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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. Regulation of nrf operon expression in pathogenic enteric bacteria: Sequence divergence reveals new regulatory complexity

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Efflux Pump Overexpression Contributes to Tigecycline Heteroresistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Yi Chen, Daxing Hu, Qijing Zhang, Xiao-Ping Liao, Ya-Hong Liu, Jian Sun

      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 50: Human scFvs That Counteract Bioactivities of Staphylococcus aureus TSST-1

    • Toxins

    • Some Staphylococcus aureus isolates produced toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) which is a pyrogenic toxin superantigen (PTSAg). The toxin activates a large fraction of peripheral blood T lymphocytes causing the cells to proliferate and release massive amounts of pro-inflammatory cytokines leading to a life-threatening multisystem disorder: toxic shock syndrome (TSS).

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Antibiotic residues

  4. Antimicrobial activity of nanoemulsions containing essential oils and high methoxyl pectin during long-term storage

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: July 2017
      , Volume 77

      Author(s): M.I. Guerra-Rosas, J. Morales-Castro, M.A. Cubero-Márquez, L. Salvia-Trujillo, O. Martín-Belloso

      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Comparison of toxR and tlh based PCR assays for Vibrio parahaemolyticus

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: July 2017
      , Volume 77

      Author(s): Michael Taiwo, Craig Baker-Austin, Andy Powell, Emily Hodgson, Olav B. Natås, David I. Walker

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Extended-spectrum β-lactamases, carbapenemases and the mcr-1 gene: is there a historical link?

    • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

    • Publication date: Available online 1 February 2017


      Author(s): Mohamed Rhouma, Ann Letellier

      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli in husbandry animals. the african perspective

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Summary

      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Oregano essential oil-based natural antimicrobial packaging film to inactivate Salmonella enterica and yeasts/molds in the atmosphere surrounding cherry tomatoes

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 65

      Author(s): Sang-Jo Kwon, Yoonjee Chang, Jaejoon Han

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Thermal stability and structural changes in bacterial toxins responsible for food poisoning

    • PLOS ONE

    • Paulina Regenthal, Jesper S. Hansen, Ingemar André, Karin Lindkvist-Petersson

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Feeding of waste milk to Holstein calves affects antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli and Pasteurella multocida isolated from fecal and nasal swabs

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 16 February 2017


      Author(s): G. Maynou, A. Bach, M. Terré

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Antibiotic residues

  11. Local Outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes Serotype 4b Sequence Type 6 Due to Contaminated Meat Pâté

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Effect of Water Hardness on Efficacy of Sodium Hypochlorite Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Water

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 3, Page 497-501, March 2017.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Nontyphoidal Salmonella Gastroenteritis in Baoshan, Shanghai, China, 2010 to 2014: An Etiological Surveillance and Case-Control Study

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 3, Page 482-487, March 2017.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Multilocus Sequence Typing and Staphylococcal Protein A Typing Revealed Novel and Diverse Clones of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Seafood and the Aquatic Environment

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 3, Page 476-481, March 2017.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in Retail Lightly Pickled Vegetables and Its Successful Control at Processing Plants

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 3, Page 467-475, March 2017.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Prevalence of Salmonella in Cashews, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, and Walnuts in the United States

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 3, Page 459-466, March 2017.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Characteristics of Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli O157 in Slaughtered Reindeer from Northern Finland

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 3, Page 454-458, March 2017.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Growth of Listeria monocytogenes in Thawed Frozen Foods

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 80, Issue 3, Page 447-453, March 2017.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Optimizing Enrichment of Campylobacter on poultry

    • Journal of Applied Poultry Research

    • Poultry meat represents the primary source of Campylobacter-associated foodborne illness. Current methods set forth by USDA-FSIS for qualitative detection of Campylobacter from poultry involve selective enrichment to enhance recovery of cells. Due to the time and expense associated with these methods, there is a demand for more effective and economical methods of analysis.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. The effects of amoxicillin treatment of newborn piglets on the prevalence of hernias and abscesses, growth and ampicillin resistance of intestinal coliform bacteria in weaned pigs

    • PLOS ONE

    • Jinhyeon Yun, Satu Olkkola, Marja-Liisa Hänninen, Claudio Oliviero, Mari Heinonen

      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Dynamics of Salmonella Shedding and Welfare of Hens in Free-Range Egg Production Systems [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The current study investigated the effect of environmental stressors (i.e., weather changes) on Salmonella shedding in free-range production systems and the correlations with behavioral and physiological measures (i.e., fecal glucocorticoid metabolites). This involved longitudinal and point-in-time surveys of Salmonella shedding and environmental contamination on four commercial free-range layer farms. The shedding of Salmonella was variable across free-range farms and in different seasons.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Detection of Salmonella enterica in Meat in Less than 5 Hours by a Low-Cost and Noncomplex Sample Preparation Method [Methods]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Salmonella is recognized as one of the most important foodborne bacteria and has wide health and socioeconomic impacts worldwide. Fresh pork meat is one of the main sources of Salmonella, and efficient and fast methods for detection are therefore necessary. Current methods for Salmonella detection in fresh meat usually include >16 h of culture enrichment, in a few cases <12 h, thus requiring at least two working shifts.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Salmonella Persistence in Tomatoes Requires a Distinct Set of Metabolic Functions Identified by Transposon Insertion Sequencing [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Human enteric pathogens, such as Salmonella spp. and verotoxigenic Escherichia coli, are increasingly recognized as causes of gastroenteritis outbreaks associated with the consumption of fruits and vegetables. Persistence in plants represents an important part of the life cycle of these pathogens. The identification of the full complement of Salmonella genes involved in the colonization of the model plant (tomato) was carried out using transposon insertion sequencing analysis.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Insight into the Genome of Brochothrix thermosphacta, a Problematic Meat Spoilage Bacterium [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Brochothrix thermosphacta is a dominant but poorly studied meat spoilage organism. It is a close relative of the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, and Brochothrix constitutes the second genus in the Listeriaceae family. Here, the genomes of 12 B. thermosphacta strains were sequenced, assembled into draft genomes, characterized, and compared with the genomes of Brochothrix campestris and L. monocytogenes.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  25. Antibacterial Mechanism of 405-Nanometer Light-Emitting Diode against Salmonella at Refrigeration Temperature [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The aim of this study was to elucidate the antibacterial mechanism of 405 ± 5-nm light-emitting diode (LED) illumination against Salmonella at 4°C in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) by determining endogenous coproporphyrin content, DNA oxidation, damage to membrane function, and morphological change. Gene expression levels, including of oxyR, recA, rpoS, sodA, and soxR, were also examined to understand the response of Salmonella to LED illumination.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella