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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. Detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis on bagged pre-cut salad mixes within their shelf-life and after sell by date by the U.S. food and drug administration validated method

    • Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Sonia Almeria, Alicia Shipley

      • Cyclospora cayetanensis
      • Parasites

  2. Contamination of fresh produce sold on the Italian market with Cyclospora cayetanensis and Echinococcus multilocularis

    • Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Alessandra Barlaam, Tamirat T. Temesgen, Kristoffer R. Tysnes, Laura Rinaldi, Nicola Ferrari, Anna R. Sannella, Giovanni Normanno

      • Parasites
      • Cyclospora cayetanensis

  3. Modifications of the U.S. food and drug administration validated method for detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts in prepared dishes: Mexican-style salsas and guacamole

    • Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): S. Almeria, Angela Assurian, Alicia Shipley

      • Parasites
      • Cyclospora cayetanensis

  4. Comparative evaluation of UNEX-based DNA extraction for molecular detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis, Toxoplasma gondii, and Cryptosporidium parvum as contaminants of berries

    • Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Tamirat Tefera Temesgen, Alessandra Barlaam, Kristoffer R. Tysnes, Lucy J. Robertson

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Cyclospora cayetanensis
      • Parasites

  5. Evaluation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration validated molecular method for detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts on fresh and frozen berries

    • Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Angela Assurian, Helen Murphy, Laura Ewing, Hediye Nese Cinar, Alexandre da Silva, Sonia Almeria

      • Parasites
      • Cyclospora cayetanensis

  6. Simultaneous detection of four protozoan parasites on leafy greens using a novel multiplex PCR assay

    • Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Karen Shapiro, Minji Kim, Veronica B. Rajal, Michael J. Arrowood, Andrea Packham, Beatriz Aguilar, Stefan Wuertz

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

  7. Interlaboratory validation of an improved method for detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis in produce using a real-time PCR assay

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: February 2018
      , Volume 69

      Author(s): Helen R. Murphy, Hediye Nese Cinar, Gopal Gopinath, Kathy E. Noe, Lacresha D. Chatman, Nancy E. Miranda, June H. Wetherington, Jason Neal-McKinney, Gabrielle S. Pires, Elizabeth Sachs, Kristopher J. Stanya, Cynthia L. Johnson, Fernanda S. Nascimento, Monica Santin, Aleksey Molokin, Mansour Samadpour, Harish Janagama, Amy Kahler, Candace Miller, Alexandre J. da Silva

      • Parasites
      • Cyclospora cayetanensis

  8. Detection and prevalence of protozoan parasites in ready-to-eat packaged salads on sale in Italy

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Tiziana Caradonna, Marianna Marangi, Federica Del Chierico, Nicola Ferrari, Sofia Reddel, Giorgia Bracaglia, Giovanni Normanno, Lorenza Putignani, Annunziata Giangaspero

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