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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. In vitro assay to determine inactivation of Toxoplasma gondii in meat samples

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Consumption of raw and undercooked meat is considered as an important source of Toxoplasma gondii infections. However, most non-heated meat products contain salt and additives, which affect T. gondii viability. It was our aim to develop an in vitro method to substitute the mouse bioassay for determining the effect of salting on T. gondii viability. Two sheep were experimentally infected by oral inoculation with 6.5 × 104 oocysts.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  2. Comparison of molecular techniques for the detection of Toxoplasma gondii in raw bovine milk from small rural properties in Brazil

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • This study aimed to research Toxoplasma gondii DNA in 102 samples of raw bovine milk from expansion tanks, in small properties located in different cities of the Midwest region of São Paulo, Brazil. For this, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed with the primers TOX4/TOX5 for cPCR (conventional PCR), TgNP1/TgNP2 gene for nested PCR and the Tg18s58F/Tg18s348R for nested PCR. It was possible to detect T.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  3. Persistence and survival of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts on lamb's lettuce leaves during plant growth conditions and industrial washing conditions in minimally-processed salads

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Cryptosporidium is the causative agent of cryptosporidiosis, which results, among others, in profuse diarrhoea. Transmission to humans occurs via the faecal-oral route directly by contact with infected hosts or indirectly by waterborne or foodborne routes. For the latter, parasite transmission is closely linked to the oocyst's ability to persist and survive in food matrices.

      • Parasites
      • Cryptosporidium parvum

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Evaluating uncertainty and variability associated with Toxoplasma gondii survival during cooking and low temperature storage of fresh cut meats

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Surabhi Rani, Abani K. Pradhan

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  7. Toxoplasma gondii in lambs of China: Heart juice serology, isolation and genotyping

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Nan Jiang, Ruijing Su, Fuchun Jian, Chunlei Su, Longxian Zhang, Yibao Jiang, Yurong Yang

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  8. The effect of salting on Toxoplasma gondii viability evaluated and implemented in a quantitative risk assessment of meat-borne human infection

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Huifang Deng, Arno Swart, Axel A. Bonačić Marinović, Joke W.B. van der Giessen, Marieke Opsteegh

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  9. 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

  10. Source attribution at the food sub-product level for the development of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency risk assessment model

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 13 June 2019

      Author(s): Romina Zanabria, Manon Racicot, Alexandre Leroux, Liu Xucen, Mathieu Cormier, Cécile Ferrouillet, Julie Arsenault, Anna Mackay, Mansel Griffiths, Rick Holley, Tom Gill, Sylvain Charlebois, Jeffrey Farber, Aamir Fazil, Sylvain Quessy

      • Campylobacter
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites

  11. 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

  12. UV-C inactivation of foodborne bacterial and viral pathogens and surrogates on fresh and frozen berries

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 20 June 2018
      , Volume 275

      Author(s): Sophie Butot, Frédérique Cantergiani, Mireille Moser, Julie Jean, Anthony Lima, Lise Michot, Thierry Putallaz, Thomas Stroheker, Sophie Zuber

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Norovirus
      • Hepatitis
      • Cyclospora cayetanensis
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites
      • Viruses

  13. 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

  14. Genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii isolates from ruminants: A systematic review

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 3 October 2017
      , Volume 258

      Author(s): Mehdi Sharif, Afsaneh Amouei, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Azadeh Mizani, Mohsen Aarabi, Seyed-Abdollah Hosseini, Ahmad Daryani

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  15. 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

  16. Molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in pork meat from different production systems in the Czech Republic

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 5 December 2016
      , Volume 238

      Author(s): Michal Slany, Nikol Reslova, Vladimir Babak, Alena Lorencova

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  17. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and direct genotyping using minisequencing in free-range pigs in Burkina Faso

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 August 2016
      , Volume 230

      Author(s): Sanata Bamba, Lénaïg Halos, Zékiba Tarnagda, Alexandre Alanio, Pauline Macé, Sandrine Moukoury, Ibrahim Sangaré, Robert Guiguemdé, Jean-Marc Costa, Stéphane Bretagne

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  18. Molecular detection of Cyclospora in water, soil, vegetables and humans in southern Italy signals a need for improved monitoring by health authorities

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 15 October 2015
      , Volume 211
      Author(s): Annunziata Giangaspero, Marianna Marangi, Anson V. Koehler, R. Papini, G. Normanno, V. Lacasella, A. Lonigro, Robin B. Gasser

      • Cyclospora cayetanensis
      • Parasites

  19. Cost-of-illness and disease burden of food-related pathogens in the Netherlands, 2011

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 March 2015
      , Volume 196
      Author(s): Marie-Josée J. Mangen , Martijn Bouwknegt , Ingrid H.M. Friesema , Juanita A. Haagsma , Laetitia M. Kortbeek , Luqman Tariq , Margaret Wilson , Wilfrid van Pelt , Arie H. Havelaar

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites
      • Campylobacter
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Norovirus
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Viruses