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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. Prioritization of vegetable-borne biological hazards in Argentina using a multicriteria decision analysis tool

    • Food Science and Technology International

    • Vegetables, especially those eaten raw, have been implicated in several foodborne disease outbreaks. Since multiple vegetable matrices and hazards are involved, risk managers have to prioritize those with the greatest impact on public health to design control strategies. In this study, a scientific-based risk ranking of foodborne pathogens transmitted by leafy green vegetables in Argentina was performed.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Campylobacter
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Salmonella
      • Shigella
      • Yersinia
      • Parasites
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Giardia lamblia
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Viruses
      • Hepatitis
      • Norovirus

  2. First investigation of pathogenic bacteria, protozoa and viruses in rodents and shrews in context of forest-savannah-urban areas interface in the city of Franceville (Gabon)

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Joa Braïthe Mangombi, Nadine N’dilimabaka, Jean-Bernard Lekana-Douki, Octavie Banga, Sydney Maghendji-Nzondo, Mathieu Bourgarel, Eric Leroy, Florence Fenollar, Oleg Mediannikov

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites
      • Yersinia

  3. Development of a miniaturized protein microarray as a new serological IgG screening test for zoonotic agents and production diseases in pigs

    • PLOS ONE

    • Katharina Loreck, Sylvia Mitrenga, Diana Meemken, Regina Heinze, Annett Reissig, Elke Mueller, Ralf Ehricht, Claudia Engemann, Matthias Greiner

      • Yersinia
      • Hepatitis
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites
      • Viruses
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Gamma Irradiation Influences the Survival and Regrowth of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic-Resistance Genes on Romaine Lettuce

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Contamination of romaine lettuce with human pathogens, antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) occurs during production. Post-harvest interventions are emplaced to mitigate pathogens, but could also mitigate ARB and ARGs on vegetables. The objective of this research was to determine changes to lettuce phyllosphere microbiota, inoculated ARB, and the resistome (profile of ARGs) following washing with a sanitizer, gamma irradiation, and cold storage.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Yersinia
      • Shigella
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites