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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. Modulation of Broiler Intestinal Changes Induced by Clostridium perfringens and Deoxynivalenol through Probiotic, Paraprobiotic, and Postbiotic Supplementation

    • Toxins

    • Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a predisposing factor for necrotic enteritis. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a DON and Clostridium perfringens (CP) challenge on the intestinal morphology, morphometry, oxidative stress, and immune response of broilers. Additionally, we evaluated the potential of a Lactobacillus spp. mixture as an approach to mitigate the damage induced by the challenge.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  2. Subclinical doses of dietary fumonisins and deoxynivalenol cause cecal microbiota dysbiosis in broiler chickens challenged with Clostridium perfringens

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Fusarium toxins are one of the most common contaminants in poultry diets. The co-occurrence of fumonisins (FUM) and deoxynivalenol (DON), even at a subclinical dose, negatively affects the growth performance, intestinal integrity and induce subclinical necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens. Loss of gut integrity can be expected to alter the intestinal microbiota’s composition.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  3. Role of Starter Cultures on the Safety of Fermented Meat Products

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus
      • Campylobacter
      • Clostridium botulinum
      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Yersinia
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  4. Effect of yeast cell wall on the growth performance and gut health of broilers challenged with aflatoxin B 1 and necrotic enteritis

    • Poultry Science

    • AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the effect of yeast cell walls (YCW) on the growth performance, visceral lesions, intestinal integrity, enterotoxicity, and bacteria of broilers challenged with aflatoxin B1 (AF) and necrotic enteritis (NE) from 1 to 21 d of age. A total of 576 one-day-old broilers were assigned to a 2 × 2 × 2 design for diets containing AFB1 (0 or 40 μg/kg), NE (challenged or unchallenged), or YCW (0 or 500 mg/kg).

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Aflatoxins
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Natural toxins