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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. Survey of the occurrence of Giardia duodenalis cysts and Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in green leafy vegetables marketed in the city of Valencia (Spain)

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • The role of vegetables usually consumed without prior culinary treatment is known to contribute to the prevalence of foodborne diseases. Cysts and oocysts can contaminate food, which can then be the source of infection in humans. The aim of the study was to assess the occurrence of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp.

      • Parasites
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Giardia lamblia

  2. Ready-to-eat salads and berry fruits purchased in Italy contaminated by Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, and Entamoeba histolytica

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Ready-to-eat (RTE) salads and berries are increasingly consumed in industrialized countries. These products can be contaminated by pathogenic parasites that have been responsible for foodborne outbreaks worldwide. In Italy, there are few data on contamination of RTE salads and berries with parasite transmission stages and this requires more-in-depth investigations.

      • Parasites
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Giardia lamblia

  3. Identification of human pathogenic Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Cyclospora cayetanensis, and Cryptosporidium parvum on the surfaces of vegetables and fruits in Henan, China

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Junqiang Li, Ke Shi, Fangfang Sun, Tingwen Li, Rongjun Wang, Sumei Zhang, Fuchun Jian, Changshen Ning, Longxian Zhang

      • Cyclospora cayetanensis
      • Giardia lamblia
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Cyclospora cayetanensis
      • Parasites

  4. Protocol standardization for the detection of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 16 March 2019

      Author(s): Panagiota Ligda, Edwin Claerebout, Lucy J. Robertson, Smaragda Sotiraki

      • Giardia lamblia
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Parasites

  5. Checking the detail in retail: Occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia on vegetables sold across different counters in Chandigarh, India

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 December 2017
      , Volume 263

      Author(s): Kjersti Selstad Utaaker, Anil Kumar, Himanshu Joshi, Suman Chaudhary, Lucy J. Robertson

      • Giardia lamblia
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Parasites

  6. Keeping it cool: Survival of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts on lettuce leaves

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 August 2017
      , Volume 255

      Author(s): Kjersti Selstad Utaaker, Eystein Skjerve, Lucy J. Robertson

      • Giardia lamblia
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Parasites