa extracts and chemical sanitizers on strawberries

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Shigella
      • Vibrio
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. An improved method of DNA preparation for PCR-based detection of Brucella in raw camel milk samples from Riyadh region and its comparison with immunological methods

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Thermal inactivation of Salmonella spp. in commercial tree nut and peanut butters in finished packaging

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. The efficacy of combined (NaClO and organic acids) washing treatments in controlling Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and spoilage bacteria on shredded cabbage and bean sprout

    • LWT

    • Publication date: November 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 85, Part A

      Author(s): Yasuhiro Inatsu, Kamal Weerakkody, Md. Latiful Bari, Yukie Hosotani, Nobutala Nakamura, Susumu Kawasaki

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Escherichia coli transfer from simulated wildlife feces to lettuce during foliar irrigation: A field study in the Northeastern United States

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: December 2017
      , Volume 68

      Author(s): Daniel L. Weller, Jasna Kovac, David J. Kent, Sherry Roof, Jeffrey I. Tokman, Erika Mudrak, Barbara Kowalcyk, David Oryang, Anna Aceituno, Martin Wiedmann

      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Listeria monocytogenes incidence changes and diversity in some Brazilian dairy industries and retail products

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: December 2017
      , Volume 68

      Author(s): Virginie Oxaran, Sarah Hwa In Lee, Luíza Toubas Chaul, Carlos Humberto Corassin, Giovana Verginia Barancelli, Virgínia Farias Alves, Carlos Augusto Fernandes de Oliveira, Lone Gram, Elaine Cristina Pereira De Martinis

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Prevalence of Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from raw beef in southern Italy

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 September 2017
      , Volume 257

      Author(s): Gaia Nobili, Ilenia Franconieri, Gianfranco La Bella, Maria Grazia Basanisi, Giovanna La Salandra

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. The Molecular Mechanisms of Ciprofloxacin Resistance in Clinical Campylobacter jejuni and Their Genotyping Characteristics in Beijing, China

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Jul 2017, Vol. 14, No. 7: 386-392.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Quantification of Salmonella Survival and Infection in an In vitro Model of the Human Intestinal Tract as Proxy for Foodborne Pathogens

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Lucas M. Wijnands, Peter F. M. Teunis, Angelina F. A. Kuijpers, Ellen H. M. Delfgou-Van Asch, Annemarie Pielaat

      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. A Genome-Wide Association Study to Identify Diagnostic Markers for Human Pathogenic Campylobacter jejuni Strains

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Cody J. Buchanan, Andrew L. Webb, Steven K. Mutschall, Peter Kruczkiewicz, Dillon O. R. Barker, Benjamin M. Hetman, Victor P. J. Gannon, D. Wade Abbott, James E. Thomas, G. Douglas Inglis, Eduardo N. Taboada

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Evaluation of a Small Scale UV-treated Recirculating Depuration System for Oysters (Crassostrea iredalei)

    • American Journal of Food Science and Technology

    • Oysters are filter-feeding organisms that tend to concentrate any suspended materials in its surrounding water including pathogenic bacteria. Since most oysters are eaten as raw or slightly cooked, they can act as vectors for pathogenic microorganisms and thus impose health risks to consumers. Depuration is one of the methods to reduce pathogenic bacteria in oysters to make it safe for sale and consumption.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. In vivo development of tigecycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae due to deletion of ramR ribosomal binding site

    • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

    • Publication date: Available online 28 June 2017


      Author(s): Meiping Ye, Baixing Ding, Hongliang Qian, Qingqing Xu, Jianping Jiang, Jinwei Huang, Hongyu Ou, Fupin Hu, Minggui Wang

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. A Multibacteriocin Cheese Starter System, Comprising Nisin and Lacticin 3147 in Lactococcus lactis, in Combination with Plantaricin from Lactobacillus plantarum [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Functional starter cultures demonstrating superior technological and food safety properties are advantageous to the food fermentation industry. We evaluated the efficacies of single- and double-bacteriocin-producing starters of Lactococcus lactis capable of producing the class I bacteriocins nisin A and/or lacticin 3147 in terms of starter performance.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Impact of Acanthamoeba Cysts on Stress Resistance of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium, Yersinia enterocolitica 4/O:3, Listeria monocytogenes 1/2a, and Escherichia coli O:26 [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The formation of robust resting cysts enables Acanthamoeba to resist harsh environmental conditions. This study investigated to what extent these cysts are resistant to physical and chemical stresses as applied in food industry cleaning and disinfection procedures.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella
      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Vibrio cholerae Colonization of Soft-Shelled Turtles [Public and Environmental Health Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Vibrio cholerae is an important human pathogen and environmental microflora species that can both propagate in the human intestine and proliferate in zooplankton and aquatic organisms. Cholera is transmitted through food and water. In recent years, outbreaks caused by V. cholerae-contaminated soft-shelled turtles, contaminated mainly with toxigenic serogroup O139, have been frequently reported, posing a new foodborne disease public health problem.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Real-Time PCR Method for Detection of Salmonella spp. in Environmental Samples [Environmental Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The methods currently used for detecting Salmonella in environmental samples require 2 days to produce results and have limited sensitivity. Here, we describe the development and validation of a real-time PCR Salmonella screening method that produces results in 18 to 24 h.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Signature of Microbial Dysbiosis in Periodontitis [Environmental Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Periodontitis is driven by disproportionate host inflammatory immune responses induced by an imbalance in the composition of oral bacteria; this instigates microbial dysbiosis, along with failed resolution of the chronic destructive inflammation. The objectives of this study were to identify microbial signatures for health and chronic periodontitis at the genus level and to propose a model of dysbiosis, including the calculation of bacterial ratios.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Novel Sampling Method for Assessing Human-Pathogen Interactions in the Natural Environment Using Boot Socks and Citizen Scientists, with Application to Campylobacter Seasonality [Public and Environmental Health Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • This paper introduces a novel method for sampling pathogens in natural environments. It uses fabric boot socks worn over walkers' shoes to allow the collection of composite samples over large areas. Wide-area sampling is better suited to studies focusing on human exposure to pathogens (e.g., recreational walking).

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Inactivation of viruses and bacteria on strawberries using a levulinic acid plus sodium dodecyl sulfate based sanitizer, taking sensorial and chemical food safety aspects into account

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 September 2017
      , Volume 257

      Author(s): Zijin Zhou, Sophie Zuber, Frédérique Cantergiani, Sophie Butot, Dan Li, Thomas Stroheker, Frank Devlieghere, Anthony Lima, Umberto Piantini, Mieke Uyttendaele

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Norovirus
      • Hepatitis
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Viruses