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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. Application of a novel phage LPCS28 for biological control of Cronobacter sakazakii in milk and reconstituted powdered infant formula

    • Food Research International

    • Contamination of infant formula with Cronobacter sakazakii (C. sakazakii) can cause fatal infections in neonates. Phages have emerged as promising antibacterial agents for food safety, but their effectiveness may be limited by thermal processing. In this study, we isolated 27 C. sakazakii phages from environmental water samples and selected LPCS28 due to its broad lysis spectrum.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  2. Effects and molecular mechanism of flagellar gene flgK on the motility, adhesion/invasion, and desiccation resistance of Cronobacter sakazakii

    • Food Research International

    • Cronobacter sakazakii (C. sakazakii), a food-borne pathogen, can infect neonates, elderly and immunocompromised populations with a high infection and mortality rate. However, the specific molecular mechanism of its motility, biofilm formation, cell adhesion, and desiccation resistance remains unclear, and flagellum hook associated protein (FlgK), a main component of the flagellar complex, may be an important determinant of its virulence and desiccation resistance.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  3. Efficacy of 405-nm LED illumination and citral used alone and in combination for the inactivation of Cronobacter sakazakii in reconstituted powdered infant formula

    • Food Research International

    • Cronobacter sakazakii, a foodborne opportunistic pathogen, mainly affects neonates and infants, with mortality rates of 26.9%. Most outbreaks arise from powdered infant formula (PIF). The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and mechanism of 405-nm light-emitting diode (LED) and citral treatment used in combination against C. sakazakii in reconstituted PIF.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  4. Evaluation of Cronobacter sakazakii biofilm formation after sdiA knockout in different osmotic pressure conditions

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Yifang Cao, Li Li, Yan Zhang, Fengsong Liu, Xinglong Xiao, Xiaofeng Li, Yigang Yu

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Comparative genomics reveals environmental adaptation differences between Cronobacter species

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Xue Qin, Hao Wang, Chao Miao, Xinyan Yang, Yanming Zhang, Jing Feng, Stephen J. Forsythe, Chaoxin Man, Yujun Jiang

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Effect of 405-nm light-emitting diode on environmental tolerance of Cronobacter sakazakii in powdered infant formula

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Zhanwen Zheng, Yawen Xie, Sheng Ma, Junhong Tu, Jiahui Li, Sen Liang, Yunfeng Xu, Chao Shi

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  7. Novel phage vB_CtuP_B1 for controlling Cronobacter malonaticus and Cronobacter turicensis in ready-to-eat lettuce and powered infant formula

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Haiyan Zeng, Chengsi Li, Dandan Luo, Jumei Zhang, Yu Ding, Moutong Chen, Xiaojuan Yang, Tao Lei, Shi Wu, Qinghua Ye, Rui Pang, Qihui Gu, Qingping Wu

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  8. Isolation and characterization of new phage vB_CtuP_A24 and application to control Cronobacter spp. in infant milk formula and lettuce

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Dandan Luo, Chengsi Li, Qingping Wu, Yu Ding, Meiyan Yang, Yongdan Hu, Haiyan Zeng, Jumei Zhang

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  9. Isolation, comparison of identification methods and antibiotic resistance of Cronobacter spp. in infant foods

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Gabriela Guimarães Carvalho, Aline Parolin Calarga, Josie Roberta Teodoro, Murilo Mariz Queiroz, Carlos A. Astudillo-Trujillo, Carlos Emilio Levy, Marcelo Brocchi, Dirce Yorika Kabuki

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Trending biocontrol strategies against Cronobacter sakazakii: A recent updated review

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Rajni Chauhan, Niharika Singh, Gaurav Kumar Pal, Gunjan Goel

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Global transcriptomic analysis of Cronobacter sakazakii CICC 21544 by RNA-seq under inorganic acid and organic acid stresses

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Ailian Zhou, Yifang Cao, Donggen Zhou, Shuangfang Hu, Wanjing Tan, Xinglong Xiao, Yigang Yu, Xiaofeng Li

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Multi-locus sequence typing and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Cronobacter sakazakii and Cronobacter malonaticus isolated from corn-based farinaceous foods commercialized in Brazil

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Paula Vasconcelos Costa, Luiza Vasconcellos, Ingrid Camelo da Silva, Valéria de Mello Medeiros, Stephen James Forsythe, Marcelo Luiz Lima Brandão

      • Salmonella
      • Bacillus cereus
      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Phenotypic characterization of Cronobacter spp. strains isolated from foods and clinical specimens in Brazil

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: December 2017
      , Volume 102

      Author(s): Natália Scudeller Umeda, Ivano de Filippis, Stephen James Forsythe, Marcelo Luiz Lima Brandão

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  14. Heat resistance of Cronobacter sakazakii DPC 6529 and its behavior in reconstituted powdered infant formula

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: Available online 16 January 2015

      Author(s): Juan-Pablo Huertas , Avelino Álvarez-Ordóñez , Ruth Morrisey , Maria Ros-Chumillas , Maria-Dolores Esteban , Javier Maté , Alfredo Palop , Colin Hill

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter