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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. Construction and evaluation of a bioluminescent Pseudomonas aeruginosa reporter for use in preservative efficacy testing

    • Microbiology
    • Preservative efficacy testing (PET) is a fundamental practice in industrial microbiology used to ensure product shelf-life and quality. To improve on current growth-based PET, bioluminescence was evaluated as a real-time bacterial viability indicator using .

  2. Culture-independent analysis of the bacterial community in Chinese fermented vegetables and genomic analysis of lactic acid bacteria

    • Archives of Microbiology
    • Six different fermented vegetables were collected from Zhejiang Province, China, to explore the associated bacterial community using a high-throughput sequencing platform. A total of 24 phyla, 274 families and 569 genera were identified from 6 samples. Firmicutes and Proteobacteria were the main phyla in all of the samples. Brevibacterium was the major genus in Xiaoshan pickled radish.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  3. Cellulosimicrobium fucosivorans sp. nov., isolated from San Elijo Lagoon, contains a fucose metabolic pathway linked to carotenoid production

    • Archives of Microbiology
    • Cellulosimicrobium strain SE3T was isolated from the San Elijo coastal lagoon near San Diego. A whole genome-based phylogenetic comparison shows great heterogeneity within the Cellulosimicrobium genus.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens
  4. Assessment of Neurotoxicity Following Single and Co-exposure of Cadmium and Mercury in Adult Zebrafish: Behavior Alterations, Oxidative Stress, Gene Expression, and Histological Impairment in Brain

    • Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
    • Abstract

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  5. Humoral Immune Response Evaluation in Horses Vaccinated with Recombinant Clostridium perfringens Toxoids Alpha and Beta for 12 Months

    • Toxins
    • In horses, Clostridium perfringens is associated with acute and fatal enterocolitis, which is caused by a beta toxin (CPB), and myonecrosis, which is caused by an alpha toxin (CPA). Although the most effective way to prevent these diseases is through vaccination, specific clostridial vaccines for horses against C. perfringens are not widely available. The aim of this study was to pioneer the immunization of horses with three different concentrations (100, 200 and 400 µg) of C.

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Bacterial pathogens
  6. Assigning Defined Daily/Course Doses for Antimicrobials in Turkeys to Enable a Cross-Country Quantification and Comparison of Antimicrobial Use

    • Antibiotics
    • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens our public health and is mainly driven by antimicrobial usage (AMU). For this reason the World Health Organization calls for detailed monitoring of AMU over all animal sectors involved. Therefore, we aimed to quantify AMU on turkey farms. First, turkey-specific Defined Daily Dose (DDDturkey) was determined.

  7. Application of the Resazurin Cell Viability Assay to Monitor Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium Inactivation Mediated by Phages

    • Antibiotics
    • Bacterial inactivation using bacteriophages (or phages) has emerged as an effective solution for bacterial infections, but the screening methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of the phages to inactivate bacteria are not fast, reliable or precise enough.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens
  8. Antimicrobial Resistance among Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus in Brazil: An Overview

    • Antibiotics
    • Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae and Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE) are the beta-hemolytic streptococci species with the most clinical relevance to humans. These species are responsible for several infections, ranging from mild to life-threatening diseases. Although resistance to recommended drugs has not been so critical as detected in other species, it has occurred in diverse regions.

  9. A mixed‐methods study of stakeholders’ practices and attitudes on avian influenza H7N9 vaccination for the yellow broiler industry in Guangxi, China

    • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
    • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Accepted Article. Abstract

      • Viruses
  10. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and natural plant extracts against Listeria monocytogenes in a dry‐cured ham‐based model

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Accepted Article. ABSTRACT
      Background

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
  11. Plant-Produced Vaccines: Future Applications in Aquaculture

    • Frontiers in Plant Science
    • Aquaculture has undergone rapid development in the past decades. It provides a large part of high-quality protein food for humans, and thus, a sustainable aquaculture industry is of great importance for the worldwide food supply and economy. Along with the quick expansion of aquaculture, the high fish densities employed in fish farming increase the risks of outbreaks of a variety of aquatic diseases.

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Produce Safety
  12. Duo: A Signature Based Method to Batch-Analyze Functional Similarities of Proteins

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • With the rapid advancement of sequencing technology, handling of large sequencing data to analyze for protein coding capacity and functionality of predicted proteins has become an urgent demand. There is a lack of simple and effective tools to functionally annotate large number of unknown proteins in a personalized and customized workflow. To address this, we developed Duo, which batch-analyze functional similarities of predicted proteins.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens
  13. Multi-Omic Analysis of Symbiotic Bacteria Associated With Aedes aegypti Breeding Sites

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Mosquito breeding sites are complex aquatic environments with wide microbial diversity and physicochemical parameters that can change over time during the development of immature insect stages. Changes in biotic and abiotic conditions in water can alter life-history traits of adult mosquitos but this area remains understudied.

      • Bacterial pathogens
  14. Metabolomic Predictors of Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis and Advanced Fibrosis in Children

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in western countries both in children and adults. Metabolic dysregulation associated with gut microbial dysbiosis may influence disease progression from hepatic steatosis to inflammation and subsequent fibrosis.

      • Hepatitis
      • Viruses
  15. Select Phytochemicals Reduce Campylobacter jejuni in Postharvest Poultry and Modulate the Virulence Attributes of C. jejuni

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Consumption or handling of poultry and poultry products contaminated with Campylobacter species are a leading cause of foodborne illness in humans. Current strategies employed to reduce Campylobacter in live chickens provide inconsistent results indicating the need for an alternative approach.

      • Campylobacter
      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  16. Nanostructured Antimicrobial Peptides: Crucial Steps of Overcoming the Bottleneck for Clinics

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • The security issue of human health is faced with dispiriting threats from multidrug-resistant bacteria infections induced by the abuse and misuse of antibiotics. Over decades, the antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) hold great promise as a viable alternative to treatment with antibiotics due to their peculiar antimicrobial mechanisms of action, broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, lower drug residue, and ease of synthesis and modification.

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants
  17. Biosorption of Copper in Swine Manure Using Aspergillus and Yeast: Characterization and Its Microbial Diversity Study

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Dietary copper supplementation in the feed of piglets generally exceeds 250–800 mg/kg, where a higher quantity (>250 mg/kg) can promote growth and improve feed conversion. Despite the reported positive effects, 90% of copper is excreted and can accumulate and pollute the soil. Data indicate that fungi have a biosorptive capacity for copper.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins
  18. Identification of Natural Inhibitors Against SARS-CoV-2 Drugable Targets Using Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, and MM-PBSA Approach

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
    • The present study explores the SARS-CoV-2 drugable target inhibition efficacy of phytochemicals from Indian medicinal plants using molecular docking, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, and MM-PBSA analysis. A total of 130 phytochemicals were screened against SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S)-protein, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), and Main protease (Mpro).

      • Heavy Metals
      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants
  19. Integrative Survey of 68 Non-overlapping Upstate New York Watersheds Reveals Stream Features Associated With Aquatic Fecal Contamination

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Aquatic fecal contamination poses human health risks by introducing pathogens in water that may be used for recreation, consumption, or agriculture. Identifying fecal contaminant sources, as well as the factors that affect their transport, storage, and decay, is essential for protecting human health. However, identifying these factors is often difficult when using fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) because FIB levels in surface water are often the product of multiple contaminant sources.

      • Bacterial pathogens
  20. Repurposing Carvedilol as a Novel Inhibitor of the Trypanosoma cruzi Autophagy Flux That Affects Parasite Replication and Survival

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
    • T. cruzi, the causal agent of Chagas disease, is a parasite able to infect different types of host cells and to persist chronically in the tissues of human and animal hosts. These qualities and the lack of an effective treatment for the chronic stage of the disease have contributed to the durability and the spread of the disease around the world. There is an urgent necessity to find new therapies for Chagas disease.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  21. Exosomal miR-224 contributes to hemolymph microbiota homeostasis during bacterial infection in crustacean

    • PLOS Pathogens
    • by Yi Gong, Xiaoyuan Wei, Wanwei Sun, Xin Ren, Jiao Chen, Jude Juventus Aweya, Hongyu Ma, Kok-Gan Chan, Yueling Zhang, Shengkang Li

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  22. Surface decontamination of whole eggs using pulsed light technology and shelf life study of combined pulsed light and vaseline coating during room temperature storage

    • Food Control
    • Author(s): Bei Wang, Wenli Wei, Jiazila Aputexiakere, Yunliang Li, Haile Ma

  23. Mitigation of marine toxins by interactions with bacteria: The case of okadaic acid and tetrodotoxin

    • Food Control
    • Author(s): Francesco Martelli, Martina Cirlini, Luca Dellafiora, Erasmo Neviani, Chiara Dall’Asta, Valentina Bernini

      • Shellfish toxins
      • Natural toxins
  24. Kitchen layouts and consumers’ food hygiene practices: Ergonomics versus safety

    • Food Control
    • Author(s): Octavian Augustin Mihalache, Trond Møretrø, Daniela Borda, Loredana Dumitrascu, Corina Neagu, Christophe Nguyen-The, Isabelle Maitre, Pierrine Didier, Paula Teixeira, Luis Orlando Lopes Junqueira, Monica Truninger, Tekla Izsó, Gyula Kasza, Silje Elisabeth Skuland, Solveig Langsrud, Anca Ioana Nicolau

  25. The exotropia food safety cultural conundrum: A case study of a UK fish high-risk processing company

    • Food Control
    • Author(s): Derek Watson, Shingai P. Nyarugwe, Robert Hogg, Chris Griffith, Pieternel A. Luning, Sophia Pandi