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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. Inactivation of Salmonella Typhimurium, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes on alfalfa seeds by the combination treatment of vacuumed hydrogen peroxide vapor and vacuumed dry heat

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. We evaluated combined effects of vacuumed hydrogen peroxide vapor (VHPV) and vacuum-sealed dry heat (vacuum heat, VH) to inactivate foodborne pathogens (Salmonella Typhimurium, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes) on alfalfa seeds.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella

  2. Selected plant essential oils inhibit biofilm formation and luxS‐ and pfs‐mediated quorum sensing by Escherichia coli O157:H7

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 (EHEC) causes foodborne outbreaks worldwide and the bacteria form antimicrobial-tolerant biofilm. We investigated the abilities of Thymus daenensis and Satureja hortensis essential oils (EOs) to inhibit bacterial growth, biofilm formation and quorum sensing (QS) by E. coli O157:H7.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7

  3. Occurrence of ‘gang of five’ Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroups on Belgian dairy cattle farms by overshoe sampling

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are foodborne pathogens responsible for global outbreaks. This study was conducted to investigate the occurrence of ‘gang of five’ STEC serogroups (O26, O103, O111, O145, O157) on Belgian dairy cattle farms by overshoe (OVS) sampling, and to evaluate the presence of virulence genes in the obtained isolates.

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Antibody response to lipopolysaccharides and recombinant proteins of Shiga toxin (Stx) producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in children with hemolytic uremic syndrome in Poland

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Typical hemolytic uremic syndrome (STEC‐HUS), caused by Shiga toxin (Stx)‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC), is a serious, life‐threating disease that mainly affects children. Bacteriological and genetic tests are commonly used in the routine laboratory diagnosis of STEC‐HUS; however, serological methods have emerged as useful and reliable diagnostic tools, especially when bacterial isolation fails.

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Characterization of beta‐lactamase and biofilm producing Enterobacteriaceae isolated from organized and backyard farm ducks

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      The present study was undertaken to detect the occurrence of beta‐lactamase and biofilm producing Enterobacteriaceae in healthy ducks. A total 202 cloacal swabs were collected from ducks kept in organized (n=92) and backyard (n=110) farms in West Bengal (India). The ducks had no history of antibiotic intake. Among the 87 phenotypically beta‐lactamase producing E. coli, 19 (17·43%), six (5·05%) and 15 (13·76%) isolates possessed bla

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      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Occurrence of Enteropathogenic Bacteria in Birds of Prey in Italy

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Campylobacter
      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Rapid and simple method by combining FTA™ card DNA extraction with the adaptation of a two set multiplex PCR for simultaneous detection of non-O157 shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli strains and virulence genes from food samples

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Fast detection of both o157 and non-o157 shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli by real-time optical immunoassay

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Successful detection of pathogenic Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli in shellfish, environmental waters and sediment using the ISO/TS-13136 method

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • The presence of highly pathogen STEC in shellfish, upstream waters and sediment from coastal shellfish sites was evaluated using the ISO/TS-13136 method. Shellfish (oysters, mussels and cockles), water and sediment samples were collected monthly over a period of one year.

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli