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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. Development of a loop‐mediated isothermal amplification assay for molecular serotyping of Shigella flexneri Serotypes 2 and Xv

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology, EarlyView. Aims This study developed and evaluated a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to simply, rapidly and accurately identify Shigella flexneri serotypes 2 and Xv. Methods and Results The LAMP assay based on the O-antigen synthesis and modification genes of S. flexneri including gtrII, gtrX, opt and wzx&nbsp

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Shigella

  2. Development of a Loop‐Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Molecular Serotyping of Shigella flexneri Serotypes 2 and Xv

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Aims
      This study developed and evaluated a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay to simply, rapidly and accurately identify Shigella flexneri serotypes 2 and Xv.

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Gut Microbiota of Newborn Piglets with Intrauterine Growth Restriction have Lower Diversity and Different Taxonomic Abundances

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aim

      Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is a prevalent problem in mammals. The present study was conducted to unveil the alterations in intestinal microbiota in IUGR piglets.

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Antimicrobial activity of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) cultivar Avenger against pathogenic bacteria, phytopathogenic filamentous fungi, and yeast

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The objective of this study was to show whether the edible part of broccoli has antibacterial and antifungal activity against microorganism of importance in human health and vegetable spoilage, and to test if this effect was partially due to antimicrobial peptides.

      • Shigella
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  5. Microbiome dynamic modulation through functional diets based on pre- and probiotics (mannan-oligosaccharides and Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      This study used high-throughput sequencing to evaluate the intestinal microbiome dynamics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed commercial diets supplemented with either pre- or probiotics (0.6% mannan-oligosaccharides and 0.5% Saccharomyces cerevisiae respectively) or the mixture of both.

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Selection of indigenous Lactobacillus paracasei CD4 and Lactobacillus gastricus BTM 7 as probiotic: assessment of traits combined with Principal Component analysis

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Antimicrobial assay and genetic screening of selected freshwater cyanobacteria and identification of a biomolecule dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one derivative

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      Explorations of freshwater cyanobacteria as antimicrobial (bacteria, fungi and MRSA strains) drug resource using bioassay, NRPS (non-ribosomal polypeptide synthetase) and PKS (polyketide synthase) genes, as well as in silico approach.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Shigella
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  8. Immunization with r-Lactococcus lactis expressing Outer membrane protein A (OmpA) of Shigella dysenteriae type-1: Evaluation of oral and intranasal route of administration

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      To evaluate the comparative immunogenic potential of food grade Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis) expressing Outer membrane protein A (OmpA) of Shigella dysenteriae type-1 (SD-1) when administered either orally or intranasally.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Shigella

  9. Effect of Bacillus subtilis CGMCC 1.1086 on the growth performance and intestinal microbiota of broilers

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      Probiotics have been proved to be the most preferred and effective alternative to antibiotics as growth promoter and pathogens inhibitor in poultry industry. In this study Bacillus subtilis CGMCC 1.1086 as a probiotic bacterium was administered in diet and its effects on both the growth performance and the cecal microbiota of broilers were evaluated.

      • Shigella
      • Vibrio
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Quantification of viable but nonculturable Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. during sludge anaerobic digestion and their reactivation during cake storage

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aims
      The presence of viable but nonculturable (VBNC) bacterial pathogens which often fail to be detected by cultivation and can regain the cultivability if the living conditions improve were reported. The objective of this study is to determine the occurrence of VBNC Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. in the biosolids during anaerobic digestion and its reactivation during the cake storage.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella
      • Shigella