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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. Regulated intramembrane proteolysis of the virulence activator TcpP in Vibrio cholerae is initiated by the tail-specific protease (Tsp)

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Vibrio cholerae uses a multiprotein transcriptional regulatory cascade to control expression of virulence factors cholera toxin and toxin-coregulated pilus. Two proteins in this cascade are ToxR and TcpP – unusual membrane-localized transcription factors with relatively undefined periplasmic domains and transcription activator cytoplasmic domains.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Periplasmic superoxide dismutase SodCI of Salmonella binds peptidoglycan to remain tethered within the periplasm

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Salmonellae survive and propagate in macrophages to cause serious systemic disease. Periplasmic superoxide dismutase plays a critical role in this survival by combating phagocytic superoxide. Salmonella Typhimurium strain 14028 produces two periplasmic superoxide dismutases, SodCI and SodCII. Although both proteins are produced during infection, only SodCI is functional in the macrophage phagosome.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Delineation of genetic relatedness and population structure of oral and enteric Campylobacter concisus strains by analysis of housekeeping genes [STANDARD]

    • Microbiology

    • Campylobacter concisus is an oral bacterium that has been shown to be associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study we examined clusters of oral C. concisus strains isolated from patients with IBD and healthy controls by analysing the six housekeeping genes that we previously described. In addition, we investigated the population structure of C. concisus strains.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Effectiveness of inactivation of foodborne pathogens during simulated home pan frying of steak, hamburger or meat strips

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 3 August 2015
      , Volume 206
      Author(s): Evy Lahou , Xiang Wang , Elien De Boeck , Elien Verguldt , Annemie Geeraerd , Frank Devlieghere , Mieke Uyttendaele

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

  5. Salmonella isolated from ready-to-eat pasteurized liquid egg products: Thermal resistance, biochemical profile, and fatty acid analysis

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 3 August 2015
      , Volume 206
      Author(s): Joshua B. Gurtler , Arthur Hinton Jr. , Rebecca B. Bailey , William C. Cray Jr. , Richard J. Meinersmann , Takiyah A. Ball , Tony Z. Jin

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Vibrio cholerae Response Regulator VxrB Controls Colonization and Regulates the Type VI Secretion System

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Andrew T. Cheng, Karen M. Ottemann, Fitnat H. Yildiz

      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. L-Rhamnosylation of Listeria monocytogenes Wall Teichoic Acids Promotes Resistance to Antimicrobial Peptides by Delaying Interaction with the Membrane

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Filipe Carvalho, Magda L. Atilano, Rita Pombinho, Gonçalo Covas, Richard L. Gallo, Sérgio R. Filipe, Sandra Sousa, Didier Cabanes

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Multinational outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infection during an international youth ice hockey competition in Riga, Latvia, preliminary report, March and April 2015

    • Eurosurveillance

    • A multinational outbreak of salmonellosis linked to the Riga Cup 2015 junior ice-hockey competition was detected by the Finnish health authorities in mid-April and immediately notified at the European Union level. This prompted an international outbreak investigation supported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. As of 8 May 2015, seven countries have reported 214 confirmed and suspected cases, among which 122 from Finland.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Inactivation of Escherichia Coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Enterica on Blueberries in Water Using Ultraviolet Light

    • Journal of Food Science

    • Ultraviolet lightUV) has antimicrobial effects, but the shadowing effect has limited its application. In this study, a novel setup using UV processing in agitated water was developed to inactivate Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on blueberries. Blueberries were dip- or spot-inoculated with E. coli or Salmonella. Blueberries inoculated with E. coli were treated for 2 to 10 min with UV directly (dry UV) or immersed in agitated water during UV treatment (wet UV). E.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Intestinal Colonization Dynamics of Vibrio cholerae

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Salvador Almagro-Moreno, Kali Pruss, Ronald K. Taylor

      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Genetic Diversity of the fliC Genes Encoding the Flagellar Antigen H19 of Escherichia coli and Application to the Specific Identification of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O121:H19 [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O121:H19 belong to a specific clonal type distinct from other classical EHEC and major enteropathogenic E. coli groups and is regarded as one of the major EHEC serogroups involved in severe infections in humans. Sequencing of the fliC genes associated with the flagellar antigen H19 (fliCH19) revealed the genetic diversity of the fliCH19 gene sequences in E. coli. A cluster analysis of 12 fliCH19 sequences, 4 from O121 and 8 from non-O121 E.

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Public Health Investigation of Two Outbreaks of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157 Associated with Consumption of Watercress [Public and Environmental Health Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • An increase in the number of cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 phage type 2 (PT2) in England in September 2013 was epidemiologically linked to watercress consumption. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) identified a phylogenetically related cluster of 22 cases (outbreak 1). The isolates comprising this cluster were not closely related to any other United Kingdom strain in the Public Health England WGS database, suggesting a possible imported source.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Nisin H Is a New Nisin Variant Produced by the Gut-Derived Strain Streptococcus hyointestinalis DPC6484 [Spotlight]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Accumulating evidence suggests that bacteriocin production represents a probiotic trait for intestinal strains to promote dominance, fight infection, and even signal the immune system. In this respect, in a previous study, we isolated from the porcine intestine a strain of Streptococcus hyointestinalis DPC6484 that displays antimicrobial activity against a wide range of Gram-positive bacteria and produces a bacteriocin with a mass of 3,453 Da.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Two-Component-System Histidine Kinases Involved in Growth of Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e at Low Temperatures [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Two-component systems (TCSs) aid bacteria in adapting to a wide variety of stress conditions. While the role of TCS response regulators in the cold tolerance of the psychrotrophic foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes has been demonstrated previously, no comprehensive studies showing the role of TCS histidine kinases of L. monocytogenes at low temperature have been performed. We compared the expression levels of each histidine kinase-encoding gene of L.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Simple and rapid preparation of red fluorescence and red color S.aureus derived nanobioparticles for pathogen detection

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Publication date: Available online 21 May 2015

      Author(s): Wei Hu , Yun Zhang , Hang Yang , Junping Yu , Hongping Wei

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Development of Selective and Differential Medium for Shigella sonnei using Three Carbohydrates (Lactose, Sorbitol, and Xylose) and X-Gal

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Publication date: Available online 21 May 2015

      Author(s): G.N. Na , S.A. Kim , O.C. Kwon , M.S. Rhee

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Raffinose family oligosaccharides in seed of Glycine max cv. Chiang Mai60 and potential source of prebiotic substances

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • Raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) content in Glycine max seed of cultivar Chiang Mai60, a local soybean of Thailand, was investigated. RFOs and other low molecular weight sugars were extracted by 50% (v/v) ethanol and quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The prebiotic property of this extract was subsequently studied by in vitro method.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in slaughtered pigs and abattoir workers in Italy

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: October 2015
      , Volume 51
      Author(s): Giovanni Normanno , Angela Dambrosio , Vanessa Lorusso , Georgios Samoilis , Pietro Di Taranto , Antonio Parisi

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Prevalence and characterization of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in ready-to-eat vegetables

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 17 August 2015
      , Volume 207
      Author(s): Hong-Seok Kim , Jung-Whan Chon , Young-Ji Kim , Dong-Hyeon Kim , Mu-sang Kim , Kun-Ho Seo

      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Listeria monocytogenes-carrying consortia in food industry. Composition, subtyping and numerical characterisation of mono-species biofilm dynamics on stainless steel

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 3 August 2015
      , Volume 206
      Author(s): Pedro Rodríguez-López , Paula Saá-Ibusquiza , Maruxa Mosquera-Fernández , Marta López-Cabo

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Combination treatment of chlorine dioxide gas and aerosolized sanitizer for inactivating foodborne pathogens on spinach leaves and tomatoes

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 17 August 2015
      , Volume 207
      Author(s): Sang-Hyun Park , Dong-Hyun Kang

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

  22. Incorporation of nisin Z and lauric arginate into pullulan films to inhibit foodborne pathogens associated with fresh and ready-to-eat muscle foods

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 17 August 2015
      , Volume 207
      Author(s): Rinrada Pattanayaiying , Aran H-Kittikun , Catherine N. Cutter

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

  23. Effectiveness of levulinic acid and sodium dodecyl sulfate employed as a sanitizer during harvest or packing of cantaloupes contaminated with Salmonella Poona

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 17 August 2015
      , Volume 207
      Author(s): Cathy C. Webb , Marilyn C. Erickson , Lindsey E. Davey , Michael P. Doyle

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. The Myelin and Lymphocyte Protein MAL Is Required for Binding and Activity of Clostridium perfringens ε-Toxin

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Kareem Rashid Rumah, Yinghua Ma, Jennifer R. Linden, Myat Lin Oo, Josef Anrather, Nicole Schaeren-Wiemers, Miguel A. Alonso, Vincent A. Fischetti, Mark S. McClain, Timothy Vartanian

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Integrating small molecule signalling and H-NS antagonism in Vibrio cholerae, a bacterium with two chromosomes

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • H-NS is a well-established silencer of virulence gene transcription in the human pathogen Vibrio cholerae. Biofilm formation aids V. cholerae in colonizing both its host and its external environments and H-NS silences biofilm gene expression. Cyclic-di-guanosine monophosphate acts through the DNA binding proteins VpsR and VpsT to overcome H-NS-mediated repression of biofilm genes, driving a transition between a planktonic and a colonial/biofilm lifestyle.

      • Bacterial pathogens