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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. Systematic review of the Listeria monocytogenes σB regulon supports a role in stress response, virulence and metabolism

    • Future Microbiology

    • Aim: Among the alternative sigma factors of Listeria monocytogenes, σB controls the largest regulon. The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensive review of σB-regulated genes, and the functions they confer. Materials & methods: A systematic search of PubMed and Web of Knowledge was carried out to identify members of the σB regulon based on experimental evidence of σB-dependent transcription and presence of a consensus σB-dependent promoter.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Unexpected Listeria monocytogenes detection with a dithiothreitol-based device during an aseptic hip revision

    • Future Microbiology

    • Prosthetic joint infection diagnosis is often difficult since biofilm-embedded microorganisms attach well to the prosthetic surfaces and resist their detection by conventional methods. DL-dithiothreitol has been described as a valid method for biofilm detachment on orthopedic devices. We report the case of an occasional detection of Listeria monocytogenes in a non immuno-compromised patient with a preoperative diagnosis of aseptic loosening.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. How the study of Listeria monocytogenes has led to new concepts in biology

    • Future Microbiology

    • The opportunistic intracellular bacterial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes has in 30 years emerged as an exceptional bacterial model system in infection biology. Research on this bacterium has provided considerable insight into how pathogenic bacteria adapt to mammalian hosts, invade eukaryotic cells, move intracellularly, interfere with host cell functions and disseminate within tissues.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens