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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. Functional assessment of encapsulated citral for controlling necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

    • Poultry Science

    • Development of viable alternatives to antibiotics to control necrotic enteritis (NE) caused by Clostridium perfringens is becoming urgent for chicken production due to pessures on poultry producers to limit or stop the use of antibiotics in feed. We have previously identified citral as a potential alternative to antibiotics. Citral has strong antimicrobial activity and can be encasupsulated in a powder form for protection from loss during feed processing, storage, and intestinal delivery.

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. An exploratory study on the influence orange juice on gut microbiota using a dynamic colonic model

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: Available online 26 March 2016


      Author(s): Ana Luiza Rocha Faria Duque, Magali Monteiro, Maria Angela Tallarico Adorno, Isabel Kimiko Sakamoto, Katia Sivieri

      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Evaluation of Luminex xTAG Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel Assay for Detection of Multiple Diarrheal Pathogens in Fecal Samples in Vietnam [Bacteriology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • Diarrheal disease is a complex syndrome that remains a leading cause of global childhood morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis of enteric pathogens in a timely and precise manner is important for making treatment decisions and informing public health policy, but accurate diagnosis is a major challenge in industrializing countries. Multiplex molecular diagnostic techniques may represent a significant improvement over classical approaches.

      • Campylobacter
      • Norovirus
      • Shigella
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites
      • Viruses

  4. Emergence of a Multidrug-Resistant Shiga Toxin-Producing Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Lineage in Diseased Swine in Japan [Clinical Veterinary Microbiology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) are important causes of diarrhea and edema disease in swine. The majority of swine-pathogenic E. coli strains belong to a limited range of O serogroups, including O8, O138, O139, O141, O147, O149, and O157, which are the most frequently reported strains worldwide.

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. The effect of cinnamon, oregano and thyme essential oils in marinade on the microbial shelf life of fish and meat products

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2016
      , Volume 68

      Author(s): S. Van Haute, K. Raes, P. Van der Meeren, I. Sampers

      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 92: Rapid Detection of Escherichia coli O157 and Shiga Toxins by Lateral Flow Immunoassays

    • Toxins

    • Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (STEC) cause food-borne illness that may be fatal. STEC strains enumerate two types of potent Shiga toxins (Stx1 and Stx2) that are responsible for causing diseases. It is important to detect the E. coli O157 and Shiga toxins in food to prevent outbreak of diseases. We describe the development of two multi-analyte antibody-based lateral flow immunoassays (LFIA); one for the detection of Stx1 and Stx2 and one for the detection of E.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Inoculation to Enhance Vegetative Growth, Nitrogen Fixation and Nitrogen Remobilisation of Maize under Greenhouse Conditions

    • PLOS ONE

    • Khing Boon Kuan, Radziah Othman, Khairuddin Abdul Rahim, Zulkifli H. Shamsuddin

      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Investigations of the effectiveness of nanoemulsions from sage oil as antibacterial agents on some food borne pathogens

    • LWT

    • Publication date: September 2016
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 71

      Author(s): Roya Moghimi, Atousa Aliahmadi, David Julian McClements, Hasan Rafati

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Effect of lactoferrin on release and bioactivity of Shiga toxins from different Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 24 March 2016


      Author(s): E. Kieckens, J. Rybarczyk, S.A. Barth, C. Menge, E. Cox, D. Vanrompay

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Ralstonia insidiosa induces cell aggregation of Listeria monocytogenes

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Ailing Guo, Yunfeng Xu, Joseph Mowery, Attila Nagy, Gary Bauchan, Xiangwu Nou

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Characterization of the dominant bacterial communities of traditional fermentation starters for Hong Qu glutinous rice wine by means of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry fingerprinting, 16S rRNA gene sequencing and species-specific PCRs

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Xu-Cong Lv, Rui-Bo Jia, Yan Li, Fang Chen, Zhi-Chao Chen, Bin Liu, Shao-Jun Chen, Ping-Fan Rao, Li Ni

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Prevalence and trends of bacterial contamination in fresh fruits and vegetables sold at retail in Canada

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Nelly Denis, Helen Zhang, Alexandre Leroux, Roger Trudel, Henri Bietlot

      • Campylobacter
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. A structural comparison of Listeria monocytogenes protein chaperones PrsA1 and PrsA2 reveals molecular features required for virulence

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Summary

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Effect of commercial starter cultures on free amino acid, biogenic amine and free fatty acid contents in dry-cured foal sausage

    • LWT

    • Publication date: September 2016
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 71

      Author(s): Rubén Domínguez, Paulo E. Munekata, Rubén Agregán, José M. Lorenzo

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Distribution and diversity of bacterial communities and sulfate-reducing bacteria in a paddy soil irrigated with acid mine drainage

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      To investigate the effects of long-term acid mine drainage (AMD) irrigation on the change of bacterial community and sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in a paddy soil.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Immunological Detection Of Cronobacter And Salmonella In Powdered Infant Formula By Plasmonic Label-Free Assay

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Salmonella
      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Campylobacter and Salmonella are prevalent in broiler farms in Kyushu, Japan: Results of a 2-year distribution and circulation dynamics audit

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aim

      To elucidate the distribution and circulation dynamics of Campylobacter and Salmonella in Japanese chicken broiler flocks.

      • Campylobacter
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Influence of Respiration on Predictive Microbial Growth of Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria and Enterobacteriaceae in Fresh-Cut Apples Packaged Under Modified Atmosphere

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      Objectives in this study were to model/predict simultaneous influences of apple O2-consumption/CO2-production rates
      inline image and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) (from volumetric concentrations of O2/CO2

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Temporal variation in the prevalence and species richness of Campylobacter spp. in a prairie watershed impacted by urban and agricultural mixed inputs

    • Canadian Journal of Microbiology

    • e-First Articles.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Potential Sources and Transmission of Salmonella and Antimicrobial Resistance in Kampala, Uganda

    • PLOS ONE

    • Josephine A. Afema, Denis K. Byarugaba, Devendra H. Shah, Esther Atukwase, Maria Nambi, William M. Sischo

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Molecular subtyping and erythromycin resistance of Campylobacter in China

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      To investigate the erythromycin resistance patterns and mechanism for Campylobacter isolates in China.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. AB5 Pre-assembly is Not Required for Shiga Toxin Activity

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • Background: Shiga toxin (Stx) produced by pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) is considered to be an AB5 heterohexamer; however no known mechanisms ensure AB5 assembly.

      Results: Stx released by E. coli is not in the AB5 conformation and assembles at receptor interface.

      Conclusion: Unassembled Stx can impart toxicity.

      Significance: Preventing AB5 assembly is a potential treatment for Stx associated illnesses.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Detection of virulence, antibiotic resistance and toxin (VAT) genes in Campylobacter species using newly developed multiplex PCR assays

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Publication date: Available online 21 March 2016


      Author(s): Natacha Laprade, Michel Cloutier, David R. Lapen, Edward Topp, Graham Wilkes, Richard Villemur, Izhar U.H. Khan

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. RpoS is required for natural transformation of Vibrio cholerae through regulation of chitinases

    • Environmental Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. High-Throughput Single-Cell Cultivation on Microfluidic Streak Plates [Methods]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • This paper describes the microfluidic streak plate (MSP), a facile method for high-throughput microbial cell separation and cultivation in nanoliter sessile droplets. The MSP method builds upon the conventional streak plate technique by using microfluidic devices to generate nanoliter droplets that can be streaked manually or robotically onto petri dishes prefilled with carrier oil for cultivation of single cells.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants