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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 of Toxoplasma gondii DNA in Processed Pork Meat

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • , Ahead of Print.

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  2. Neospora caninum Dense Granule Protein 7 Regulates the Pathogenesis of Neosporosis by Modulating Host Immune Response [Genetics and Molecular Biology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite closely related to Toxoplasma gondii. Neosporosis caused by N. caninum is considered one of the main causes of abortion in cattle and nervous-system dysfunction in dogs, and identification of the virulence factors of this parasite is important for the development of control measures. Here, we used a luciferase reporter assay to screen the dense granule proteins genes of N.

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  3. Genetic Diversity of Toxoplasma gondii Isolates From Free-Range Chickens In Bahia, Brazil

    • Journal of Parasitology

    • The genotyping of 25 isolates of Toxoplasma gondii from free-range chickens in the state of Bahia, Brazil, was performed by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism using 11 genetic markers: SAG1, 5′ 3′SAG2, alt.SAG2, SAG3, BTUB, GRA6, c22-8, c29-2, L358, PK1, Apico, and CS3. The analysis revealed 8 genotypes, 3 of which had not been previously reported. Four genotypes were represented by single isolates, whereas the other genotypes were represented by 2 or more isolates.

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  4. Toxoplasma gondii Lineages Circulating in Slaughtered Industrial Pigs and Potential Risk for Consumers

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 81, Issue 8, Page 1373-1378, August 2018.

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  5. Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Tolai Hares (Lepus tolai) Intended for Human Consumption in China: Seroprevalence, DNA Detection, and Genotyping

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • , Ahead of Print.

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  6. Prevalence of toxoplasmosis and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii strains isolated in wild birds of prey and their relation with previously isolated strains from Turkey

    • PLOS ONE

    • Muhammet Karakavuk, Duygu Aldemir, Aurélien Mercier, Esra Atalay Şahar, Hüseyin Can, Jean-Benjamin Murat, Ömer Döndüren, Şengül Can, Hüseyin Gökhan Özdemir, Aysu Değirmenci Döşkaya, Bayram Pektaş, Marie-Laure Dardé, Adnan Yüksel Gürüz, Mert Döşkaya

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  7. A multi-screening Fast qPCR approach to the identification of abortive agents in ruminants

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Publication date: Available online 21 March 2018


      Author(s): Carla Sebastiani, Ludovica Curcio, Marcella Ciullo, Deborah Cruciani, Silvia Crotti, Cristina Pesca, Martina Torricelli, Martina Sebastianelli, Andrea Felici, Massimo Biagetti

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  8. Serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in sheep and goats in Kashan, Central Iran

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  9. The design of a Social Cost-Benefit Analysis of preventive interventions for toxoplasmosis: An example of the One Health approach

    • Zoonoses and Public Health

    • Summary

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  10. Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification-Lateral-Flow Dipstick (LAMP-LFD) to detect Toxoplasma gondii oocyst in ready-to-eat salad

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: April 2018
      , Volume 70

      Author(s): Marco Lalle, Alessia Possenti, Jitender P. Dubey, Edoardo Pozio

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  11. Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence varies by cat breed

    • PLOS ONE

    • Kärt Must, Marjo K. Hytönen, Toomas Orro, Hannes Lohi, Pikka Jokelainen

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  12. Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii infection in slaughtered ruminants (sheep, goats and cattle) in Northwest Tunisia

    • Meat Science

    • Publication date: November 2017
      , Volume 133

      Author(s): Yosra Amdouni, Mohamed Ridha Rjeibi, Mariem Rouatbi, Safa Amairia, Sofia Awadi, Mohamed Gharbi

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  13. Toxoplasma gondii, a Foodborne Pathogen in the Swine Production Chain from a European Perspective

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  14. Genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii isolates from ruminants: A systematic review

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 3 October 2017
      , Volume 258

      Author(s): Mehdi Sharif, Afsaneh Amouei, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Azadeh Mizani, Mohsen Aarabi, Seyed-Abdollah Hosseini, Ahmad Daryani

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  15. A risk based sampling design including exposure assessment linked to disease burden, uncertainty and costs

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: February 2018
      , Volume 84

      Author(s): Annemarie Pielaat, Jurgen E. Chardon, Lucas M. Wijnands, Eric G. Evers

      • Campylobacter
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites

  16. Detection and prevalence of protozoan parasites in ready-to-eat packaged salads on sale in Italy

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Tiziana Caradonna, Marianna Marangi, Federica Del Chierico, Nicola Ferrari, Sofia Reddel, Giorgia Bracaglia, Giovanni Normanno, Lorenza Putignani, Annunziata Giangaspero

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Giardia lamblia
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Cyclospora cayetanensis
      • Parasites

  17. Strain- and Dose-Dependent Reduction of Toxoplasma gondii Burden in Pigs Is Associated with Interferon-Gamma Production by CD8+ Lymphocytes in a Heterologous Challenge Model

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Malgorzata Jennes, Stéphane De Craeye, Bert Devriendt, Katelijne Dierick, Pierre Dorny, Eric Cox

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  18. Lack of viable parasites in cured ‘Parma Ham’ (PDO), following experimental Toxoplasma gondii infection of pigs

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: September 2017
      , Volume 66

      Author(s): Marco Genchi, Alice Vismarra, Carlo Mangia, Silvia Faccini, Nadia Vicari, Sara Rigamonti, Paola Prati, Anna Maria Marino, Laura Kramer, Massimo Fabbi

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  19. Survey for selected pathogens in wild pigs (Sus scrofa) from Guam, Marianna Islands, USA

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 3 May 2017


      Author(s): Christopher A. Cleveland, Anthony Denicola, J.P. Dubey, Dolores E. Hill, Roy D. Berghaus, Michael J. Yabsley

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites

  20. Evidence for host genetic regulation of altered lipid metabolism in experimental toxoplasmosis supported with gene data mining results

    • PLOS ONE

    • Ivan Milovanović, Miloš Busarčević, Alexander Trbovich, Vladimir Ivović, Aleksandra Uzelac, Olgica Djurković-Djaković

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  21. Presence of Toxoplasma gondii in Drinking Water from an Endemic Region in Southern Mexico

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  22. Pathological findings in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), stone marten (Martes foina) and raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), with special emphasis on infectious and zoonotic agents in Northern Germany

    • PLOS ONE

    • Charlotte Lempp, Nicole Jungwirth, Miguel L. Grilo, Anja Reckendorf, Arlena Ulrich, Abbo van Neer, Rogier Bodewes, Vanessa M. Pfankuche, Christian Bauer, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Ursula Siebert

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites

  23. Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Farmed Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) in Three Cities of Northeast China

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  24. Seroprevalence of Bartonella species, Coxiella burnetii and Toxoplasma gondii among patients with hematological malignancies: A pilot study in Romania

    • Zoonoses and Public Health

    • Summary

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites

  25. Toxoplasma gondii in raw and dry-cured ham: The influence of the curing process

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 65

      Author(s): Laura Herrero, María Jesús Gracia, Consuelo Pérez-Arquillué, Regina Lázaro, Antonio Herrera, Susana Bayarri

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites