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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. A Livestock-Associated, Multidrug-Resistant, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clonal Complex 97 Lineage Spreading in Dairy Cattle and Pigs in Italy [Public and Environmental Health Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Pandemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clonal complex 97 (CC97) lineages originated from livestock-to-human host jumps. In recent years, CC97 has become one of the major MRSA lineages detected in Italian farmed animals. The aim of this study was to characterize and analyze differences in MRSA and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) mainly of swine and bovine origins.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Validation of a Previously Developed Geospatial Model That Predicts the Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in New York State Produce Fields [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Technological advancements, particularly in the field of geographic information systems (GIS), have made it possible to predict the likelihood of foodborne pathogen contamination in produce production environments using geospatial models. Yet, few studies have examined the validity and robustness of such models.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Influence of oxyR on Growth, Biofilm Formation, and Mobility of Vibrio parahaemolyticus [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a common marine food-borne enteropathogen. In this study, we examined the antioxidative activity, growth, biofilm formation, and cell mobility of an oxyR deletion mutant and its genetically complementary strain of V. parahaemolyticus. oxyR is the regulator of catalase and ahpC genes. Protection against extrinsic H2O2 and against the organic peroxides cumene hydroperoxide and tert-butyl hydroperoxide was weaker in the deletion mutant than in its parent strain.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Characterization of antimicrobial lipopeptides produced by Bacillus sp. LM7 isolated from chungkookjang, a Korean traditional fermented soybean food

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 March 2016
      , Volume 221

      Author(s): Mi-Hwa Lee, Jiyeon Lee, Young-Do Nam, Jong Suk Lee, Myung-Ji Seo, Sung-Hun Yi

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  5. Short communication: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in bulk tank milk of dairy cows and effect of swine population density

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 21 January 2016


      Author(s): C. Locatelli, P. Cremonesi, L. Bertocchi, M.G. Zanoni, A. Barberio, I. Drigo, G. Varisco, B. Castiglioni, V. Bronzo, P. Moroni

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Evaluation of probiotic properties of Lactobacillus plantarum WLPL04 isolated from human breast milk

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 21 January 2016


      Author(s): Meiling Jiang, Fen Zhang, Cuixiang Wan, Yonghua Xiong, Nagendra P. Shah, Hua Wei, Xueying Tao

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Shigella
      • Cronobacter
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  7. Udder infections with Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus dysgalactiae, and Streptococcus uberis at calving in dairy herds with suboptimal udder health

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 21 January 2016


      Author(s): Å. Lundberg, A-K. Nyman, A. Aspán, S. Börjesson, H. Ericsson Unnerstad, K. Persson Waller

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Assessment of cecal microbiota, integron occurrence, fermentation responses, and Salmonella frequency in conventionally raised broilers fed a commercial yeast-based prebiotic compound

    • Poultry Science

    • Prebiotics are defined as nondigestible food ingredients that can stimulate the growth of one or more beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. The Biolex® MB40 is a commercial prebiotic that contains mannanoligosaccharides. The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of prebiotic Biolex® MB40 on cecal microbiota of conventionally raised chickens using PCR-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and assessing Salmonella prevalence.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Tracing Origins of the Salmonella Bareilly Strain Causing a Food-borne Outbreak in the United States

    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    • Background. Using a novel combination of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) analysis and geographic metadata, we traced the origins of Salmonella Bareilly isolates collected in 2012 during a widespread food-borne outbreak in the United States associated with scraped tuna imported from India.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Far East Scarlet-Like Fever Caused by a Few Related Genotypes of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, Russia

    • Emerging Infectious Diseases

    • We used multivirulence locus sequence typing to analyze 68 Yersinia pseudotuberculosis isolated in Russia during 1973–2014, including 41 isolates from patients with Far East scarlet-like fever. Four genotypes were found responsible, with 1 being especially prevalent. Evolutionary analysis suggests that epidemiologic advantages could cause this genotype’s dominance.

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Synergistic Antimicrobial Effects of Organic Acids in Combination with Carvacrol Against Shigella Sonnei

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. The pattern of Campylobacter contamination on broiler farms; external and internal sources

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aim

      The aim of this study was to apply the most sensitive molecular techniques in combination with culture based methods to characterise broiler farms in terms of the timeline (‘appearance’ and ‘pattern’) of Campylobacter contamination prior and post detection in the birds.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Prevalence, characteristics, and ecology of Vibrio vulnificus found in New Zealand shellfish

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Summary

      Aims

      In New Zealand, there have been no known cases of foodborne linked to Vibrio vulnificus and shellfish consumption, but two cases of wound infection have been reported. We evaluated the distribution, the effect of environmental parameters, the pheno-genotypic profile, and the growth characteristics of strains isolated from shellfish.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. The yajC gene from Lactobacillus buchneri and Escherichia coli and its role in ethanol tolerance

    • Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Cross-talk of flesh-eating Aeromonas hydrophila [Microbiology]

    • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    • Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) caused by flesh-eating bacteria is associated with high case fatality. In an earlier study, we reported infection of an immunocompetent individual with multiple strains of Aeromonas hydrophila (NF1–NF4), the latter three constituted a clonal group whereas NF1 was phylogenetically distinct. To understand the complex interactions of these...

      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Enhanced antimicrobial effect of organic acid washing against foodborne pathogens on broccoli by vacuum impregnation

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Jun-Won Kang, Dong-Hyun Kang

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Development of prototypes of bioactive packaging materials based on immobilized bacteriophages for control of growth of bacterial pathogens in foods

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Ayesha Lone, Hany Anany, Mohammed Hakeem, Louise Aguis, Anne-Claire Avdjian, Marina Bouget, Arash Atashi, Luba Brovko, Dominic Rochefort, Mansel W. Griffiths

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Inactivation of bacterial pathogens in yoba mutandabota, a dairy product fermented with the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus yoba

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Augustine Mpofu, Anita R. Linnemann, Martinus J.R. Nout, Marcel H. Zwietering, Eddy J. Smid, Heidy M.W. den Besten

      • Campylobacter
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  19. Synergism between carvacrol or thymol increases the antimicrobial efficacy of soy sauce with no sensory impact

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Hyeree Moon, Min Suk Rhee

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Inhibition of bacterial growth in sweet cheese whey by carbon dioxide as determined by culture-independent community profiling

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Raquel Lo, Tian Xue, Mike Weeks, Mark S. Turner, Nidhi Bansal

      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Efficacy of two Staphylococcus aureus phage cocktails in cheese production

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Lynn El Haddad, Jean-Pierre Roy, Georges E. Khalil, Daniel St-Gelais, Claude P. Champagne, Steve Labrie, Sylvain Moineau

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Effect of salt types and concentrations on the high-pressure inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in ground chicken

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 February 2016
      , Volume 218

      Author(s): S. Balamurugan, Rafath Ahmed, Andrew Chibeu, Anli Gao, Tatiana Koutchma, Phil Strange

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Interactions between sanitizers and packaging gas compositions and their effects on the safety and quality of fresh-cut onions (Allium cepa L.)

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 February 2016
      , Volume 218

      Author(s): Natalie Page, Jaime González-Buesa, Elliot T. Ryser, Janice Harte, Eva Almenar

      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Detection of Salmonella enterica in pigs at slaughter and comparison with human isolates in Italy

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 February 2016
      , Volume 218

      Author(s): Silvia Bonardi, Irene Alpigiani, Ilaria Bruini, Elena Barilli, Franco Brindani, Marina Morganti, Pierugo Cavallini, Luca Bolzoni, Stefano Pongolini

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Salmonella typhimurium detection using a surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based aptasensor

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 February 2016
      , Volume 218

      Author(s): Nuo Duan, Boya Chang, Hui Zhang, Zhouping Wang, Shijia Wu

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens