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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. Comparative inhibitory effects of Thymus vulgaris L. essential oil against Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes and mesophilic starter co-culture in cheese-mimicking models

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: December 2015
      , Volume 52
      Author(s): Rayssa Julliane de Carvalho , Geanny Targino de Souza , Vanessa Gonçalves Honório , Jossana Pereira de Sousa , Maria Lúcia da Conceição , Marciane Maganani , Evandro Leite de Souza

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Preparation and characterization of brewer’s spent grain protein-chitosan composite films

    • Journal of Food Science and Technology

    • Abstract

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Single Chain Variable Fragments Produced in Escherichia coli against Heat-Labile and Heat-Stable Toxins from Enterotoxigenic E. coli

    • PLOS ONE

    • Christiane Y. Ozaki, Caio R. F. Silveira, Fernanda B. Andrade, Roberto Nepomuceno, Anderson Silva, Danielle D. Munhoz, Bruno B. Yamamoto, Daniela Luz, Patrícia A. E. Abreu, Denise S. P. Q. Horton, Waldir P. Elias, Oscar H. P. Ramos, Roxane M. F. Piazza

      Background

      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Pulsed-light inactivation of pathogenic and spoilage bacteria on cheese surface

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 8 July 2015

      Author(s): J. Proulx , L.C. Hsu , B.M. Miller , G. Sullivan , K. Paradis , C.I. Moraru

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Quantitative microbial risk assessment for Staphylococcus aureus in natural and processed cheese in Korea

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 8 July 2015

      Author(s): Heeyoung Lee , Kyunga Kim , Kyoung-Hee Choi , Yohan Yoon

      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Efficacy of Neutral pH Electrolyzed Water in Reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104 on Fresh Produce Items using an Automated Washer at Simulated Food Service Conditions

    • Journal of Food Science

    • The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of neutral pH electrolyzedNEO) water (155 mg/L free chlorine, pH 7.5) in reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104 on romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, and tomatoes washed in an automated produce washer for different times and washing speeds.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in Soil Requires AgrA-Mediated Regulation [Environmental Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • In a recent paper, we demonstrated that inactivation of the Agr system affects the patterns of survival of Listeria monocytogenes (A.-L. Vivant, D. Garmyn, L. Gal, and P. Piveteau, Front Cell Infect Microbiol 4:160, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00160).

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Automated Sampling Procedures Supported by High Persistence of Bacterial Fecal Indicators and Bacteroidetes Genetic Microbial Source Tracking Markers in Municipal Wastewater during Short-Term Storage at 5{degrees}C [Public and Environmental Health...

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Because of high diurnal water quality fluctuations in raw municipal wastewater, the use of proportional autosampling over a period of 24 h at municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to evaluate carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus removal has become a standard in many countries. Microbial removal or load estimation at municipal WWTPs, however, is still based on manually recovered grab samples.

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Genetic Structure and Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli and Cryptic Clades in Birds with Diverse Human Associations [Microbial Ecology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The manner and extent to which birds associate with humans may influence the genetic attributes and antimicrobial resistance of their commensal Escherichia communities through strain transmission and altered selection pressures.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Microbiota at Multiple Body Sites during Pregnancy in a Rural Tanzanian Population and Effects of Moringa-Supplemented Probiotic Yogurt [Microbial Ecology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The nutritional status of pregnant women is vital for healthy outcomes and is a concern for a large proportion of the world's population. The role of the microbiota in pregnancy and nutrition is a promising new area of study with potential health ramifications. In many African countries, maternal and infant death and morbidity are associated with malnutrition.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Physical, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of starch-based film containing ethanolic propolis extract

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • Propolis is a natural product that meets the requirements as functional additive for food packaging due to its antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. In this work, ethanolic propolis extract (EPE) was incorporated in cassava starch films, and characterisations with respect to their microstructure, mechanical properties, water vapour permeability (WVP), moisture sorption kinetics as well as antimicrobial and antioxidant capacities were performed.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. DNA-binding protein HU coordinates pathogenicity in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • HU is one of the most abundant nucleoid-associated proteins in bacterial cells and regulates the expression of many genes involved in growth, motility, metabolism, and virulence. It is known that V. parahaemolyticus pathogenicity is related to its characteristic rapid growth, and that a type III secretion system 1 (T3SS1) contributes to its cytotoxicity. However, it is not known if HU plays a role in the pathogenicity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Bacteriophage cocktail significantly reduces or eliminates Listeria monocytogenes contamination on lettuce, apples, cheese, smoked salmon and frozen foods

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: December 2015
      , Volume 52
      Author(s): Meenu N. Perera , Tamar Abuladze , Manrong Li , Joelle Woolston , Alexander Sulakvelidze

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Transfer, composition and technological characterization of the lactic acid bacterial populations of the wooden vats used to produce traditional stretched cheeses

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: December 2015
      , Volume 52
      Author(s): Maria Luisa Scatassa , Raimondo Gaglio , Giusi Macaluso , Nicola Francesca , Walter Randazzo , Cinzia Cardamone , Antonino Di Grigoli , Giancarlo Moschetti , Luca Settanni

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Effect of Avishane Shirazi (Zataria Multiflora) and Clove (Syzygium Aromaticum) Essential Oils on Microbiological, Chemical and Sensory Properties of Ground Sheep Meat During Refrigerated Storage

    • Journal of Food Quality

    • The objectives of this study were to examine the efficacy of Avishane shiraziAEO) and clove (CEO) essential oils in controlling the microbial growth as well as in inhibiting the lipid oxidation and metmyoglobin (MetMb) formation in ground sheep meat during refrigerated storage. Total mesophilic counts (TMC), lactic acid bacteria (LAB) counts, coliform counts, yeast counts and Listeria counts were determined.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Microbiota and metabolome of un-started and started Greek-type fermentation of Bella di Cerignola table olives

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: December 2015
      , Volume 52
      Author(s): Maria De Angelis , Daniela Campanella , Lucrezia Cosmai , Carmine Summo , Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello , Francesco Caponio

      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Expression of the Blood-Group-Related Gene B4galnt2 Alters Susceptibility to Salmonella Infection

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Philipp Rausch, Natalie Steck, Abdulhadi Suwandi, Janice A. Seidel, Sven Künzel, Kirandeep Bhullar, Marijana Basic, Andre Bleich, Jill M. Johnsen, Bruce A. Vallance, John F. Baines, Guntram A. Grassl

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Type VI Secretion System Transports Zn2+ to Combat Multiple Stresses and Host Immunity

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Tietao Wang, Meiru Si, Yunhong Song, Wenhan Zhu, Fen Gao, Yao Wang, Lei Zhang, Weipeng Zhang, Gehong Wei, Zhao-Qing Luo, Xihui Shen

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Development and validation of a novel pedometer algorithm to quantify extended characteristics of the locomotor behavior of dairy cows

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 2 July 2015

      Author(s): M. Alsaaod , J.J. Niederhauser , G. Beer , N. Zehner , G. Schuepbach-Regula , A. Steiner

      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Effect of essential oils of Syzygium aromaticum and Cinnamomum zeylanicum and their major components on biofilm production in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from milk of cows with mastitis

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 2 July 2015

      Author(s): P.E. Budri , N.C.C. Silva , E.C.R. Bonsaglia , A. Fernandes Júnior , J. P. Araújo Júnior , J.T. Doyama , J.L. Gonçalves , M.V. Santos , D. Fitzgerald-Hughes , V.L.M. Rall

      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. In vitro probiotic characteristics of Lactobacillus plantarum ZDY 2013 and its modulatory effect on gut microbiota of mice

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 2 July 2015

      Author(s): Renhui Huang , Xueying Tao , Cuixiang Wan , Shengjie Li , Hengyi Xu , Feng Xu , Nagendra P. Shah , Hua Wei

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Shigella
      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. SILAC-based comparative analysis of pathogenic Escherichia coli secretomes

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Publication date: Available online 2 July 2015

      Author(s): Anders Boysen , Jonas Borch , Thøger Jensen Krogh , Karin Hjernø , Jakob Møller-Jensen

      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Canonical Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) for High-Resolution Subtyping of Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7

    • PLOS ONE

    • Sean M. Griffing, Duncan R. MacCannell, Amber J. Schmidtke, Molly M. Freeman, Eija Hyytiä-Trees, Peter Gerner-Smidt, Efrain M. Ribot, James L. Bono

      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Occurrence and Characterization of Cronobacter spp. in Dehydrated Rice Powder from Chinese Supermarket

    • PLOS ONE

    • Yan Huang, Yiheng Pang, Hong Wang, Zhengzhu Tang, Yan Zhou, Weiyu Zhang, Xiugui Li, Dongmei Tan, Jian Li, Ying Lin, Xiaoling Liu, Weiyi Huang, Yunliang Shi

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Genetic Basis and Functional Consequences of Differential Expression of the CmeABC Efflux Pump in Campylobacter jejuni Isolates

    • PLOS ONE

    • Tara Grinnage-Pulley, Qijing Zhang

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens