Research Publications (Food Safety)

by Carolyn B. Meyer, Timothy A. Walker, Alex B. Francisco, Emily B. Morrison, Joseph S. Meyer Current estimates of terrestrial bird losses across Europe from ingestion of lead ammunition are based on uncertain or generic assumptions. A method is needed to develop defensible European-specific estimates compatible with available data that does not require long-term field studies. We propose a 2-step method using carcass data and population models.

by Junfang Sun, Xue Li, Zimeng Hu, Xingfan Xue, Miaomiao Zhang, Qimin Wu, Wei Zhang, Yiquan Zhang, Renfei Lu Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the leading cause of acute seafood-associated gastroenteritis worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of virulence genes, biofilm formation, motor capacities and antimicrobial resistance profile of V. parahaemolyticus isolates isolated from clinical samples in Nantong during 2018–2020.

by Fahad Alanazi, Islam Nour, Atif Hanif, Ibrahim Al-Ashkar, Reem M. Aljowaie, Saleh Eifan The diversity among bacteriophages depends on different factors like ecology, temperature conditions and genetic pool.

by Jagir R. Hussan, Stuart G. Irwin, Brya Mathews, Simon Swift, Dustin L. Williams, Jillian Cornish The rise in antibiotic resistance has stimulated research into adjuvants that can improve the efficacy of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Lactoferrin is a candidate adjuvant; it is a multifunctional iron-binding protein with antimicrobial properties.

by Festus S. Shafodino, Julien M. Lusilao, Lamech M. Mwapagha Nigella sativa is one of the medicinal plant species that gained popularity for a wide range of medicinal applications due to its seeds which are rich in phytoconstituents. Continuous scientific investigations on N. sativa seeds are needed to better understand its many medicinal potentials.

by Natakorn Nokchan, Thidathip Wongsurawat, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, Perapon Nitayanon, Chanwit Tribuddharat Background The increasing rate of antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae poses a considerable public health threat due to the difficulty in treating gonococcal infections.

by Ryo Yamaguchi, Takehito Yamamoto, Koh Okamoto, Keita Tatsuno, Mahoko Ikeda, Takehiro Tanaka, Yoshitaka Wakabayashi, Tomoaki Sato, Shu Okugawa, Kyoji Moriya, Hiroshi Suzuki Prospective audit and feedback (PAF) is considered an effective procedure for appropriate antibiotic use. However, its effect on the time to de-escalation is unclear.

by Safaa Abdel-Aal Mohamed Abdel-Karim, Amira Mohamed Ali El-Ganiny, Mona Abdelmonem El-Sayed, Hisham Abdelmonem Abdelhamid Abbas Background and objectives Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen that causes wide range of nosocomial and community-acquired infections which have spread worldwide leading to an urgent need for developing effective anti-staphylococcal agents.

by Ayushman Gadnayak, Budheswar Dehury, Ananya Nayak, Sudipta Jena, Ambika Sahoo, Pratap Chandra Panda, Asit Ray, Sanghamitra Nayak Inflammation is caused by a cascade of events, one of which is the metabolism of arachidonic acid, that begins with oxidation by the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase.

by Sara Divari, Matteo Cuccato, Antonella Fanelli, Francesca Tiziana Cannizzo Glucocorticoids are often used illegally in food-producing animals for the growth promotion of livestock animals. In accordance to official chemical methods for glucocorticoid detection, an animal is declared as non-compliant when a residue is identified in the sample.

by Allison N. Hawkins, Sara J. Licea, Sierra A. Sleeper, Matthew C. Swearingen Calcium sulfate bone void filler beads are fully absorbable in the body, and are often used in complicated orthopedic infection cases to release a relatively high dose of antibiotics locally to the body site over time. However, the antibiotic resistance crisis and/or inability to treat chronic biofilm infections remains to be a formidable and increasing health threat.

by Adeoye John Kayode, Anthony Ifeanyi Okoh The occurrence and the antibiogram signatures of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) recovered from 65 milk samples and its products within the Eastern Cape province were examined. The EN ISO 11290:2017 procedures Parts 1 and 2 described by the International Organization for Standardization for the enumeration and isolation of Lm was adopted for the study.

by Robin Moss, Eike M. Wülfers, Raphaela Lewetag, Tibor Hornyik, Stefanie Perez-Feliz, Tim Strohbach, Marius Menza, Axel Krafft, Katja E. Odening, Gunnar Seemann Computational modeling of electrophysiological properties of the rabbit heart is a commonly used way to enhance and/or complement findings from classic lab work on single cell or tissue levels.

by Arpasiri Srisrattakarn, Pimchanok Panpru, Patcharaporn Tippayawat, Aroonwadee Chanawong, Ratree Tavichakorntrakool, Jureerut Daduang, Lumyai Wonglakorn, Aroonlug Lulitanond Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), is an important bacterium that causes community and healthcare-related infections throughout the world. However, the current conventional detection methods are time-consuming.

by Muluneh Ademe, Tadesse Kebede, Solomon Teferra, Melkam Alemayehu, Friehiwot Girma, Tamrat Abebe Introduction Neurotropic pathogens such as Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) which result in chronic infections in the brain are associated with mental illnesses. In view of this, a growing body of literature has revealed the possible interaction of schizophrenia and T.

by Junho Cho, William F. C. Rigby, Ambrose L. Cheung Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) often suffer recurrent bronchial bacterial infections that lead to deterioration of lung function over time. The infections in CF patients are often due to S. aureus and P. aeruginosa that colonize the airways. Significantly, methicillin-resistant S.

by Risa Pesapane, Andrea Chaves, Janet Foley, Nadia Javeed, Samantha Barnum, Katherine Greenwald, Erin Dodd, Christine Fontaine, Padraig Duignan, Michael Murray, Melissa Miller Nasopulmonary mites (NPMs) of the family Halarachnidae are obligate endoparasites that colonize the respiratory tracts of mammals.

by Anum Fareed, Habiba Zaffar, Muhammad Bilal, Jamshaid Hussain, Colin Jackson, Tatheer Alam Naqvi Synthetic dyes are widely used as colorant compounds in various industries for different purposes. Among all the dyestuffs, azo dyes constitute the largest and the most used class of dyes. These dyes and their intermediate products are common contaminants of ground water and soil in developing countries.

by Adam Wilkinson, Ellen Ariel, Jason van de Merwe, Jon Brodie Toxic metal exposure is a threat to green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) inhabiting and foraging in coastal seagrass meadows and are of particular concern in local bays of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), as numerous sources of metal contaminants are located within the region. Seagrass species tend to bioaccumulate metals at concentrations greater than that detected in the surrounding environment.

by Saiqa Andleeb, Irsa Shafique, Anum Naseer, Wajid Arshad Abbasi, Samina Ejaz, Iram Liaqat, Shaukat Ali, Muhammad Fiaz Khan, Fayaz Ahmed, Nazish Mazhar Ali Earthworms are highly productive invertebrates and play a vital role in organic farming and improving soil structure and function. The gastrointestinal tract of earthworms possessed agricultural important bacteria.

by Chau Nguyen Dang Giang, Dang Bao Chau Le, Van Hop Nguyen, Thai Long Hoang, Thi Van Thi Tran, Thi Phuong Linh Huynh, Thi Quynh Trang Nguyen Pesticide residue in food, especially in vegetables, is one of the important parameters to assess food safety. This study evaluates the pesticide use in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnamand and present data on pesticides detected in vegetables sampled from the sites.

by Kunnanut Klaharn, Duangporn Pichpol, Tongkorn Meeyam, Thanida Harintharanon, Patpong Lohaanukul, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya Slaughterhouses are a key source of bacterial contamination in poultry meat and products, which is a major health and economic concern for several public authorities. This study aimed to quantify the non-compliance of bacterial contamination on chicken meat sampled from slaughterhouses and identify risk factors associated with the contamination.

by Emma M. Stapleton, Kathy Keck, Robert Windisch, Mallory R. Stroik, Andrew L. Thurman, Joseph Zabner, Ian M. Thornell, Alejandro A. Pezzulo, Julia Klesney-Tait, Alejandro P. Comellas Introduction Vitamin D supplementation has been suggested to enhance immunity during respiratory infection season.

by Nathalie Verónica Fernández Villalobos, Barbora Kessel, Isti Rodiah, Jördis Jennifer Ott, Berit Lange, Gérard Krause Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is responsible for inflammatory liver disease and can cause severe health problems.

by Jinhua Wang, Feng Zhang, Guangming Luo, Yuchuan Guo, Jianghua Zheng, Shixin Wu, Qalibinur Keram, Suhong Liu, Qingdong Shi The potential impact of natural factors on the runoff of intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) has been largely ignored in the Tarim Basin, China. A representative example is the Keriya River.