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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. Characterization of Escherichia coli and other Enterobacteriaceae in producer-distributor bulk milk

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 5 October 2016


      Author(s): V. Ntuli, P.M.K. Njage, E.M. Buys

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Antibiotic residues

  2. Identification of factors influencing teat dip efficacy trial results by meta-analysis

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 5 October 2016


      Author(s): B.D. Enger, R.R. White, S.C. Nickerson, L.K. Fox

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  3. The anti-allergic activity of Lactobacillus plantarum L67 and its application to yogurt

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 13 October 2016


      Author(s): Sooyeon Song, Sei-Jung Lee, Dong-June Park, Sejong Oh, Kye-Taek Lim

      • Chemical contaminants

  4. The Lactococcus genus as a potential emerging mastitis pathogen group: A report on an outbreak investigation

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 13 October 2016


      Author(s): M.X. Rodrigues, S.F. Lima, C.H. Higgins, S.G. Canniatti-Brazaca, R.C. Bicalho

  5. Longer Contact Times Increase Cross-Contamination of Enterobacter aerogenes from Surfaces to Food [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Bacterial cross-contamination from surfaces to food can contribute to foodborne disease. The cross-contamination rate of Enterobacter aerogenes on household surfaces was evaluated by using scenarios that differed by surface type, food type, contact time (<1, 5, 30, and 300 s), and inoculum matrix (tryptic soy broth or peptone buffer). The surfaces used were stainless steel, tile, wood, and carpet. The food types were watermelon, bread, bread with butter, and gummy candy.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Plasmids from Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains with Rare Enterohemolysin Gene (ehxA) Subtypes Reveal Pathogenicity Potential and Display a Novel Evolutionary Path [Evolutionary and Genomic Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Most Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains associated with severe disease, such as hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), carry large enterohemolysin-encoding (ehxA) plasmids, e.g., pO157 and pO103, that contribute to STEC clinical manifestations. Six ehxA subtypes (A through F) exist that phylogenetically cluster into eae-positive (B, C, F), a mix of eae-positive (E) and eae-negative (A), and a third, more distantly related, cluster of eae-negative (D) STEC strains.

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Fitness of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC)/Enteroaggregative E. coli O104:H4 in Comparison to That of EHEC O157: Survival Studies in Food and In Vitro [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • In 2011, one of the world's largest outbreaks of hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) occurred, caused by a rare Escherichia coli serotype, O104:H4, that shared the virulence profiles of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)/enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) and enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC). The persistence and fitness factors of the highly virulent EHEC/EAEC O104:H4 strain, grown either in food or in vitro, were compared with those of E. coli O157 outbreak-associated strains.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. The role of ‘atypical’ Brucella in amphibians: Are we facing novel emerging pathogens?

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      Novel cases of Brucella infections in frogs are discussed together with results of published reports to extend our current knowledge on ‘atypical’ brucellae isolated from amphibians and discuss challenges we face on this extraordinary emerging group of pathogens.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Dietary exposure to aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A and fuminisins of adults in Lao Cai province, Viet Nam: A total dietary study approach

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 13 October 2016
      Food and Chemical Toxicology

      Author(s): Bui Thi Mai Huong, Le Danh Tuyen, Do Huu Tuan, Leon Brimer, Anders Dalsgaard

      • Mycotoxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  10. Iron acquisition pathways and colonization of the inflamed intestine by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

    • International Journal of Medical Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 13 October 2016


      Author(s): Luciana F. Costa, Juliana P.S. Mol, Ana Patricia C. Silva, Auricélio A. Macêdo, Teane M.A. Silva, Geraldo E.S. Alves, Sebastian Winter, Maria G. Winter, Eric M. Velazquez, Mariana X. Byndloss, Andreas J. Bäumler, Renée M. Tsolis, Tatiane A. Paixão, Renato L. Santos

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  11. Combinatory estrogenic effects between the isoflavone genistein and the mycotoxins zearalenone and alternariol in vitro

    • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

    • Scope

      : The isoflavone genistein, present in soy-based food and dietary supplements, is known for its estrogenic potential. In addition to phytoestrogens, food may also contain mycotoxins with estrogenic properties like zearalenone or alternariol, raising the question on potential combinatory effects of these xenoestrogens.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  12. Active edible coating and γ-irradiation as cold combined treatments to assure the safety of broccoli florets (Brassica oleracea L.)

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 January 2017
      , Volume 241

      Author(s): Yosra Ben-Fadhel, Sabrina Saltaji, Mohamed Ali Khlifi, Stephane Salmieri, Khanh Dang Vu, Monique Lacroix

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  13. Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Linked to Pet Hedgehogs – United States, 2011–2013

    • Zoonoses and Public Health

    • Summary

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  14. Virulence Associated Genes-Deleted Salmonella Montevideo Is Attenuated, Highly Immunogenic and Confers Protection against Virulent Challenge in Chickens

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Jonathan Lalsiamthara, John H. Lee

      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Staphylococcus aureus Entrance into the Dairy Chain: Tracking S. aureus from Dairy Cow to Cheese

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Judith Kümmel, Beatrix Stessl, Monika Gonano, Georg Walcher, Othmar Bereuter, Martina Fricker, Tom Grunert, Martin Wagner, Monika Ehling-Schulz

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  16. Comparison of Proteomics Profiles of Campylobacter jejuni Strain Bf under Microaerobic and Aerobic Conditions

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Ramila C. Rodrigues, Nabila Haddad, Didier Chevret, Jean-Michel Cappelier, Odile Tresse

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Campylobacter

  17. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 294: Quantitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Based on PULCON Methodology: Application to Quantification of Invaluable Marine Toxin, Okadaic Acid

    • Toxins

    • ERETIC2 (Electronic Reference To access In vivo Concentrations 2) based on PULCON (Pulse Length–based Concentration determination) methodology is a quantitative NMR (qNMR) using an external standard. The performance of the PULCON method was assessed using maleic acid (MA).

      • Shellfish toxins
      • Natural toxins

  18. Antimicrobial effect of lauroyl arginate ethyl on Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on red oak leaf lettuce

    • European Food Research and Technology

    • Abstract

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  19. Ultrasound improves chemical reduction of natural contaminant microbiota and Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica on strawberries

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 January 2017
      , Volume 241

      Author(s): Denes Kaic Alves do Rosário, Yhan da Silva Mutz, Jaqueline Moreira Curtis Peixoto, Syllas Borburema Silva Oliveira, Raquel Vieira de Carvalho, Joel Camilo Souza Carneiro, Jackline Freitas Brilhante de São José, Patrícia Campos Bernardes

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  20. Comparative evaluation of direct plating and most probable number for enumeration of low levels of Listeria monocytogenes in naturally contaminated ice cream products

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 January 2017
      , Volume 241

      Author(s): Yi Chen, Régis Pouillot, Laurel S. Burall, Errol A. Strain, Jane M. Van Doren, Antonio J. De Jesus, Anna Laasri, Hua Wang, Laila Ali, Aparna Tatavarthy, Guodong Zhang, Lijun Hu, James Day, Ishani Sheth, Jihun Kang, Surasri Sahu, Devayani Srinivasan, Eric W. Brown, Mickey Parish, Donald L. Zink, Atin R. Datta, Thomas S. Hammack, Dumitru Macarisin

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  21. Daily Ingestion of Aloe Vera Gel Powder Containing Aloe Sterols Prevents Skin Photoaging in OVX Hairless Mice

    • Journal of Food Science

    • Abstract

  22. Quantitative Analysis of 10 Mycotoxins in Wheat Flour by Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry with a Modified QuEChERS Strategy

    • Journal of Food Science

    • Abstract

  23. Ochratoxin A Removal by Yeasts after Exposure to Simulated Human Gastrointestinal Conditions

    • Journal of Food Science

    • Abstract

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  24. Simple and specific method for detection of antibodies against hepatitis E virus in mammalian species

    • Journal of Virological Methods

    • Publication date: Available online 11 October 2016


      Author(s): Kenzo Yonemitsu, Yutaka Terada, Ryusei Kuwata, Dung Nguyen, Nobuyuki Shiranaga, Satomi Tono, Tomoka Matsukane, Mayumi Yokoyama, Kazuo Suzuki, Hiroshi Shimoda, Ai Takano, Masahiko Muto, Ken Maeda

      • Viruses
      • Hepatitis

  25. Use of Carbon Nanotubes as a Solid Support To EstablishQuantitative (Centrifugation) and Qualitative (Filtration) ImmunoassaysTo Detect Gentamicin Contamination in Commercial Milk

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • Current methods to detect gentamicin (GEN), a broad-spectrum antibiotic that causes ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity when present in excess, have several limitations. Hence, we have developed two methods using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as a solid support to detect GEN. Hybridoma cells (2D12) producing high-sensitivity antibodies against GEN were established. The goat anti-mouse antibody was immobilized on MWCNTs directly or using bifunctional polyethylene glycol as a linker.