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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. Seroepidemological investigation of Toxoplasma gondii and Trichinella spp. in pigs reared by tribal communities and small-holder livestock farmers in Northeastern India

    • PLOS ONE

    • by A. A. P. Milton, Samir Das, S. Ghatak, K. Srinivas, G. Bhuvana Priya, M. Angappan, M. C. B. Prasad, L. Wahlang, Blessa Sailo, Lalhruaipuii Lalhruaipuii, Mahak Singh, G. B. Garam, A. Sen Toxoplasma gondii and Trichinella spp. are critical tissue-dwelling foodborne zoonotic parasites associated with pork consumption and pig rearing.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  2. The epidemiology of patients with toxoplasmosis and its associated risk factors in Taiwan during the 2007–2020 period

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Chia-Peng Yu, Bao-Chung Chen, Yu-Ching Chou, Chi-Jeng Hsieh, Fu-Huang Lin Background Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), and may cause miscarriage and birth defects during pregnancy.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  3. Relationship between Toxoplasma gondii infection and psychiatric disorders in Iran: A systematic review with meta-analysis

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Mahbobeh Montazeri, Elahe Moradi, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini, Mahdi Fakhar

      Background

      Toxoplasma gondii, a ubiquitous parasitic protozoan, may be an important cause of neurological and psychiatric diseases. The present systematic review and meta-analysis, therefore, was conducted to investigate the scientific evidence regarding the potential association between T. gondii infection and psychiatric disorders in Iran.

      Methods

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  4. Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection among slaughterhouse workers in Yangon Region, Myanmar: A cross-sectional study

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Nay Hein Sint, Ye Minn Htun, Tun Tun Win, Aye Sandar Mon, Thant Zaw Lwin, Lwin Oo Maung, Pyae Sone Win, Kaung Myat Naing, Thet Paing Zaw, Pyae Hpone Naing, Sai Nyan Lin Tun, Aung Aye Kyaw, Kyaw Wunna, Khine Khine Su, Kyaw Myo Tun Background Toxoplasmosis, having the significant consequences affecting mortality and quality of life, is still prevalent in various places throughout the world.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  5. Is latent Toxoplasma gondii infection associated with the occurrence of schizophrenia? A case-control study

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Muluneh Ademe, Tadesse Kebede, Solomon Teferra, Melkam Alemayehu, Friehiwot Girma, Tamrat Abebe Introduction Neurotropic pathogens such as Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) which result in chronic infections in the brain are associated with mental illnesses. In view of this, a growing body of literature has revealed the possible interaction of schizophrenia and T.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  6. Surveillance for diseases, pathogens, and toxicants of muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) in Pennsylvania and surrounding regions

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Laken S. Ganoe, Justin D. Brown, Matthew J. Lovallo, Michael J. Yabsley, Kayla B. Garrett, Alec T. Thompson, Robert H. Poppenga, Mark G. Ruder, W. David Walter

      • Heavy Metals
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Parasites

  7. First investigation of pathogenic bacteria, protozoa and viruses in rodents and shrews in context of forest-savannah-urban areas interface in the city of Franceville (Gabon)

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Joa Braïthe Mangombi, Nadine N’dilimabaka, Jean-Bernard Lekana-Douki, Octavie Banga, Sydney Maghendji-Nzondo, Mathieu Bourgarel, Eric Leroy, Florence Fenollar, Oleg Mediannikov

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites
      • Yersinia

  8. Spatial serosurvey of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in individuals with animal hoarding disorder and their dogs in Southern Brazil

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Graziela Ribeiro da Cunha, Maysa Pellizzaro, Camila Marinelli Martins, Suzana Maria Rocha, Ana Carolina Yamakawa, Evelyn Cristine da Silva, Andrea Pires dos Santos, Vivien Midori Morikawa, Hélio Langoni, Alexander Welker Biondo

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  9. Molecular identification of Toxoplasma gondii in domesticated and broiler chickens (Gallus domesticus) that possibly augment the pool of human toxoplasmosis

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Muhammad Bar Khan, Sanaullah Khan, Khair Rafiq, Shahid Niaz Khan, Sobia Attaullah, Ijaz Ali

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  10. Knowledge and practices regarding toxoplasmosis in housewives: A cross sectional study in a northern Mexican city

    • PLOS ONE

    • Nadia Velázquez-Hernández, Ana Yuliana Avilés Ávila, Manuel Arturo Rivas-González, Selma Paola Delgado-González, Gustavo Alexis Alvarado-Félix, Ángel Osvaldo Alvarado-Félix, Isabel Beristain-Garcia, Cosme Alvarado-Esquivel

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  11. Development of a miniaturized protein microarray as a new serological IgG screening test for zoonotic agents and production diseases in pigs

    • PLOS ONE

    • Katharina Loreck, Sylvia Mitrenga, Diana Meemken, Regina Heinze, Annett Reissig, Elke Mueller, Ralf Ehricht, Claudia Engemann, Matthias Greiner

      • Yersinia
      • Hepatitis
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites
      • Viruses
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. A social cost-benefit analysis of two One Health interventions to prevent toxoplasmosis

    • PLOS ONE

    • Anita W. M. Suijkerbuijk, Eelco A. B. Over, Marieke Opsteegh, Huifang Deng, Paul F. van Gils, Axel A. Bonačić Marinović, Mattijs Lambooij, Johan J. Polder, Talitha L. Feenstra, Joke W. B. van der Giessen, G. Ardine de Wit, Marie-Josee J. Mangen

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  13. Socioeconomic vulnerability associated to Toxoplasma gondii exposure in southern Brazil

    • PLOS ONE

    • Marcelle Mareze, Aline do Nascimento Benitez, Ana Pérola Drulla Brandão, Fernanda Pinto-Ferreira, Ana Carolina Miura, Felippe Danyel Cardoso Martins, Eloiza Teles Caldart, Alexander Welker Biondo, Roberta Lemos Freire, Regina Mitsuka-Breganó, Italmar Teodorico Navarro

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  14. Prevalence of toxoplasmosis and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii strains isolated in wild birds of prey and their relation with previously isolated strains from Turkey

    • PLOS ONE

    • Muhammet Karakavuk, Duygu Aldemir, Aurélien Mercier, Esra Atalay Şahar, Hüseyin Can, Jean-Benjamin Murat, Ömer Döndüren, Şengül Can, Hüseyin Gökhan Özdemir, Aysu Değirmenci Döşkaya, Bayram Pektaş, Marie-Laure Dardé, Adnan Yüksel Gürüz, Mert Döşkaya

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  15. Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence varies by cat breed

    • PLOS ONE

    • Kärt Must, Marjo K. Hytönen, Toomas Orro, Hannes Lohi, Pikka Jokelainen

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  16. Evidence for host genetic regulation of altered lipid metabolism in experimental toxoplasmosis supported with gene data mining results

    • PLOS ONE

    • Ivan Milovanović, Miloš Busarčević, Alexander Trbovich, Vladimir Ivović, Aleksandra Uzelac, Olgica Djurković-Djaković

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  17. Pathological findings in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), stone marten (Martes foina) and raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), with special emphasis on infectious and zoonotic agents in Northern Germany

    • PLOS ONE

    • Charlotte Lempp, Nicole Jungwirth, Miguel L. Grilo, Anja Reckendorf, Arlena Ulrich, Abbo van Neer, Rogier Bodewes, Vanessa M. Pfankuche, Christian Bauer, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Ursula Siebert

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites

  18. The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) as a potential host for rickettsial pathogens in southern Italy

    • PLOS ONE

    • Mario Santoro, Nicola D’Alessio, Anna Cerrone, Maria Gabriella Lucibelli, Giorgia Borriello, Gaetano Aloise, Clementina Auriemma, Nunzia Riccone, Giorgio Galiero

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Giardia lamblia
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites

  19. Investigating the Determinants of Toxoplasma gondii Prevalence in Meat: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression

    • PLOS ONE

    • Simone Belluco, Marzia Mancin, Daniele Conficoni, Giulia Simonato, Mario Pietrobelli, Antonia Ricci

      Background

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  20. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back; Xeno-MicroRNAs Reported in Breast Milk Are Artifacts

    • PLOS ONE

    • Caner Bağcı, Jens Allmer

      Background

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  21. MHC Class I Chain-Related Gene A Polymorphisms and Linkage Disequilibrium with HLA-B and HLA-C Alleles in Ocular Toxoplasmosis

    • PLOS ONE

    • Christiane Maria Ayo, Ana Vitória da Silveira Camargo, Fábio Batista Frederico, Rubens Camargo Siqueira, Mariana Previato, Fernando Henrique Antunes Murata, Aparecida Perpétuo Silveira-Carvalho, Amanda Pires Barbosa, Cinara de Cássia Brandão de Mattos, Luiz Carlos de Mattos

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  22. Serosurvey of Smooth Brucella, Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in Free-Ranging Jaguars (Panthera onca) and Domestic Animals from Brazil

    • PLOS ONE

    • Mariana Malzoni Furtado, Solange Maria Gennari, Cassia Yumi Ikuta, Anah Tereza de Almeida Jácomo, Zenaide Maria de Morais, Hilda Fátima de Jesus Pena, Grasiela Edith de Oliveira Porfírio, Leandro Silveira, Rahel Sollmann, Gisele Oliveira de Souza, Natália Mundim Tôrres, José Soares Ferreira Neto

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Bacterial pathogens