An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

National Agricultural Library
U.S. Department of Agriculture
  1. Home
  2. Human Nutrition and Food Safety
  3. Research Publications (Food Safety)

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.

Displaying 1 - 6 of 6

  1. Essential oil combinations against Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium septicum ‐ the causative agents of gas gangrene

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • The inhibitory and bactericidal effect of a wide range of essential oils, and their selected combinations against two pathogens (Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium septicum, the causative pathogens of gas gangrenous infections were investigated. Fractional inhibitory indices were also calculated to determine the interactions.

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Insights on Toxin Genotyping, Virulence, Antibiogram Profiling, Biofilm Formation, and Efficacy of Disinfectants on Biofilms of Clostridium perfringens Isolated from Poultry, Animals, and Humans

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • ABSTRACT Aims This study aimed to determine the toxin genotypes, virulence determinants, and antibiogram of Clostridium perfringens isolated from poultry, animals, and humans. Biofilm formation and the efficacy of disinfectants on C. perfringens biofilms were studied. Methods and Results Thirty C. perfringens isolates (20 clinical and 10 from chicken carcasses) were genotyped by PCR and all isolates were genotype A (cpa+).

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Bacillus toyonensis BCT‐7112T transient supplementation improves vaccine efficacy in ewes vaccinated against Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aim The aim of the present study was to examine the vaccine immune response in ewes supplemented with Bacillus toyonensis BCT‐7112T during a period of 5‐day supplementation before vaccination against a recombinant Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin (rETX). Methods and Results Ewes were vaccinated with 200 µg of rETX adjuvanted with 10% aluminum hydroxide. The treat group was orally supplemented with B.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium perfringens

  4. Isolation of swine‐derived Lactobacillus plantarum and its synergistic antimicrobial and health‐promoting properties with ZnO nanoparticles

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aims The purpose of this study was to isolate Lactobacillus from gastrointestinal tract of healthy post‐weaning piglets and investigate its synergistic antimicrobial and probiotic effects with ZnO nanoparticles (nZnO). Methods and Results Out of the 128 isolates, L. plantarum BLPL03 was selected based on its excellent acid and bile salt tolerance properties. L.

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Dynamics of microbial community during ensiling direct-cut alfalfa with and without LAB inoculant and sugar

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aim

      To gain deeper insights into the clostridial community dynamics and chemical transformations during the ensiling of alfalfa.

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Differences in major bacterial populations in the intestines of mature broilers after feeding virginiamycin or bacitracin methylene disalicylate

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of feeding virginiamycin or bacitracin methylene disalicylate (BMD), two in-feed antibiotics typically used by commercial poultry producers in the United States, on the chicken gastrointestinal microbiota.

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Bacterial pathogens