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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. Effects of antibiotics on the viability of and toxin production by Clostridium botulinum

    • Microbiology and Immunology

    • Microbiology and Immunology, Accepted Article. Clostridium botulinum causes infant and adult intestinal botulism by colonizing in the intestine and producing botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). Antimicrobial agents are not currently used for treatment due to the potential facilitation of BoNT production and bacterial cell lysis, which releases toxins into the intestinal lumen.

      • Clostridium botulinum
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Translocation domain of botulinum neurotoxin A subtype 2 potently induces entry into neuronal cells

    • Microbiology and Immunology

    • Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is the causative agent of botulism in humans and animals. Only BoNT serotype A subtype 1 (BoNT/A1) is clinically used because of its high potency and long duration of action. BoNT/A1 and BoNT/A subtype 2 (BoNT/A2) have high degree of amino acid sequence similarity in light chain (LC) (96%), whereas their N‐and C‐terminal heavy chain (HN and HC) differ by 13%.

      • Clostridium botulinum
      • Bacterial pathogens