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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. Virulence, antimicrobial susceptibility, and phylogenetic analysis of Cronobacter sakazakii isolates of food origins from Jordan

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Aims to characterize a collection of Cronobacter sakazakii isolates collected from various origins in Jordan. Methods and Results the isolates were characterized using 16S rRNA sequencing, DNA microarray, multi-locus sequence typing (MLST), O-serotyping, virulence gene identification, and antibiotic susceptibility testing. The identities and phylogenetic relatedness revealed that C.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  2. Multivariate analysis of adaptive response to ferulic acid and p‐coumaric acid after physiological stresses in Cronobacter sakazakii

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Aim
      The present study demonstrated the antimicrobial activity of ferulic acid and p-coumaric acid against unstressed and stressed (cold stressed, starved and desiccated) Cronobacter sakazakii in laboratory media (37°C) and reconstituted powdered infant formulation (PIF) with mild heat treatment (50°C).

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Cytotoxicity profile of Cronobacter species isolated from food and clinical specimens in Brazil

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • ABSTRACT Aims The objective of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic activity of Cronobacter strains isolated from foods (n=50) and clinical samples (n=6) in Brazil and genotype selected strains (n=18) using multi‐locus sequence typing (MLST). Methods and Results The cytotoxic activity of C. sakazakii (n=29), C. dublinensis (n=13), C. malonaticus (n=6), C. turicensis (n=6), and C. muytjensii (n=2) was screened using Vero, RK13, Hep2c, NCTC clone 929, and BHK‐21 cell lines.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  4. Monitoring and controlling bacteria in pharmaceutical industries water system

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aim This research aimed to monitor pharmaceutical water system by sampling water from all treatment stages, identify bacterial isolates from each phase and determine the most suitable methods to control them.

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Wheat‐associated microbiota and their correlation with stripe rust reaction

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aims This study was aimed at revealing the composition of microbiota in leaves, roots and rhizosphere soil of wheat plants that are resistant or susceptible to stripe rust, one of the most widely destructive leaf diseases in wheat production. Methods and Results A total of 36 wheat plants that showed resistant or susceptible reactions to stripe rust were sampled.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  6. Characterization of the phosphate-specific transport system in Cronobacter sakazakii BAA-894

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      Characterize the phosphate-specific transport system in Cronobacter sakazakii BAA-894.

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Influence of sweet whey protein concentrate and its hydrolysates on host pathogen interactions in the emerging foodborne pathogen Cronobacter sakazakii

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant global healthcare predicament. An attractive approach to the dilemma of drug-resistant bacteria is the development and use of agents that interfere with the ability of pathogens to adhere to human tissue. The influence of sweet whey protein concentrate (SWPC), and selected hydrolysates of this material, on host-pathogen interactions of Cronobacter sakazakii (ATCC 29544) was investigated.

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Inactivation of Cronobacter sakazakii in reconstituted infant formula by combination of thymoquinone and mild heat

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The objective of this study was to determine the combined effect of thymoquinone (TQ) and mild heat on C. sakazakii in reconstituted infant formula.

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens