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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. Unexpected diversity of Escherichia coli sialate O-acetyl esterase NanS

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • The sialic acids (N-acylneuraminates) are a group of nine-carbon keto-sugars existing mainly as terminal residues on animal glycoprotein and glycolipid carbohydrate chains. Bacterial commensals and pathogens exploit host sialic acids for nutrition, adhesion, or anti-recognition, where N-acetyl- or N-glycolylneuraminic acids are the two predominant chemical forms of sialic acids.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Identification and Characterization of a Putative Manganese Export Protein in Vibrio cholerae

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • Manganese plays an important role in the cellular physiology and metabolism of bacterial species, including the human pathogen, Vibrio cholerae. The intracellular level of manganese ions is controlled through coordinated regulation of the import and export of this element. We have identified a putative manganese exporter (VC0022), named mneA (manganese exporter A), which is highly conserved among Vibrio spp. An mneA mutant exhibited sensitivity to manganese, but not to other cations.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Effects of tcpB mutations on biogenesis and function of TCP, the type IVb pilus of Vibrio cholerae

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • Vibrio cholerae is the etiological agent of the acute intestinal disorder cholera. The toxin-coregulated pilus (TCP), a type IVb pilus, is an essential virulence factor of V. cholerae. Recent work has shown TcpB is a large minor pilin encoded within the tcp operon. TcpB contributes to efficient pilus formation and is essential for all TCP functions. Here we have initiated a detailed, targeted mutagenesis approach to further characterize this salient TCP component.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Large sequence diversity within biosynthesis locus and common biochemical features of Campylobacter coli lipooligosaccharides

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • Despite the importance of lipooligosaccharides (LOS) in the pathogenicity of campylobacteriosis, little is known about the genetic and phenotypic diversity of LOS in C. coli. In this study, we investigated the distribution of LOS locus classes among a large collection of unrelated C. coli isolates sampled from several different host species. Furthermore, we paired C.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Antimicrobial susceptibility, virulence gene and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profiles of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium recovered from retail raw chickens, China

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: February 2017
      , Volume 72, Part A

      Author(s): Keting Li, Shuyao Ye, Walid Q. Alali, Yin Wang, Xin Wang, Xiaodong Xia, Baowei Yang

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Hybrid Pathotype O80:H2 as a New Therapeutic Challenge

    • Emerging Infectious Diseases

    • N. Soysal et al.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Cryptococcus gattii Meningitis Complicated by Listeria monocytogenes Infection

    • Emerging Infectious Diseases

    • R. G. Deiss et al.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Antimicrobial efficacy of gaseous chlorine dioxide against Salmonella enterica Typhimurium on grape tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • Summary

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  9. Quality attributes and microbial survival on whole cantaloupes with antimicrobial coatings containing chitosan, lauric arginate, cinnamon oil and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 17 October 2016
      , Volume 235

      Author(s): Qiumin Ma, Yue Zhang, Faith Critzer, P. Michael Davidson, Qixin Zhong

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  10. Role of extracellular matrix protein CabA in resistance of Vibrio vulnificus biofilms to decontamination strategies

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 7 November 2016
      , Volume 236

      Author(s): Jin Hwan Park, Byungho Lee, Youmi Jo, Sang Ho Choi

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Characterization of European Yersinia enterocolitica 1A strains using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and multi-locus sequence analysis (MLSA)

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Factors Associated with Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Shedding by Dairy and Beef Cattle [Environmental Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an important foodborne pathogen that can cause hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic-uremic syndrome. Cattle are the primary reservoir for STEC, and food or water contaminated with cattle feces is the most common source of infections in humans.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. DUF3380 Domain from a Salmonella Phage Endolysin Shows Potent N-Acetylmuramidase Activity [Enzymology and Protein Engineering]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Bacteriophage-encoded endolysins are highly diverse enzymes that cleave the bacterial peptidoglycan layer. Current research focuses on their potential applications in medicine, in food conservation, and as biotechnological tools. Despite the wealth of applications relying on the use of endolysin, little is known about the enzymatic properties of these enzymes, especially in the case of endolysins of bacteriophages infecting Gram-negative species.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. A Modular, Tn7-Based System for Making Bioluminescent or Fluorescent Salmonella and Escherichia coli Strains [Methods]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Our goal was to develop a robust tagging method that can be used to track bacterial strains in vivo. To address this challenge, we adapted two existing systems: a modular plasmid-based reporter system (pCS26) that has been used for high-throughput gene expression studies in Salmonella and Escherichia coli and Tn7 transposition.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. The economics of a food fraud incident – Case studies and examples including Melamine in Wheat Gluten

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: January 2017
      , Volume 71

      Author(s): Douglas C. Moyer, Jonathan W. DeVries, John Spink

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants

  16. Microbial efficacy and impact on the population of Escherichia coli of a routine sanitation process for the fabrication facility of a beef packing plant

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: January 2017
      , Volume 71

      Author(s): Xianqin Yang, Hui Wang, Annie He, Frances Tran

      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. The effect of mild preservation treatments on the invasiveness of different Listeria monocytogenes strains on Greenshell™ mussels

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: January 2017
      , Volume 71

      Author(s): Katharina Stollewerk, Cristina D. Cruz, Graham Fletcher, Margarita Garriga, Anna Jofré

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Comparison of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from aquatic products and clinical by antibiotic susceptibility, virulence, and molecular characterisation

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: January 2017
      , Volume 71

      Author(s): Tengfei Xie, Qingping Wu, Jumei Zhang, Xiaoke Xu, Jianheng Cheng

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Effect of carrot residue on the desiccation and disinfectant resistances of food related pathogens adhered to a stainless steel surfaces

    • LWT

    • Publication date: December 2016
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 74

      Author(s): Takashi Kuda, Takashi Koyanagi, Gensui Shibata, Hajime Takahashi, Bon Kimura

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Microbiological quality of ready-to-eat fresh vegetables and their link to food safety environment and handling practices in restaurants

    • LWT

    • Publication date: December 2016
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 74

      Author(s): Dima Faour-Klingbeil, Ewen C.D. Todd, Victor Kuri

      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Use of cloves and cinnamon essential oil to inactivate Listeria monocytogenes in ground beef at freezing and refrigeration temperatures

    • LWT

    • Publication date: December 2016
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 74

      Author(s): M.A. Khaleque, C.A. Keya, K.N. Hasan, M.M. Hoque, Y. Inatsu, M.L. Bari

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Modeling the combined effect of NaCl and pH against Cronobacter spp. using response surface methodology

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Changes in Microbial Composition and the Prevalence of Foodborne Pathogens in Crab Marinated in Soy Sauce Produced by Six Manufacturing Plants

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • ABSTRACT

      BACKGROUND

      The present study examined the changes in microbiological composition during the production process of crab marinated in soy sauce, potential microbial hazards, potential contamination routes, and effective critical control points. Crab and soy sauce samples were obtained from six different manufacturing plants at different stages and the microbiological content was comprehensively assessed in quantitative and qualitative analyses.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Molecular and Statistical Analysis of Campylobacter spp. and Antimicrobial-Resistant Campylobacter Carriage in Wildlife and Livestock from Ontario Farms

    • Zoonoses and Public Health

    • Summary

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. A REVIEW Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus in South America: Water, Seafood, and Human Infections

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens