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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. Hepatitis E virus genotype 3 in mussels (Mytilus galloprovinciallis), Spain

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 58

      Author(s): João R. Mesquita, Danielle Oliveira, Enrique Rivadulla, Joana Abreu-Silva, Miguel F. Varela, Jesús L. Romalde, Maria S.J. Nascimento

      • Hepatitis
      • Viruses

  2. Differences in inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains in ground beef following repeated high pressure processing treatments and cold storage

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 58

      Author(s): Yijing Zhou, Mukund V. Karwe, Karl R. Matthews

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Modeling the long-term kinetics of Salmonella survival on dry pet food

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 58

      Author(s): Elisabetta Lambertini, Abhinav Mishra, Miao Guo, Huilin Cao, Robert L. Buchanan, Abani K. Pradhan

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. The Salmonella Effector Protein SopA Modulates Innate Immune Responses by Targeting TRIM E3 Ligase Family Members

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Jana Kamanova, Hui Sun, Maria Lara-Tejero, Jorge E. Galán

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Extended-Spectrum Β-Lactamase and Plasmid-Mediated AMPC Genes in Swine and Ground Pork

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Concentrations of Trace Elements in Organic Fertilizersand Animal Manures and Feeds and Cadmium Contamination in Herbal Tea(Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino)

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • Thailand is predominantly an agriculture-based country. Organic farming is enlisted as an important national agenda to promote food safety and international export. The present study aimed to determine the concentrations of trace elements in commercial organic fertilizers (fermented and nonfermented) composed of pig and cattle manures available in Thailand. Pig and cattle manures as well as animal feeds were also collected from either animal farms or markets.

  7. Concentrations of Trace Elements in Organic Fertilizers and Animal Manures and Feeds and Cadmium Contamination in Herbal Tea (Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino)

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • TOC Graphic

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes Strains Isolated from a Pork Processing Plant and Its Respective Meat Markets in Southern China

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. High prevalence of Anisakidae larvae in marketed frozen fillets of pink salmons (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2016
      , Volume 68

      Author(s): Ewa Bilska-Zając, Marco Lalle, Mirosław Różycki, Ewa Chmurzyńska, Maciej Kochanowski, Jacek Karamon, Jacek Sroka, Edoardo Pozio, Tomasz Cencek

  10. Investigation into the antibacterial behavior of suspensions of magnesium oxide nanoparticles in combination with nisin and heat against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in milk

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2016
      , Volume 68

      Author(s): Mahboubeh Mirhosseini, Maede Afzali

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  11. Listeria monocytogenes MerR-Like Regulator NmlRlm: Its Transcriptome and Role in Stress Response

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Comparison of eggshell surface sanitization technologies and impacts on consumer acceptability

    • Poultry Science

    • Shell eggs can be contaminated with many types of microorganisms, including bacterial pathogens, and thus present a risk for the transmission of foodborne disease to consumers. Currently, most United States egg processors utilize egg washing and sanitization systems to decontaminate surfaces of shell eggs prior to packaging.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. The efficacy of a commercial competitive exclusion product on Campylobacter colonization in broiler chickens in a 5-week pilot-scale study

    • Poultry Science

    • The efficacy of the commercial competitive exclusion product Broilact against Campylobacter jejuni was evaluated in broiler chickens in a 5-week pilot-scale study. Newly-hatched broiler chicks were brought from a commercial hatchery. After arrival 50 seeder chicks were challenged orally with approximately 103 cfu of C. jejuni, wing marked, and placed back in a delivery box and moved to a separate room. The rest of the chicks (contact chicks) were placed in floor pens, 100 chicks per pen.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Influence of commercial laying hen housing systems on the incidence and identification of Salmonella and Campylobacter1

    • Poultry Science

    • The housing of laying hens is important for social, industrial, and regulatory aspects. Many studies have compared hen housing systems on the research farm, but few have fully examined commercial housing systems and management strategies. The current study compared hens housed in commercial cage-free aviary, conventional cage, and enriched colony cage systems.

      • Campylobacter
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. On-farm Campylobacter and Escherichia coli in commercial broiler chickens: Re-used bedding does not influence Campylobacter emergence and levels across sequential farming cycles

    • Poultry Science

    • Limitations in quality bedding material have resulted in the growing need to re-use litter during broiler farming in some countries, which can be of concern from a food-safety perspective. The aim of this study was to compare the Campylobacter levels in ceca and litter across three litter treatments under commercial farming conditions.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Experimental infection of SPF and Korean native chickens with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8)

    • Poultry Science

    • In 2014, an H5N8 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) occurred in South Korea. The H5N8 strain produced mild to moderate clinical signs and mortality rates in commercial chicken farms, especially Korean native chicken farms.

      • Viruses

  17. The gut-brain axis interactions during heat stress and avian necrotic enteritis

    • Poultry Science

    • The gut-brain axis is known to modulate behavioral and immune responses in animals; evidence supporting this modulation in chickens, however, is elusive. Here, we analyzed the effects of heat stress and/or Clostridium perfringens (CP) infection on behavior, intestinal morphology, brain activity, and corticosterone serum levels in chickens.

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Study of gene expression and OTA production by Penicillium nordicum during a small-scale seasoning process of salami

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 June 2016
      , Volume 227

      Author(s): Massimo Ferrara, Donato Magistà, Filomena Epifani, Salvatore Cervellieri, Vincenzo Lippolis, Antonia Gallo, Giancarlo Perrone, Antonia Susca

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  19. The Typhoid Toxin Promotes Host Survival and the Establishment of a Persistent Asymptomatic Infection

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Lisa Del Bel Belluz, Riccardo Guidi, Ioannis S. Pateras, Laura Levi, Boris Mihaljevic, Syed Fazle Rouf, Marie Wrande, Marco Candela, Silvia Turroni, Claudia Nastasi, Clarissa Consolandi, Clelia Peano, Toma Tebaldi, Gabriella Viero, Vassilis G. Gorgoulis, Thorbjørn Krejsgaard, Mikael Rhen, Teresa Frisan

      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Occurrence of cfr-mediated multiresistance in staphylococci from veal calves and pigs, from humans at the corresponding farms, and from veterinarians and their family members

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 6 April 2016


      Author(s): Christiane Cuny, Phillippe Arnold, Julia Hermes, Tim Eckmanns, Jaishri Merhaj, Sonja Schoenfelder, Wilma Ziebuhr, Qin Zhao, Yang Wang, Andrea T. Feßler, Gérard Krause, Stefan Schwarz, Wolfgang Witte

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  21. Methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in dairy sheep and in-contact humans: An intra-farm study

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 6 April 2016


      Author(s): V. Carfora, G. Giacinti, D. Sagrafoli, N. Marri, G. Giangolini, P. Alba, F. Feltrin, L. Sorbara, R. Amoruso, A. Caprioli, S. Amatiste, A. Battisti

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  22. Short communication: Differential loss of bovine mammary epithelial barrier integrity in response to lipopolysaccharide and lipoteichoic acid

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 6 April 2016


      Author(s): Olga Wellnitz, Christina Zbinden, Xiao Huang, Rupert M. Bruckmaier

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Presence of Immune Evasion Cluster and Molecular Typing of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Food Handlers

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • The hands and noses of food handlers colonized by Staphylococcus aureus are an important source of food contamination in restaurants and food processing. Several virulence factors can be carried by mobile elements in strains of S. aureus, including the immune evasion cluster (IEC). This gene cluster improves the capacity of S. aureus to evade the human immune response.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Prevalence of Pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in Finnish Slaughter Pigs

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • The prevalence of human pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica was determined in tonsil and intestinal content samples from 388 healthy fattening pigs at the four biggest Finnish slaughterhouses. These slaughterhouses process 73% of pigs in Finland. Tonsil samples were tested by PCR targeted for yadA, and intestinal samples were cultured. All pathogenic Y. enterocolitica isolates represented bioserotype 4/O:3. The prevalence of Y.

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Evaluating Chemical Mitigation of Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC 14028 in Animal Feed Ingredients

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Salmonella Typhimurium is a potential feed safety hazard in animal feed ingredients. Thermal mitigation of Salmonella spp. during rendering is effective but does not eliminate the potential for cross-contamination. Therefore, the objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effectiveness of chemicals to mitigate postrendering Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC 14028 contamination in rendered proteins over time.

      • Bacterial pathogens