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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. Vibrio metschnikovii isolated from cosmetic products as potential cause of skin infection

    • Future Microbiology

    • Cosmetics intended for human use should be free of microbes involving a potential health hazard. Different points in the cosmetic production process, from the choice of raw materials and the formulation itself to the final packaging, can be critical. The aim of this study is to present the first case of Vibrio metschnikovii isolated from cosmetics in Serbia, which caused signs of skin infection.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio

  2. Quorum sensing regulates the transcription of lateral flagellar genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

    • Future Microbiology

    • Aim: Investigation of the lateral flagellar (Laf) genes transcription by the quorum sensing (QS) regulators AphA and OpaR in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Materials & methods: Regulation mechanisms were assessed by combined utilization of swarming motility assay, qPCR, LacZ fusion, EMSA and DNase I footprinting. Results: AphA and OpaR oppositely regulate swarming motility and Laf genes.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Challenges in Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections caused by the pandemic clone

    • Future Microbiology

    • Vibrio Parahaemolyticus infections caused by the pandemic clone have become a global public health issue. The pandemic clone includes over ten sequence types and 49 serotypes. Several markers such as toxRS/new, orf8 and genomic islands were considered specific for pandemic strains, but subsequent studies later confirmed a lack of specificity. Thus, identifying stable indicators for the pandemic clone is still an open question.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Genetic and population analyses of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from three major coastal regions in China

    • Future Microbiology

    • Aim: This study aims to evaluate the genetic and population structure of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the major coastal regions of China. Materials & methods: Multilocus sequence typing was performed. Results: Insertion of large sequence into recA happened in nearly 30 strains, which were untypeable by multilocus sequence typing. A collection of 307 V. parahaemolyticus isolates were typed into 160 sequence types, including 117 novel ones.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Vibrio vulnificus VvhA induces Th1 and Tfh cells to proliferate against Vibrio vulnificus in a mouse model of infection

    • Future Microbiology

    • Ahead of Print.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens