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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. Safety and Clinical Outcomes of an Equine-derived Heptavalent Botulinum Antitoxin Treatment for Confirmed or Suspected Botulism in the United States

    • Clinical Infectious Diseases

    • Background Botulism is a rare, life-threatening paralytic illness. Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A,B,C,D,E,F,G)-(Equine) (BAT) manufactured by Emergent BioSolutions Canada Inc is an equine-derived heptavalent botulinum antitoxin product indicated for the treatment of symptomatic botulism following documented or suspected exposure to botulinum neurotoxin serotypes A-G in adults and pediatric patients. BAT product was US-licensed in 2013.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium botulinum

  2. Foodborne Botulism Outbreak Associated With Commercial Nacho Cheese Sauce From a Gas Station Market

    • Clinical Infectious Diseases

    • Background Botulism is a rare and potentially fatal paralytic disease caused by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). In April 2017, 4 California residents from 2 adjacent counties were hospitalized with suspected foodborne botulism, precipitating an investigation by state and local public health departments in California. Methods We interviewed suspected botulism patients and their families, inspected the suspect establishment, and collected suspect food.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium botulinum

  3. What Links the Mascarpone and Nacho Cheese Sauce Outbreaks of Botulism

    • Clinical Infectious Diseases

    • To the Editor—I read with interest the recent article by Rosen et al reporting an outbreak of botulism in 2017 that affected 10 patients in California and was related to the consumption of a commercial nacho cheese sauce contaminated with botulinum toxin [1].

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Clostridium botulinum