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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. An Outbreak Investigation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infections in the United States Linked to Crabmeat Imported from Venezuela: 2018

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the leading cause of seafood-related foodborne illness globally. In 2018, the U.S. federal, state, and local public health and regulatory partners investigated a multistate outbreak of V. parahaemolyticus infections linked to crabmeat that resulted in 26 ill people and nine hospitalizations. State and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) laboratories recovered V.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  2. Epidemiological and Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of a Gastroenteritis Outbreak Caused by a New Emerging Serotype of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in China

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • Vibrio parahaemolyticus is an important foodborne pathogen with diverse serotypes. In May 2021, we investigated a gastroenteritis outbreak that occurred in China, caused by V. parahaemolyticus O10:K4 infection. Based on the epidemiological curve, this outbreak was identified as a homologous exposure event.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  3. Genomic Characterization of Ciprofloxacin Resistance in Laboratory-Derived Mutants of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  4. Regulation of Virulence Factors Expression During the Intestinal Colonization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • Colonization and adhesion are the key steps for Vibrio parahaemolyticus to infect human body and cause seafood poisoning. However, at present, there is a lack of systematic review on the regulation of virulence factors expression during the intestinal colonization of V. parahaemolyticus. This review aims to describe the virulence factors associated with the colonization and adhesion of V.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  5. Characteristics of Antimicrobial-Resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strains and Identification of Related Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Mutations

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains have become a great threat to public health. The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in biological characteristics and antimicrobial resistance gene (ARG) mutations of V. parahaemolyticus that displayed different levels of antimicrobial resistance. The susceptibility of 74 V.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  6. Characteristics of Antimicrobial-Resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strains and Identification of Related Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Mutations

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains have become a great threat to public health. The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in biological characteristics and antimicrobial resistance gene (ARG) mutations of V. parahaemolyticus that displayed different levels of antimicrobial resistance. The susceptibility of 74 V.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  7. Prevalence and Population Analysis of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolated from Freshwater Fish in Zhejiang Province, China

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • The previous researches revealed that Vibrio parahaemolyticus has been detected in freshwater fish samples. However, the molecular characteristics of V. parahaemolyticus isolated from freshwater fish, including pathogenic and pandemic strains, are still unknown. This study aims to characterize and identify molecular properties of the bacterium. In addition, it identifies the source of V. parahaemolyticus from freshwater fish samples in Zhejiang Province, China.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  8. Prevalence, Antibiotic-Resistance, and Virulence Characteristics of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Restaurant Fish Tanks in Seoul, South Korea

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  9. Genomic Features of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from Lebanon and Comparison to Globally Diverse Strains by Whole-Genome Sequencing

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • , Ahead of Print.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  10. Development and Evaluation of Polymorphic Locus Sequence Typing for Epidemiological Tracking of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • , Ahead of Print.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  11. Thymoquinone Inhibits Biofilm Formation and Attachment-Invasion in Host Cells of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • , Ahead of Print.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  12. Multiplex Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis for Typing of Pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus O1:KUT Isolates

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • , Ahead of Print.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  13. Characterization of Ciprofloxacin Resistance in Laboratory-Derived Mutants of Vibrio parahaemolyticus with qnr Gene

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • , Ahead of Print.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  14. Outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Associated with Consumption of Raw Oysters in Canada, 2015

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • , Ahead of Print.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  15. Molecular Typing of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strains Isolated from Mollusks in the North Adriatic Sea

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  16. Feasibility of Using Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis for Epidemiology Study of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infections

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  17. Population Relationship of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates Derived from Aquaculture Ponds, a Seafood Market, Restaurants, and Clinical Samples

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • Online Ahead of Print.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  18. Risk Factors for Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infection in a Southern Coastal Region of China

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease , Vol. 0, No. 0.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens