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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. Prevalence and effects of mycotoxins on poultry health and performance, and recent development in mycotoxin counteracting strategies

    • Poultry Science

    • Extensive research over the last couple of decades has made it obvious that mycotoxins are commonly prevalent in majority of feed ingredients. A worldwide mycotoxin survey in 2013 revealed 81% of around 3,000 grain and feed samples analyzed had at least 1 mycotoxin, which was higher than the 10-year average (from 2004 to 2013) of 76% in a total of 25,944 samples.

  2. Potential of fructooligosaccharide prebiotics in alternative and nonconventional poultry production systems

    • Poultry Science

    • Fructooligosaccharide and inulin prebiotics are carbohydrate-based polymers derived from natural sources that can be utilized by certain gastrointestinal tract bacteria but not by the host animal. They are attractive as feed additives for nonconventional poultry production systems because they select for beneficial microorganisms that are thought to promote nutritional benefits to the bird and potentially limit foodborne pathogen establishment.

  3. Molecular responses to the influenza A virus in chicken trachea-derived cells

    • Poultry Science

    • The influenza A virus infects a broad range of species and spreads easily through the respiratory tract. Because of these characteristics, the influenza A virus has caused pandemic disease in humans and livestock. To investigate the early molecular responses after influenza A virus infection in chickens, we infected tracheal epithelial cells derived from 20-day-old chick embryos with influenza A virus (H1N1).

  4. Molecular cloning and immune responsive expression of LGP2 gene, a pivotal member of the RLR gene family from Muscovy duck Cairina moschata

    • Poultry Science

    • Laboratory of genetics and physiology 2 (LGP2) is an important intracellular receptor that recognizes viral RNAs in innate immunity. In this study, a novel LGP2 cDNA was identified from the spleen of a Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata). The deduced amino acid sequence of Muscovy duck LGP2 (MdLGP2) consisted of 675 amino acid residues.

  5. Oral administration of the Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine strain Nal2/Rif9/Rtt to laying hens at day of hatch reduces shedding and caecal colonization of Salmonella 4,12:i:-, the monophasic variant of Salmonella Typhimurium

    • Poultry Science

    • A new monophasic variant of Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella enterica serotype 4,12:i:-, is rapidly emerging. This serotype is now considered to be among the 10 most common serovars isolated from humans in many countries in Europe and in the United States. The public health risk posed by these emerging monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium strains is considered comparable to that of classical Salmonella Typhimurium strains.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  6. Molecular characterization and pathogenicity of a genogroup GVI feline norovirus

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 27 May 2015

      Author(s): Tomomi Takano , Hajime Kusuhara , Akira Kuroishi , Midori Takashina , Tomoyoshi Doki , Takamichi Nishinaka , Tsutomu Hohdatsu

      • Norovirus

  7. Detection of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in smoked buffalo mozzarella cheese produced in Campania Region (Italy)

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • E. Fasano, F. Esposito, G. Scognamiglio, T. Cirillo Smoked mozzarella is obtained through traditional smoking techniques or the use of liquid smoke. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may be produced during the organic matrix combustion.

      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Feces of feedlot cattle contain a diversity of bacteriophages that lyse non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli

    • Canadian Journal of Microbiology

    • e-First Articles.

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Control of Escherichia coli O157 on beef at 37, 22 and 4 °C by T5-, T1-, T4-and O1-like bacteriophages

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: October 2015
      , Volume 51
      Author(s): H. Liu , Y.D. Niu , R. Meng , J. Wang , J. Li , R.P. Johnson , T.A. McAllister , K. Stanford

      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Flavonoid Intake in European Adults (18 to 64 Years)

    • PLOS ONE

    • Anna Vogiatzoglou, Angela A. Mulligan, Marleen A. H. Lentjes, Robert N. Luben, Jeremy P. E. Spencer, Hagen Schroeter, Kay-Tee Khaw, Gunter G. C. Kuhnle

      Background

  11. Antibacterial Activity of Helichrysum Italicum Oil on Vegetables and Its Mechanism of Action

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

    • In the present paperthe chemical composition of Helichrysum italicum oil was analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Neryl acetate (32.65%) was the main component. The minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration of H. italicum oil against several bacteria were evaluated. The results showed that H. italicum oil exhibited high antibacterial activity against all of the bacteria tested.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Striking Divergence in Toxoplasma ROP16 Nucleotide Sequences From Human and Meat Samples

    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    • Background. ROP16 is a protein kinase of Toxoplasma gondii identified in the mouse model as a virulent marker, but it is unknown whether this finding is relevant in human toxoplasmosis.

      • Parasites

  13. Mineral decline due to modernization of food habits

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 1 January 2016
      , Volume 190
      Author(s): Christiani Jeyakumar Henry , Xinyan Bi , Joseph Lim , Evelyn Lau

  14. Vanillic acid and coumaric acid grafted chitosan derivatives: improved grafting ratio and potential application in functional food

    • Journal of Food Science and Technology

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Biomonitoring using dried blood spots: Detection of ochratoxin A and its degradation product 2’R-ochratoxin A in blood from coffee drinkers

    • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

    • Scope
      : In this study human exposure to the mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) and its thermal degradation product 2’R-ochratoxin A (2’R-OTA, previously named as 14R-Ochratoxin A [22]) through coffee consumption was assessed. LC-MS/MS and the dried blood spot (DBS) technique were used for the analysis of blood samples from coffee and non-coffee drinkers (n = 50), and food frequency questionnaires were used to document coffee consumption.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  16. Quantifying strain variability in modeling growth of Listeria monocytogenes

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 September 2015
      , Volume 208
      Author(s): D.C. Aryani , H.M.W. den Besten , W.C. Hazeleger , M.H. Zwietering

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Speciation of AsIII and AsV in fruit juices by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 1 January 2016
      , Volume 190
      Author(s): Guoxin Lai , Guoying Chen , Tuanwei Chen

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  18. The existence of optimistic bias about foodborne disease by food handlers and its association with training participation and food safety performance

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: September 2015
      , Volume 75
      Author(s): Diogo Thimoteo da Cunha , Anna Rafaela Cavalcante Braga , Estevão de Camargo Passos , Elke Stedefeldt , Veridiana Vera de Rosso

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  19. Microbiological analysis of pre-packed sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) and coriander (Coriandrum sativum) leaves for the presence of Salmonella spp. and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 September 2015
      , Volume 208
      Author(s): Stefanie Delbeke , Siele Ceuppens , Liesbeth Jacxsens , Mieke Uyttendaele

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella
      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

  20. New small-molecule inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase inhibit Streptococcus mutans

    • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

    • Publication date: Available online 8 May 2015

      Author(s): Qiong Zhang , Thao Nguyen , Megan McMichael , Sandanandan Velu , Jing Zou , Xuedong Zhou , Hui Wu

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  21. Antimicrobial susceptibility monitoring of mastitis pathogens isolated from acute cases of clinical mastitis in dairy cows across Europe: VetPath results

    • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

    • Publication date: Available online 4 May 2015

      Author(s): Valérie Thomas , Anno de Jong , Hilde Moyaert , Shabbir Simjee , Farid El Garch , Ian Morrissey , Hervé Marion , Michel Vallé

      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Regulated intramembrane proteolysis of the virulence activator TcpP in Vibrio cholerae is initiated by the tail-specific protease (Tsp)

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Vibrio cholerae uses a multiprotein transcriptional regulatory cascade to control expression of virulence factors cholera toxin and toxin-coregulated pilus. Two proteins in this cascade are ToxR and TcpP – unusual membrane-localized transcription factors with relatively undefined periplasmic domains and transcription activator cytoplasmic domains.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Periplasmic superoxide dismutase SodCI of Salmonella binds peptidoglycan to remain tethered within the periplasm

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Salmonellae survive and propagate in macrophages to cause serious systemic disease. Periplasmic superoxide dismutase plays a critical role in this survival by combating phagocytic superoxide. Salmonella Typhimurium strain 14028 produces two periplasmic superoxide dismutases, SodCI and SodCII. Although both proteins are produced during infection, only SodCI is functional in the macrophage phagosome.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Delineation of genetic relatedness and population structure of oral and enteric Campylobacter concisus strains by analysis of housekeeping genes [STANDARD]

    • Microbiology

    • Campylobacter concisus is an oral bacterium that has been shown to be associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study we examined clusters of oral C. concisus strains isolated from patients with IBD and healthy controls by analysing the six housekeeping genes that we previously described. In addition, we investigated the population structure of C. concisus strains.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Effectiveness of inactivation of foodborne pathogens during simulated home pan frying of steak, hamburger or meat strips

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 3 August 2015
      , Volume 206
      Author(s): Evy Lahou , Xiang Wang , Elien De Boeck , Elien Verguldt , Annemie Geeraerd , Frank Devlieghere , Mieke Uyttendaele

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