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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. Molybdenum and cadmium co-induce apoptosis and ferroptosis through inhibiting Nrf2 signaling pathway in duck (Anas platyrhyncha) testes

    • Poultry Science

    • Cadmium (Cd) and high molybdenum (Mo) are injurious to the body. Previous research has substantiated that Cd and Mo exposure caused testicular injury of ducks, but concrete mechanism is not fully clarified.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  2. Vitamin C and/or garlic can antagonize the toxic effects of cadmium on growth performance, hematological, and immunological parameters of growing Japanese quail

    • Poultry Science

    • This study used 300 1-day-old, sexless, developing chicks of Japanese quail to estimate the ability of vitamin C and/or garlic to antagonize the venomous influence of cadmium (Cd) on the hematological, immunological, and performance characteristics of developing Japanese quail. The quail was separated into 5 similar groups of 60 chicks apiece, and 6 duplicates (10 each) were given to each sub-group. The control group received a basal diet without any supplements.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  3. Melatonin alleviates cadmium-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in ducks by alleviating autophagic flow arrest via PPAR-α and reducing oxidative stress

    • Poultry Science

    • Cadmium (Cd) is an important environmental pollutant, that causes liver damage and induces non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is a fat accumulation disease and has significant effects on the body. Melatonin (Mel) is an endogenous protective molecule with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, and anti-aging effects. However, whether Mel can alleviate Cd-induced NAFLD and its mechanism remains unclear.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  4. Effects of embryonic cadmium exposure on erythrocyte indices and morphology in newly hatched Gallus gallus domesticus chicks

    • Poultry Science

    • The aim of the current study was to assess the influence of embryonic exposure to cadmium on basic and derived erythrocyte indices, the morphology and morphometric properties of erythrocytes, as well as erythrocyte spectrin distribution in newly hatched Gallus gallus domesticus chicks. The eggs were injected with cadmium (Cd) at a dose of 2 µg, 4 µg, 6 µg or 8 µg per egg on the 6th day of incubation.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  5. Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on reproductive performance of laying Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) under cadmium challenge

    • Poultry Science

    • Author(s): Hamid Reza Rafieian-Naeini, Mahdi Zhandi, Mostafa Sadeghi, Ali Reza Yousefi, Andrew Parks Benson

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  6. Influences of lead exposure on its accumulation in organs, meat, eggs and bone during laying period of hens

    • Poultry Science

    • Author(s): Shujie Wang, Qiao Li, Yanan Gao, Zhenlei Zhou, Zhen Li

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  7. Transcriptome sequencing reveals genes involved in cadmium-triggered oxidative stress in the chicken heart

    • Poultry Science

    • Author(s): Chunlin Yu, Mohan Qiu, Zengrong Zhang, Xiaoyan Song, Huarui Du, Han Peng, Qingyun Li, Li Yang, Xia Xiong, Bo Xia, Chenming Hu, Jialei Chen, Xiaosong Jiang, Chaowu Yang

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Effects of varying dietary intoxication with lead on the performance and ovaries of laying hens

    • Poultry Science

    • Author(s): Y. Ma, Y.Z. Shi, Q.J. Wu, Y.Q. Wang, J.P. Wang, Z.H. Liu

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  9. Histological changes, lipid metabolism, oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress in the liver of laying hens exposed to cadmium concentrations

    • Poultry Science

    • Author(s): M.K. Zhu, H.Y. Li, L.H. Bai, L.S. Wang, X.T. Zou

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  10. Effect of astaxanthin nanoparticles in protecting the post-thawing quality of rooster sperm challenged by cadmium administration

    • Poultry Science

    • Author(s): Davood Najafi, Ramezan Ali Taheri, Abouzar Najafi, Mohammad Shamsollahi, Manuel Alvarez-Rodriguez

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  11. Molybdenum and Cadmium co-induced the levels of autophagy-related genes via adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated protein kinase/mammalian target of rapamycin signaling pathway in Shaoxing Duck (Anas platyrhyncha) kidney

    • Poultry Science

    • ABSTRACT To investigate Molybdenum (Mo) and Cadmium (Cd) co-induced the levels of autophagy-related genes via AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway in Shaoxing Duck (Anas platyrhyncha) kidney, 60 healthy 11-day-old ducks were randomly divided into 6 groups, which were treated with Mo or/and Cd at different doses on the basal diet for 120 d.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  12. Dietary supplementation of Yucca schidigera extract enhances productive and reproductive performances, blood profile, immune function, and antioxidant status in laying Japanese quails exposed to lead in the diet

    • Poultry Science

    • ABSTRACTThe present study investigated the toxic impacts of lead (LD) on the productive and reproductive performances of Japanese quails and the role of Yucca schidigera extract (YSE) in reducing these impacts. A total of 360 mature Japanese quails (at 2 months of age) were used and the experiment was lasted for 8 wk.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  13. Presence of pathogenicity islands and virulence genes of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) in isolates from avian organic fertilizer

    • Poultry Science

    • Poultry litter is commonly used as fertilizer in agriculture. However, this poultry litter must be processed prior to use, since poultry have a large number of pathogenic microorganisms. The aims of this study were to isolate and genotypically and phenotypically characterize Escherichia coli from avian organic fertilizer. Sixty-four E.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals