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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. Genetic Stability and Evolution of the sigB Allele, Used for Listeria Sensu Stricto Subtyping and Phylogenetic Inference [Evolutionary and Genomic Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Sequencing of single genes remains an important tool that allows the rapid classification of bacteria. Sequencing of a portion of sigB, which encodes a stress-responsive alternative sigma factor, has emerged as a commonly used molecular tool for the initial characterization of diverse Listeria isolates. In this study, evolutionary approaches were used to assess the validity of sigB allelic typing for Listeria.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Modified Bacteriophage S16 Long Tail Fiber Proteins for Rapid and Specific Immobilization and Detection of Salmonella Cells [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Bacteriophage-based assays and biosensors rival traditional antibody-based immunoassays for detection of low-level Salmonella contaminations. In this study, we harnessed the binding specificity of the long tail fiber (LTF) from bacteriophage S16 as an affinity molecule for the immobilization, enrichment, and detection of Salmonella.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Whole-Genome Sequencing of Drug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Isolates from Dairy Cattle and Humans in New York and Washington States Reveals Source and Geographic Associations [Evolutionary and Genomic Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella enterica can be spread from cattle to humans through direct contact with animals shedding Salmonella as well as through the food chain, making MDR Salmonella a serious threat to human health.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Combined treatment of ultraviolet-C and L. plantarum on Salmonella enteritidis and quality control of fresh-cut apple

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Mitigation of Salmonella on Pet Food Kibbles by Using Liquid and Powdered 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylbutyric Acid

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 7, Page 1080-1084, July 2017.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Susceptibility of Salmonella Biofilm and Planktonic Bacteria to Common Disinfectant Agents Used in Poultry Processing

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 7, Page 1072-1079, July 2017.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Comparative isolation and genetic diversity of Arcobacter sp. from fish and the coastal environment

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Quantitative assessment of the microbiological risk associated with the consumption of attieke in Côte d’Ivoire

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: November 2017
      , Volume 81

      Author(s): Djedjro Clément Akmel, Sadat Aw, Didier Montet, Nogbou Assidjo, Marie Louise Degni, David Akaki, Christine Moretti, Eric Elleingand, Catherine Brabet, Guillaume Baud, Frédéric Mens, Benjamin Yao, Thomas Michel, Noel Durand, Hubert Assin, Laurent Berthiot, Thierry Tapé

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Modelling the shelf-life of minimally-processed fresh-cut apples packaged in a modified atmosphere using food quality parameters

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: November 2017
      , Volume 81

      Author(s): Predrag Putnik, Danijela Bursać Kovačević, Korina Herceg, Shahin Roohinejad, Ralf Greiner, Alaa El-Din A. Bekhit, Branka Levaj

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Pulsed light destruction kinetics of L. monocytogenes

    • LWT

    • Publication date: October 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 84

      Author(s): Allison M. Pollock, Anubhav Pratap Singh, Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy, Michael O. Ngadi

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. The genetic diversity of commensal Escherichia coli strains isolated from non-antimicrobial treated pigs varies according to age group

    • PLOS ONE

    • Shahana Ahmed, John E. Olsen, Ana Herrero-Fresno

      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Structural and functional dissection reveals distinct roles of Ca2+-binding sites in the giant adhesin SiiE of Salmonella enterica

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Britta Peters, Johanna Stein, Stefan Klingl, Nathalie Sander, Achim Sandmann, Nicola Taccardi, Heinrich Sticht, Roman G. Gerlach, Yves A. Muller, Michael Hensel

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Brucella abortus induces a Warburg shift in host metabolism that is linked to enhanced intracellular survival of the pathogen

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • Intracellular bacterial pathogens exploit host cell resources to replicate and survive inside the host. Targeting these host systems is one promising approach to developing novel antimicrobials to treat intracellular infections. We show that human macrophage-like cells infected with Brucella abortus undergo a metabolic shift characterized by attenuated tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolism, reduced amino acid consumption, altered mitochondrial localization, and increased lactate production.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Efficacy of Gaseous Ozone Application during Vacuum Cooling against Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Spinach Leaves as Influenced by Bacterium Population Size

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 7, Page 1066-1071, July 2017.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Differential Survival of Hyper-Aerotolerant Campylobacter jejuni under Different Gas Conditions

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Euna Oh, Lynn M. McMullen, Linda Chui, Byeonghwa Jeon

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Comparative Genomic and Phylogenetic Analysis of a Shiga Toxin Producing Shigella sonnei (STSS) Strain

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Domonkos Sváb, Balázs Bálint, Bálint Vásárhelyi, Gergely Maróti, István Tóth

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Genetic Virulence Profile of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Danish Children with Either Acute or Persistent Diarrhea

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Betina Hebbelstrup Jensen, Anja Poulsen, Stig Hebbelstrup Rye Rasmussen, Carsten Struve, Jørgen H. Engberg, Alice Friis-Møller, Nadia Boisen, Rie Jønsson, Randi F. Petersen, Andreas M. Petersen, Karen A. Krogfelt

      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Serovar diversity and antimicrobial resistance of non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica recovered from retail chicken carcasses for sale in different regions of China

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: November 2017
      , Volume 81

      Author(s): Yujie Hu, Yingying He, Yeru Wang, Séamus Fanning, Shenghui Cui, Qian Chen, Guihua Liu, Qiuxia Chen, Gang Zhou, Baowei Yang, Jinlin Huang, Fengqin Li

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Synergistic effects of combined ultrasound and peroxyacetic acid treatments against Cronobacter sakazakii biofilms on fresh cucumber

    • LWT

    • Publication date: October 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 84

      Author(s): Hyeon-Jo Bang, Shin Young Park, Seh Eun Kim, Mizan Md Furkanur Rahaman, Sang-Do Ha

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Biofilm formation and microscopic analysis of biofilms formed by Listeria monocytogenes in a food processing context

    • LWT

    • Publication date: October 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 84

      Author(s): Aleksandra M. Kocot, Magdalena A. Olszewska

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Preexisting Salmonella-specific immunity interferes with the subsequent development of immune responses against the Salmonella strains delivering H9N2 hemagglutinin

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 29 May 2017


      Author(s): Irshad Ahmed Hajam, John Hwa Lee

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Viruses

  22. Phage applications for improving food safety and infection control in Egypt

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      the study investigated the use of bacteriophages to control bacterial contamination of chicken skin, eggs, tomatoes and meat.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Antimicrobial resistance and typing of Salmonella isolated from street vended foods and associated environment

    • Journal of Food Science and Technology

    • Abstract

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. High-throughput metataxonomic characterization of the raw milk microbiota identifies changes reflecting lactation stage and storage conditions

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 August 2017
      , Volume 255

      Author(s): Conor J. Doyle, David Gleeson, Paul W. O'Toole, Paul D. Cotter

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Microbial quality and safety of fresh and dried Rastrineobola argentea from Lake Victoria, Tanzania

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: November 2017
      , Volume 81

      Author(s): Zebedayo Baniga, Anders Dalsgaard, Ofred J. Mhongole, Henry Madsen, Robinson H. Mdegela

      • Bacterial pathogens