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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. Shigella flexneri subverts host polarized exocytosis to enhance cell‐to‐cell spread

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Molecular Microbiology, Accepted Article. Shigella flexneri is a gram-negative bacterial pathogen that causes dysentery. Critical for disease is the ability of Shigella to use an actin-based motility (ABM) process to spread between cells of the colonic epithelium. ABM transports bacteria to the periphery of host cells, allowing the formation of plasma membrane protrusions that mediate spread to adjacent cells.

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. A large family of anti-activators accompanying XylS/AraC family regulatory proteins

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Summary

      • Shigella
      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Characterisation of Shigella Spa33 and Thermotoga FliM/N reveals a new model for C-ring assembly in T3SS

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Summary

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. The Multivalent Adhesion Molecule SSO1327 plays a key role in Shigella sonnei pathogenesis

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Summary

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. The passenger-associated transport repeat promotes virulence factor secretion efficiency and delineates a distinct autotransporter subtype

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Autotransporters are a superfamily of virulence factors secreted by Gram negative bacteria. They are comprised of an N-terminal passenger domain that is translocated across the outer membrane, and a C-terminal domain that inserts into the outer membrane forming a β-barrel anchor. It is still poorly understood how the passenger is efficiently translocated in the absence of external energy inputs.

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens