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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. Metabolic response of Agrobacterium tumefaciens 5A to arsenite

    • Environmental Microbiology

    • Summary

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  2. High genetic diversity of Vibrio cholerae in the European lake Neusiedler See is associated with intensive recombination in the reed habitat and the long-distance transfer of strains

    • Environmental Microbiology

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Aspergillus penicillioides differentiation and cell division at 0.585 water activity

    • Environmental Microbiology

    • Summary

  4. Inhibitory Activity of Avocado Seed Fatty Acid Derivatives (Acetogenins) Against Listeria Monocytogenes

    • Journal of Food Science

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  5. A Focus on Quality and Safety Traits of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Isolated from Uva di Troia Grape Variety

    • Journal of Food Science

    • Abstract

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  6. Serum Metabolomics Analysis of Quercetin against Acrylamide-InducedToxicity in Rats

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • The current study aimed to investigate whether quercetin plays a protective role in acrylamide (AA)-induced toxicity using a metabolomics approach. Rats were randomly divided into groups as follows: control, treated with AA [5 mg/kg body weight (bw)], treated with different dosages of quercetin (10 and 50 mg/kg bw, respectively), and treated with two dosages of quercetin plus AA. After a 16 week treatment, rat serum was collected for metabolomics analysis.

  7. Serum Metabolomics Analysis of Quercetin against Acrylamide-Induced Toxicity in Rats

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • TOC Graphic

      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Effects of In-Feed Chlortetracycline Prophylaxis in Beef Cattle on Animal Health and Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Concerns have been raised that in-feed chlortetracycline (CTC) may increase antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically tetracycline-resistant (TETr) Escherichia coli and third-generation cephalosporin-resistant (3GCr) E. coli. We evaluated the impact of a 5-day in-feed CTC prophylaxis on animal health, TETr E. coli, and 3GCr E. coli.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Genomic Comparison of Campylobacter spp. and Their Potential for Zoonotic Transmission between Birds, Primates, and Livestock [Public and Environmental Health Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Campylobacter is the leading cause of human gastroenteritis worldwide. Wild birds, including American crows, are abundant in urban, suburban, and agricultural settings and are likely zoonotic vectors of Campylobacter. Their proximity to humans and livestock increases the potential spreading of Campylobacter via crows between the environment, livestock, and humans. However, no studies have definitively demonstrated that crows are a vector for pathogenic Campylobacter.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Campylobacter

  10. Phosphinothricin Acetyltransferases Identified Using In Vivo, In Vitro, and Bioinformatic Analyses [Physiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Acetylation of small molecules is widespread in nature, and in some cases, cells use this process to detoxify harmful chemicals. Streptomyces species utilize a Gcn5 N-acetyltransferase (GNAT), known as Bar, to acetylate and detoxify a self-produced toxin, phosphinothricin (PPT), a glutamate analogue.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  11. Listeria monocytogenes in Stone Fruits Linked to a Multistate Outbreak: Enumeration of Cells and Whole-Genome Sequencing [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • In 2014, the identification of stone fruits contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes led to the subsequent identification of a multistate outbreak. Simultaneous detection and enumeration of L. monocytogenes were performed on 105 fruits, each weighing 127 to 145 g, collected from 7 contaminated lots. The results showed that 53.3% of the fruits yielded L.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  12. Antimicrobial activity and bioguided fractionation of Rumex tingitanus extracts for meat preservation

    • Meat Science

    • Publication date: March 2017
      , Volume 125

      Author(s): Dhekra Mhalla, Amira Bouaziz, Karim Ennouri, Rachid Chawech, Slim Smaoui, Raoudha Jarraya, Slim Tounsi, Mohamed Trigui

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  13. Occurrence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases, Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance, and Disinfectant Resistance Genes in Escherichia coli Isolated from Ready-To-Eat Meat Products

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Evaluation of Bacteriophage Application to Cattle in Lairage at Beef Processing Plants to Reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7 Prevalence on Hides and Carcasses

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 340: Recombinant Alpha, Beta, and Epsilon Toxins of Clostridium perfringens: Production Strategies and Applications as Veterinary Vaccines

    • Toxins

    • Clostridium perfringens is a spore-forming, commensal, ubiquitous bacterium that is present in the gastrointestinal tract of healthy humans and animals. This bacterium produces up to 18 toxins. The species is classified into five toxinotypes (A–E) according to the toxins that the bacterium produces: alpha, beta, epsilon, or iota. Each of these toxinotypes is associated with myriad different, frequently fatal, illnesses that affect a range of farm animals and humans.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium perfringens

  16. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 346: Integrating scFv into xMAP Assays for the Detection of Marine Toxins

    • Toxins

    • Marine toxins, such as saxitoxin and domoic acid are associated with algae blooms and can bioaccumulate in shell fish which present both health and economic concerns. The ability to detect the presence of toxin is paramount for the administration of the correct supportive care in case of intoxication; environmental monitoring to detect the presence of toxin is also important for prevention of intoxication.

      • Shellfish toxins

  17. Effect of structure changes on hydrolysis degree, moisture state, and thermal denaturation of egg white protein treated by electron beam irradiation

    • LWT

    • Publication date: April 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 77

      Author(s): Yan Jin, Rong Liang, Jingbo Liu, Songyi Lin, Yali Yu, Sheng Cheng

  18. Combined effect of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) and antimicrobial from agro-industrial by-products against S. Typhimurium

    • LWT

    • Publication date: April 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 77

      Author(s): Maria Sanz-Puig, Patricia Moreno, M. Consuelo Pina-Pérez, Dolores Rodrigo, Antonio Martínez

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Antioxidant effect of seasonings derived from wine pomace on lipid oxidation in refrigerated and frozen beef patties

    • LWT

    • Publication date: April 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 77

      Author(s): Javier García-Lomillo, Maria L. Gonzalez-SanJose, Raquel Del Pino-García, Miriam Ortega-Heras, Pilar Muñiz-Rodríguez

      • Chemical contaminants

  20. Lipooligosaccharide locus classes and putative virulence genes among chicken and human Campylobacter jejuni isolates

    • BMC Microbiology

    • Campylobacter cause morbidity and considerable economic loss due to hospitalization and post infectious sequelae such as reactive arthritis, Guillain Barré- and Miller Fischer syndrome...

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Campylobacter

  21. Disruptions of the genes involved in lysine biosynthesis, iron acquisition, and secondary metabolisms affect virulence and fitness in Metarhizium robertsii.

    • Fungal Genetics and Biology

    • Publication date: Available online 19 November 2016


      Author(s): Bruno Giuliano Garisto Donzelli, B. Gillian Turgeon, Donna M. Gibson, Stuart B. Krasnoff

      • Bacillus cereus

  22. Influence of red wine pomace seasoning and high-oxygen atmosphere storage on carcinogens formation in barbecued beef patties

    • Meat Science

    • Publication date: March 2017
      , Volume 125

      Author(s): Javier García-Lomillo, Olga Viegas, Maria L. Gonzalez-SanJose, Isabel M.P.L.V.O. Ferreira

      • Chemical contaminants

  23. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 341: Clostridium perfringens Sialidases: Potential Contributors to Intestinal Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Targets

    • Toxins

    • Clostridium perfringens is a major cause of histotoxic and intestinal infections of humans and other animals. This Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium can produce up to three sialidases named NanH, NanI, and NanJ. The role of sialidases in histotoxic infections, such as gas gangrene (clostridial myonecrosis), remains equivocal.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium perfringens

  24. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 345: Effect of Fusarium-Derived Metabolites on the Barrier Integrity of Differentiated Intestinal Porcine Epithelial Cells (IPEC-J2)

    • Toxins

    • The human, animal and plant pathogen Fusarium, which contaminates agricultural commodities worldwide, produces numerous secondary metabolites. An example is the thoroughly-investigated deoxynivalenol (DON), which severely impairs gastrointestinal barrier integrity. However, to date, the toxicological profile of other Fusarium-derived metabolites, such as enniatins, beauvericin, moniliformin, apicidin, aurofusarin, rubrofusarin, equisetin and bikaverin, are poorly characterized.

  25. Prevalence and molecular characterization of Clostridium difficile isolates from a pig slaughterhouse, pork, and humans in Taiwan

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 February 2017
      , Volume 242

      Author(s): Ying-Chen Wu, Chih-Ming Chen, Chih-Jung Kuo, Jen-Jie Lee, Pin-Chun Chen, Yi-Chih Chang, Ter-Hsin Chen

      • Bacterial pathogens