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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. The read-through transcription-mediated autoactivation circuit for virulence regulator expression drives robust type III secretion system 2 expression in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

    • PLOS Pathogens
    • by Dhira Saraswati Anggramukti, Eiji Ishii, Andre Pratama, Mohamad Al Kadi, Tetsuya Iida, Toshio Kodama, Shigeaki Matsuda

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  2. Assessment of the efficacy of decontamination treatments against Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Thompson on strawberries at different storage conditions

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella
  3. Genomic characterization and pathogenicity of a novel fowl adenovirus serotype 11 isolated from chickens with inclusion body hepatitis in China

    • Poultry Science
      • Viruses
      • Hepatitis
  4. Molybdenum and cadmium co-induce apoptosis and ferroptosis through inhibiting Nrf2 signaling pathway in duck (Anas platyrhyncha) testes

    • Poultry Science
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals
  5. Toxicity, physiological response, and biosorption mechanism of Dunaliella salina to copper, lead, and cadmium

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Background

      Heavy metal pollution has become a global problem, which urgently needed to be solved owing to its severe threat to water ecosystems and human health. Thus, the exploration and development of a simple, cost-effective and environmental-friendly technique to remove metal elements from contaminated water is of great importance. Algae are a kind of photosynthetic autotroph and exhibit excellent bioadsorption capacities, making them suitable for wastewater treatment.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals
  6. Evaluation of crAssphages as a potential marker of human viral contamination in environmental water and fresh leafy greens

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • CrAssphages are human gut bacteriophages with potential use as an indicator of human fecal contamination in water and other environmental systems. We determined the prevalence and abundance of crAssphages in water, food, and fecal samples and compared these estimates with the prevalence of norovirus. Samples were tested using two crAssphage-specific qPCR assays (CPQ056 and TN201-203) and for norovirus using TaqMan realtime RT-PCR.

      • Produce Safety
      • Leafy Greens
      • Viruses
      • Norovirus
  7. Antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of halogenated phenylboronic acids against Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio harveyi

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
    • Vibrios are associated with live seafood because they are part of the indigenous marine microflora. In Asia, foodborne infections caused by Vibrio spp. are common. In recent years, V. parahaemolyticus has become the leading cause of all reported food poisoning outbreaks. Therefore, the halogenated acid and its 33 derivatives were investigated for their antibacterial efficacy against V. parahaemolyticus.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  8. Level of aflatoxins in dairy feeds, poultry feeds, and feed ingredients produced by feed factories in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    • Mycotoxin Research
    • Aflatoxins are one of the major factors that affect the quality and safety of feeds. They can be transferred into livestock through contaminated feed and then onto humans via animal sources of food such as milk, meat, and eggs. The objective of this study was to detect and quantify the level of aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2, and total aflatoxin) in dairy feeds, poultry (layer and broiler) feeds, and feed ingredients produced in Addis Ababa.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
  9. Seasonal variation of mycotoxin levels in poultry feeds and feed ingredients in Oyo State, Nigeria

    • Mycotoxin Research
    • Mycotoxins pose a major problem to poultry production as a result of feed contamination which has deleterious consequences such as production losses and human health risks. A total of 158 chicken feed samples were randomly collected from 46 consenting poultry farms in Oyo State throughout the wet season (April–October; 91 samples) and the dry season (November–March; 67 samples), including compounded feed (n = 129) and feed ingredients (n = 29).

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Produce Safety
      • Seasonal Produce
  10. Detection of Extremely Low Level Ciguatoxins through Monitoring of Lithium Adduct Ions by Liquid Chromatography-Triple Quadrupole Tandem Mass Spectrometry

    • Toxins
    • Ciguatera poisoning (CP) is the most common type of marine biotoxin food poisoning worldwide, and it is caused by ciguatoxins (CTXs), thermostable polyether toxins produced by dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa spp. It is typically caused by the consumption of large fish high on the food chain that have accumulated CTXs in their flesh.

      • Natural toxins
      • Shellfish toxins
  11. In‐package cold plasma treatment to extend the shelf life of food

    • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
    • Abstract Conventional food preservation methods such as heat treatment, irradiation, chemical treatment, refrigeration, and coating have various disadvantages, like loss of food quality, nutrition, and cost‐effectiveness. Accordingly, cold plasma is one of the new technologies for food processing and has played an important role in preventing food spoilage. Specifically, in‐package cold plasma has become a modern trend to decontaminate, process, and package food simultaneously.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
      • Produce Safety
      • Leafy Greens
  12. Genomic insights from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum BRD3A isolated from Atingba, a traditional fermented rice-based beverage and analysis of its potential for probiotic and antimicrobial activity against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Lactiplantibacillus plantarum BRD3A was isolated from Atingba, a traditional fermented rice-based beverage of Manipur. Its genomic sequence has 13 contigs and its genome size is 3,320,817 bp with a guanine–cytosine (GC) ratio of 44.6%. It comprises 3185 genes including 3112 coding sequences (CDSs), 73 RNAs (including 66 tRNAs and others), and one clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) array. A comparative and phylogenetic analysis with the Lp.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus
  13. AflaILVB/G/I and AflaILVD are involved in mycelial production, aflatoxin biosynthesis, and fungal virulence in Aspergillus flavus

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
    • Aflatoxins (AFs) are produced by fungi such as Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus and are one of the most toxic mycotoxins found in agricultural products and food. Aflatoxin contamination, which requires the control of A. flavus, remains problematic because of the lack of effective strategies and the exploration of new compounds that can inhibit A. flavus growth and mycotoxin production is urgently required to alleviate potential deleterious effects.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
  14. Peptidome Profiling of Bubalus bubalis Urine and Assessment of Its Antimicrobial Activity against Mastitis-Causing Pathogens

    • Antibiotics
    • Urinary proteins have been studied quite exhaustively in the past, however, the small sized peptides have remained neglected for a long time in dairy cattle. These peptides are the products of systemic protein turnover, which are excreted out of the body and hence can serve as an important biomarker for various pathophysiologies. These peptides in other species of bovine have been reported to possess several bioactive properties.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus
  15. An outbreak of hepatitis E virus genotype 4d caused by consuming undercooked pig liver in a nursing home in Zhejiang Province, China

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology
    • Hepatitis E infection is typically caused by contaminated water or food. In July and August 2022, an outbreak of hepatitis E was reported in a nursing home in Zhejiang Province, China. Local authorities and workers took immediate actions to confirm the outbreak, investigated the sources of infection and routes of transmission, took measures to terminate the outbreak, and summarized the lessons learned.

      • Viruses
      • Hepatitis
  16. Effect of air blast freezing and frozen storage on inactivation of Vibrio vulnificus in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas)

    • Food Control
    • Air-blast freezing followed by frozen storage at different temperatures was assessed for inactivation of Vibrio vulnificus in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas). Pacific oysters were allowed to bioaccumulate a cocktail of six strains of V. vulnificus. They were then air-blast frozen at −55 °C followed by frozen storage at −8 °C, −13 °C, −18 °C, −23 °C and −28 °C. V.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  17. Transcriptome analysis of Gossypium reveals the molecular mechanisms of Ca2+ signaling pathway on arsenic tolerance induced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Introduction

      Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been demonstrated their ability to enhance the arsenic (As) tolerance of host plants, and making the utilization of mycorrhizal plants a promising and practical approach for remediating As-contaminated soils. However, comprehensive transcriptome analysis to reveal the molecular mechanism of As tolerance in the symbiotic process between AMF and host plants is still limited.

      Methods

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals
  18. Effects of a Curcumin/Silymarin/Yeast-Based Mycotoxin Detoxifier on Redox Status and Growth Performance of Weaned Piglets under Field Conditions

    • Toxins
    • The aim of this in vivo study was to investigate the effects of a novel mycotoxin detoxifier whose formulation includes clay (bentonite and sepiolite), phytogenic feed additives (curcumin and silymarin) and postbiotics (yeast products) on the health, performance and redox status of weaned piglets under the dietary challenge of fumonisins (FUMs). The study was conducted in duplicate in the course of two independent trials on two different farms.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins
  19. Comparative proteome analysis revealed potential biomarkers and the underlying immune mechanisms in Vibrio‐resistant hybrid grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂

    • Journal of Fish Diseases
    • Abstract Vibrio alginolyticus is the causative agent of vibriosis, a common bacterial infection in grouper aquaculture that is associated with the development of haemorrhagic and non‐haemorrhagic ulcerations on the fish. In the present study, comparative proteome analysis was performed on serum samples from Vibrio‐resistant and Vibrio‐susceptible grouper. Samples were analysed using high‐throughput LC‐MS/MS and identified 2770 unique peptides that corresponded to 344 proteins.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  20. Occurrence of ochratoxin A in Sichuan bacon from different geographical regions and characterization and biocontrol of ochratoxigenic Aspergillus westerdijkiae strain 21G2-1A

    • Food Research International
    • Sichuan bacon represents the most prevalent dry-cured meat product across Southwest China, but it is vulnerable to fungal spoilage. In the present study, a total of 47 Sichuan bacons were obtained from different regions of the Sichuan Province and analyzed for the presence of ochratoxin A (OTA), yielding a positive rate of 23.4 % (11/47).

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins
  21. Endotoxin Translocation Is Increased in Broiler Chickens Fed a Fusarium Mycotoxin-Contaminated Diet

    • Toxins
    • Broiler chickens in livestock production face numerous challenges that can impact their health and welfare, including mycotoxin contamination and heat stress. In this study, we aimed to investigate the combined effects of two mycotoxins, deoxynivalenol (DON) and fumonisins (FBs), along with short-term heat stress conditions, on broiler gut health and endotoxin translocation.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins
  22. Observational longitudinal study on Toxoplasma gondii infection in fattening beef cattle: serology and associated haematological findings

    • Parasitology Research
    • Toxoplasmosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is a globally distributed zoonotic infection with significant implications for human and animal health. This study investigated the prevalence of T. gondii infection in a population of beef cattle at three different stages of their productive lifespan and examined the impact of T. gondii serological status on blood parameters.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii
  23. Diversity, distribution, and bioprospecting potentials of carotenogenic yeast from mangrove ecosystem

    • Archives of Microbiology
    • Microbial production of carotenoids has gained significant interest for its cost-effectiveness and sustainable nature. This study focuses on 47 red-pigmented yeasts isolated from sediments and plant parts of 13 species of mangrove trees. The relative abundance and distribution of these yeasts varied with plant species and plant parts. The highest number of red yeasts was associated with the mangrove plant Avicennia officinalis (32%).

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  24. Improving the Composition and Bioactivity of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Bean Shell Extract by Choline Chloride-Lactic Acid Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction Assisted by Pulsed Electric Field Pre-Treatment

    • Plant Foods for Human Nutrition
    • An environmentally friendly method for the release of cocoa bean shell (CBS) extracts is proposed in this paper. This work aims to investigate the effect of pulsed electric field (PEF) pre-treatment on subsequent solid-liquid extraction (SLE) of metabolites with choline chloride-lactic acid natural deep eutectic solvent (NaDES) and bioactivity of cocoa bean shell (CBS) extract. Two different media for PEF application were evaluated: water and chlorine chloride-lactic acid.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella
      • Staphylococcus aureus
  25. Impact of Environmental Conditions on the Concentrations of Trichothecenes, Their Glucosides, and Emerging Fusarium Toxins in Naturally Contaminated, Irradiated, and Fusarium langsethiae Inoculated Oats

    • Toxins
    • Trichothecenes produced by Fusarium species are commonly detected in oats. However, the ratios of the concentrations of free trichothecenes and their conjugates and how they are impacted by different interacting environmental conditions are not well documented.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins