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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. Toxoplasma gondii in Spanish commercial dry-cured meat products

    • Food Control

    • Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii, the transmission of which has usually been attributed to ingestion of undercooked or raw meat. Epidemiological studies also mention cured meat products as a potential risk factor for acquiring toxoplasmosis.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  2. Current control options and a way towards risk-based control of Toxoplasma gondii in the meat chain

    • Food Control

    • Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan with a wide range of hosts and cosmopolitan distribution. Due to its impact on human and animal health, as well as related economic losses, T. gondii is considered as one of the most significant foodborne pathogens nowadays. Consumption of raw or undercooked meat is a well known risk factor for human infection. However, there is no legislation regarding control of T.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  3. Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii and Sarcocystis spp. co-infection in Tunisian Merguez, a traditional processed sausage beef meat

    • Food Control

    • Author(s): Safa Amairia, Mariem Rouatbi, Mohamed Ridha Rjeibi, Jacinto Gomes, Mourad Rekik, Mohamed Aziz Darghouth, Mohamed Gharbi

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  4. Low prevalence of viable Toxoplasma gondii in fresh, unfrozen, American pasture-raised pork and lamb from retail meat stores in the United States

    • Food Control

    • Author(s): Jitender P. Dubey, Dolores E. Hill, Valsin Fournet, Diane Hawkins-Cooper, Camila K. Cerqueira-Cézar, Fernando H.A. Murata, Shiv K. Verma, Oliver C.H. Kwok, Surabhi Rani, Jorrell Fredericks, Brandon Adams, Jeffrey L. Jones, Ryan E. Wiegand, Yuqing Ying, Miao Guo, Chunlei Su, Abani K. Pradhan

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  5. Molecular detection and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in pork in Shanghai, China

    • Food Control

    • Available online 18 December 2018

      Author(s): Yehua Zhang, Rongsheng Mi, Yan Huang, Luming Xia, Yushu Cai, Haiyan Jia, Xiaoli Zhang, Heng Yang, Xu Wang, Xiangan Han, Zhaoguo Chen

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  6. A risk based sampling design including exposure assessment linked to disease burden, uncertainty and costs

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: February 2018
      , Volume 84

      Author(s): Annemarie Pielaat, Jurgen E. Chardon, Lucas M. Wijnands, Eric G. Evers

      • Campylobacter
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites