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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. Virulence and DNA sequence analysis of Cronobacter spp. isolated from infant cereals

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Cronobacter spp. is an opportunistic pathogen that causes severe infections, affecting newborns and infants, and is also an emerging cause of hospital-acquired infection in elderly populations. These infections are mainly associated with the consumption of infant formulas, even though these bacteria have been isolated from other foods as well. Cronobacter spp. invades epithelial cells and escapes the immune response mechanisms, multiplying inside macrophages.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  2. The maltose transporter subunit IICB of the phosphotransferase system: An important factor for biofilm formation of Cronobacter

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  3. The maltose transporter subunit IICB of the phosphotransferase system: An important factor for biofilm formation of Cronobacter

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Xiangxiang Kong, Chunxia Li, Xiaodong Sun, Bing Niu, Dehua Guo, Yuan Jiang, Jielin Yang, Qin Chen

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. In silico species identification and serotyping for Cronobacter isolates by use of whole-genome sequencing data

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Lu Wang, Wenxuan Zhu, Gege Lu, Pan Wu, Yi Wei, Yingying Su, Tianyuan Jia, nxing Li Li, Xi Guo, Min Huang, Qian Yang

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Cronobacter spp. isolated from aquatic products in China: Incidence, antibiotic resistance, molecular characteristic and CRISPR diversity

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Chengsi Li, Haiyan Zeng, Jumei Zhang, Dandan Luo, Moutong Chen, Tao Lei, Xiaojuan Yang, Haoming Wu, Shuzhen Cai, Yingwang Ye, Yu Ding, Juan Wang, Qingping Wu

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Survival strategy of Cronobacter sakazakii against ampicillin pressure: Induction of the viable but nonculturable state

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Jingfeng Zhang, Li Wang, Lei Shi, Xun Chen, Chuxin Chen, Zicheng Hong, Yong Cao, Lichao Zhao

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Labchip-based diagnosis system for on-site application: Sensitive and easy-to-implement detection of single recoverable Cronobacter in infant formula without post-enrichment treatment

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Tae Jin Cho, Hye Won Kim, Changhoon Yoo, Sung Woo Kim, Min Suk Rhee

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Prevalence, genetic analysis and CRISPR typing of Cronobacter spp. isolated from meat and meat products in China

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Haiyan Zeng, Chengsi Li, Na Ling, Jumei Zhang, Moutong Chen, Tao Lei, Shi Wu, Xiaojuan Yang, Dandan Luo, Yu Ding, Juan Wang, Shuhong Zhang, Qingping Wu

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  9. Inhibition of Cronobacter sakazakii in reconstituted infant formula using triglycerol monolaurate and its effect on the sensory properties of infant formula

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Song Zhang, Jian Xiong, Wenyong Lou, Zhengxiang Ning, Denghui Zhang, Jiguo Yang

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Effect of hydrolysis and microwave treatment on the antibacterial activity of native bovine milk lactoferrin against Cronobacter sakazakii

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Saidou Harouna, Indira Franco, Juan J. Carramiñana, Arturo Blázquez, Inés Abad, María D. Pérez, Miguel Calvo, Lourdes Sánchez

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Isolation and identification of histamine-producing Enterobacteriaceae from Qu fermentation starter for Chinese rice wine brewing

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 20 September 2018
      , Volume 281

      Author(s): Jian Zhang, Xiaojuan Zhu, Ruitao Xu, Qiang Gao, Depei Wang, Ying Zhang

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Application of a phage in decontaminating Vibrio parahaemolyticus in oysters

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 20 June 2018
      , Volume 275

      Author(s): Hui Zhang, Zhenquan Yang, Yan Zhou, Hongduo Bao, Ran Wang, Tingwu Li, Maoda Pang, Lichang Sun, Xiaohui Zhou

      • Vibrio
      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Prevalence of curli genes among Cronobacter species and their roles in biofilm formation and cell-cell aggregation

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 January 2018
      , Volume 265

      Author(s): Lan Hu

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Metagenetic analysis of the bacterial communities of edible insects from diverse production cycles at industrial rearing companies

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 November 2017
      , Volume 261

      Author(s): D. Vandeweyer, S. Crauwels, B. Lievens, L. Van Campenhout

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Modelling the effect of combined antimicrobials: A base model for multiple-hurdles

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 3 July 2017
      , Volume 252

      Author(s): M. Anastasiadi, R.J.W. Lambert

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter

  16. Investigating the biocontrol and anti-biofilm potential of a three phage cocktail against Cronobacter sakazakii in different brands of infant formula

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 21 April 2017


      Author(s): Lorraine Endersen, Colin Buttimer, Eoghan Nevin, Aidan Coffey, Horst Neve, Hugo Oliveira, Rob Lavigne, Jim O'Mahony

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Survival and growth of Cronobacter sakazakii on fresh-cut fruit and the effect of UV-C illumination and electrolyzed water in the reduction of its population

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 August 2016
      , Volume 231

      Author(s): David Santo, Ana Graça, Carla Nunes, Célia Quintas

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. The response of foodborne pathogens to osmotic and desiccation stresses in the food chain

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 March 2016
      , Volume 221

      Author(s): Catherine M. Burgess, Andrea Gianotti, Nadia Gruzdev, John Holah, Susanne Knøchel, Angelika Lehner, Edyta Margas, Stephan Schmitz Esser, Shlomo Sela (Saldinger), Odile Tresse

      • Campylobacter
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Characterisation of the antibacterial properties of a bacterial derived peptidoglycan hydrolase (LysCs4), active against C. sakazakii and other Gram-negative food-related pathogens

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 23 December 2015
      , Volume 215
      Author(s): Lorraine Endersen, Aidan Coffey, R. Paul Ross, Olivia McAuliffe, Colin Hill, Jim O'Mahony

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Evaluation of different buffered peptone water (BPW) based enrichment broths for detection of Gram-negative foodborne pathogens from various food matrices

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 December 2015
      , Volume 214
      Author(s): H. Margot, M.H. Zwietering, H. Joosten, Emer O'Mahony, R. Stephan

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens