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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. Metagenomic characterization of sphingomyelinase C in the microbiome of humans and environments

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Bacterial sphingomyelinases (SMases) hydrolyze sphingomyelin and play an important role in membrane dynamics and the host immune system. While the number of sequenced genomes and metagenomes is increasing, a limited number of experimentally validated SMases have been reported, and the genomic diversity of SMases needs to be elucidated extensively. This study investigated the sequence and structural characteristics of SMases in bacterial genomes and metagenomes.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  2. Identification of a New Pathogenicity Island Within the Large pAH187_270 Plasmid Involved in Bacillus cereus Virulence

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Objectives Bacillus cereus is responsible for food poisoning and rare but severe clinical infections. The pathogenicity of B. cereus strains varies from harmless to lethal strains. The objective of this study was to characterize three B. cereus isolates isolated from the same patient and identify their virulence potentials. Methods Three isolates of B.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  3. Characterization of a Deep Sea Bacillus toyonensis Isolate: Genomic and Pathogenic Features

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Bacillus toyonensis is a group of Gram-positive bacteria belonging to the Bacillus cereus group and used in some cases as probiotics or biocontrol agents. To our knowledge, B. toyonensis from the deep sea (depth >1,000 m) has not been documented. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of a B. toyonensis strain, P18, from a deep sea hydrothermal field. P18 is aerobic, motile, and able to grow at low temperatures (4°C) and high concentrations of NaCl (8%).

      • Bacillus cereus

  4. Characterization of the Genome Feature and Toxic Capacity of a Bacillus wiedmannii Isolate From the Hydrothermal Field in Okinawa Trough

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • The Bacillus cereus group is frequently isolated from soil, plants, food, and other environments. In this study, we report the first isolation and characterization of a B. cereus group member, Bacillus wiedmannii SR52, from the hydrothermal field in the Iheya Ridge of Okinawa Trough. SR52 was isolated from the gills of shrimp Alvinocaris longirostris, an invertebrate species found abundantly in the ecosystems of the hydrothermal vents, and is most closely related to B.

      • Bacillus cereus