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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. Whole genome sequence-based characterization of Campylobacter isolated from broiler carcasses over a three-year period in a big poultry slaughterhouse reveals high genetic diversity and a recurring genomic lineage of Campylobacter jejuni

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Campylobacter is among the most frequent agents of bacterial gastroenteritis in Europe and is primarily linked to the consumption of contaminated food. The aim of this study was to assess genomic diversity and to identify antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes of 155 Campylobacter isolated from broiler carcasses (neck skin samples) in a large-scale Swiss poultry abattoir over a three-year period.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Campylobacter

  2. Comparative analysis unravels genetic recombination events of Vibrio parahaemolyticus recA gene

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a gram-negative bacterium capable of causing diseases in humans and aquatic animals. The global relationships among V. parahaemolyticus genomes have been studied using multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Recently, the MLST gene recA has shown difficulties in amplification and/or a larger PCR fragment for some V. parahaemolyticus genomes due to genetic recombination.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio

  3. Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor strains linked to global cholera show region-specific patterns by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor, causative agent of the ongoing seventh cholera pandemic, is native to the aquatic environment of the Ganges Delta, Bay of Bengal (GDBB). Recent studies traced pandemic strains to the GDBB and proposed global spread of cholera had occurred via intercontinental transmission. In the research presented here, NotI-digested genomic DNA extracted from V.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio

  4. An in silico hierarchal approach for drug candidate mining and validation of natural product inhibitors against pyrimidine biosynthesis enzyme in the antibiotic-resistant Shigella flexneri

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Shigella flexneri is the main causative agent of the communicable diarrheal disease, shigellosis. It is estimated that about 80–165 million cases and > 1 million deaths occur every year due to this disease. S. flexneri causes dysentery mostly in young children, elderly and immunocompromised patients, all over the globe. Recently, due to the emergence of S.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Shigella

  5. Interspecies transfer of plasmid-borne gentamicin resistance between Staphylococcus isolated from domestic dogs to Staphylococcus aureus

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • As preconized by the One Health concept, the intimate relationship between pets and owners is a common source for the trade of microorganisms with zoonotic potential, and with them, antimicrobial resistance genes.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  6. shsA: A novel orthologous of sasX/sesI virulence genes is detected in Staphylococcus haemolyticus Brazilian strains

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • The surface protein SasX, has a key role in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization and pathogenesis, and has been associated with the epidemic success of some MRSA clones.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  7. Immunoinformatic identification of the epitope-based vaccine candidates from Maltoporin, FepA and OmpW of Shigella Spp, with molecular docking confirmation

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Hedayet Ullah, Shahin Mahmud, M.D. Jakir Hossain, Shaid Bin Islam, K.M. Kaderi Kibria Shigella is a bacterial pathogen that causes shigellosis, fatal bacillary dysentery, responsible for a higher level of mortality worldwide. We adopted a number of computational approaches to predict potential epitope-based vaccine candidates of immunogenic proteins of Shigella spp.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Shigella

  8. Virulence factor genes and comparative pathogenicity study of tdh, trh and tlh positive Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains isolated from Whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) in India

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Prasenjit Paria, Bijay Kumar Behera, Pradeep Kumar Das Mohapatra, Pranaya Kumar Parida

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Natural and synthetic plant compounds as anti-biofilm agents against Escherichia coli O157:H7 biofilm

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Anuj Rohatgi, Pratima Gupta

      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Therapeutic target identification via differential genome analysis of antibiotic resistant Shigella sonneii and inhibitor evaluation against a selected drug target

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Zarrin Basharat, Muhammad Jahanzaib, Noor Rahman

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Phylogenetic relationship and genomic characterization of Salmonella Typhimurium strains isolated from swine in Brazil

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Amanda Aparecida Seribelli, Patrick da Silva, Miliane Rodrigues Frazão, Jalusa Deon Kich, Marc W. Allard, Juliana Pfrimer Falcão

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. The pESI mega-plasmid conferring virulence and multiple-drug resistance is detected in Salmonella Infantis genome from Brazil

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Anamaria M.P. dos Santos, Pedro Panzenhagen, Rafaela G. Ferrari, Grazielle L. Rodrigues, Carlos A. Conte-Junior

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Virulence profiling of Shigella flexneri and emergence of serotype 2b as a highly virulent shigellosis causing strain in Pakistan

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Iqbal Nisa, Muhammad Qasim, Arnold Driessen, Jeroen Nijland, Fazal Adnan, Malik Nawaz Shuja, Hazir Rahman

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Emerging diversity and ongoing expansion of the genus Brucella

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Adrian M. Whatmore, Jeffrey T. Foster

      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Candida albicans, a reservoir of Listeria monocytogenes?

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Susana Castro-Seriche, Alonso Jerez-Morales, Carlos T. Smith, Kimberly Sánchez-Alonzo, Apolinaria García-Cancino

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Genomic signatures of adaptation to natural settings in non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica Serovars Saintpaul, Thompson and Weltevreden

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): J.R. Aguirre-Sanchez, J.R. Ibarra-Rodriguez, I.F. Vega-Lopez, J. Martínez-Urtaza, C. Chaidez-Quiroz

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  17. Comprehensive genomic analysis and characterization of a new ST 174 type Klebsiella variicola strain isolated from chicken embryos

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Xuehuai Shen, Lei Yin, Haitian Ma, Xiaocheng Pan, Danjun Zhang, Ruihong Zhao, Yin Dai, Hongyan Hou, Xiaomiao Hu

      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Evolution, distribution and genetics of atypical Vibrio cholerae – A review

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Murari Bhandari, Amy V. Jennison, Irani U. Rathnayake, Flavia Huygens

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio

  19. The plasmidome of multidrug-resistant emergent Salmonella serovars isolated from poultry

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Renata Galetti, Rafael Antonio Casarin Penha Filho, Joseane Cristina Ferreira, Alessandro M. Varani, Pavelas Sazinas, Lars Jelsbak, Ana Lúcia Costa Darini

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  20. Diverse lineages of multidrug resistant clinical Salmonella enterica and a cryptic outbreak in New Hampshire, USA revealed from a year-long genomic surveillance

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Cooper J. Park, Jinfeng Li, Xinglu Zhang, Fengxiang Gao, Christopher S. Benton, Cheryl P. Andam

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Genomic insights into Brucella

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Jeyaprakash Rajendhran

      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Differential expression of cytokine genes in THP-1-derived macrophages infected with mild and virulence strains of Shigella flexneri 2a

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Nor Raihan Mohammad Shabani, Munirah Mokhtar, Chiuan Herng Leow, Qi Ying Lean, Candy Chuah, Kirnpal Kaur Banga Singh, Chiuan Yee Leow

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Heterologous expression of the Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi A stk fimbrial operon suggests a potential for repeat sequence-mediated low-frequency phase variation

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Mahmoud M. Tawfick, Andrew Rosser, Kumar Rajakumar

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  24. Sequence-based detection of first-line and second-line drugs resistance-associated mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Isfahan, Iran

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Marzieh Safari, Sharareh Moghim, Mahshid Salehi, Rasool Jafari, Bahram Nasr Esfahani

      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Bioinformatics analysis of NetF proteins for designing a multi-epitope vaccine against Clostridium perfringens infection

    • Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    • Author(s): Yanhua Wang

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium perfringens