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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. Identification and metagenetic characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes-harbouring communities present in food-related industrial environments

    • Food Control

    • Available online 18 July 2018

      Author(s): Pedro Rodríguez-López, Marta Bernárdez, Juan J. Rodríguez-Herrera, Ángel S. Comesaña, Marta L. Cabo

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Bioserotypes, virulence genes, antimicrobial susceptibility and genomic diversity of Yersinia enterocolitica isolates from Argentina and Chile

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Journal of Food Safety, EarlyView.

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Occurrence of selected viral, bacterial and protozoan pathogens in fresh juices and smoothies in Prague, Czech Republic

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: November 2018

      , Volume 93

      Author(s): Radka Dziedzinska, Monika Moravkova, Jakub Hrdy, Iva Slana, Hana Vlkova, Hana Kunstovna, Petra Vasickova

      • Norovirus
      • Yersinia
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Giardia lamblia
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites
      • Viruses

  4. Prevalence, bioserotyping and antibiotic resistance of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica detected in pigs at slaughter in Sardinia

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 20 October 2018
      , Volume 283

      Author(s): Federica Fois, Francesca Piras, Mia Torpdahl, Roberta Mazza, Daniela Ladu, Simonetta G. Consolati, Carlo Spanu, Christian Scarano, Enrico P.L. De Santis

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and phylogenetic characterization of Yersinia enterocolitica in retail poultry meat and swine feces in parts of China

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: November 2018
      , Volume 93

      Author(s): Zixin Peng, Mingyuan Zou, Menghan Li, Danru Liu, Wenying Guan, Qiong Hao, Jin Xu, Shuhong Zhang, Huaiqi Jing, Ying Li, Xiang Liu, Dongmin Yu, Shaofei Yan, Wei Wang, Fengqin Li

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Activity of a holin-endolysin system in the insecticidal pathogenicity island of Yersinia enterocolitica

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • Yersinia enterocolitica is a pathogen that causes gastroenteritis in humans. Because of its low temperature-dependent insecticidal activity, it can oscillate between invertebrates and mammals as host organisms. The insecticidal activity of strain W22703 is associated with a pathogenicity island of 19 kb (Tc-PAIYe), which carries regulators and genes encoding the toxin complex (Tc).

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. High-throughput analysis of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis gene essentiality in optimised in vitro conditions, and implications for the speciation of Yersinia pestis

    • BMC Microbiology

    • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is a zoonotic pathogen, causing mild gastrointestinal infection in humans. From this comparatively benign pathogenic species emerged the highly virulent plague bacillus, Yersinia pesti...

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Bio-controlling capability of probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus against some common foodborne pathogens in yoghurt

    • International Dairy Journal

    • Publication date: October 2018
      Source:, Volume 85

      Author(s): Rania M. Kamal, Mohamed E. Alnakip, Salah F. Abd El Aal, Mohamed A. Bayoumi

      • Yersinia
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Contribution of the FilmArray® Gastrointestinal Panel in the laboratory diagnosis of gastroenteritis in a cohort of children: a two-year prospective study

    • International Journal of Medical Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 2 May 2018


      Author(s): Adriana Calderaro, Monica Martinelli, Mirko Buttrini, Sara Montecchini, Silvia Covan, Sabina Rossi, Francesca Ferraglia, Paolo Montagna, Federica Pinardi, Sandra Larini, Maria Cristina Arcangeletti, Maria Cristina Medici, Carlo Chezzi, Flora De Conto

      • Campylobacter
      • Norovirus
      • Yersinia
      • Shigella
      • Vibrio
      • Giardia lamblia
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Parasites
      • Viruses

  10. Detection, virulence and antimicrobial resistance of Yersinia enterocolitica in bulk tank milk in Italy

    • International Dairy Journal

    • Publication date: Available online 13 April 2018
      Source:

      Author(s): S. Bonardi, A.S. Le Guern, C. Savin, G. Pupillo, L. Bolzoni, M. Cavalca, S. Pongolini

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Yersinia enterocolitica in a Brazilian pork production chain: Tracking of contamination routes, virulence and antimicrobial resistance

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 July 2018
      , Volume 276

      Author(s): Bruna Torres Furtado Martins, Clarisse Vieira Botelho, Danilo Augusto Lopes Silva, Frederico Germano Piscitelli Alvarenga Lanna, Juliana Libero Grossi, Maria Emilene Martino Campos-Galvão, Ricardo Seiti Yamatogi, Juliana Pfrimer Falcão, Luciano dos Santos Bersot, Luís Augusto Nero

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Growth of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Strains at Different Temperatures, pH Values, and NaCl and Ethanol Concentrations

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 81, Issue 1, Page 142-149, January 2018.

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. The impact of dairy cows' bedding material and its microbial content on the quality and safety of milk – A cross sectional study of UK farms

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 19 December 2017


      Author(s): Andrew J. Bradley, Katharine A. Leach, Martin J. Green, Jenny Gibbons, Ian C. Ohnstad, David H. Black, Barbara Payne, Victoria E. Prout, James E. Breen

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Yersinia
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  14. Prevalence, characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility of Yersinia enterocolitica and other Yersinia species found in fruits and vegetables from the European Union

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: March 2018
      , Volume 85

      Author(s): Veronika Verbikova, Gabriela Borilova, Vladimir Babak, Monika Moravkova

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Safety and Accuracy of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Highly Pathogenic Organisms [Bacteriology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) sample preparation methods, including the direct, on-plate formic acid, and ethanol/formic acid tube extraction methods, were evaluated for their ability to render highly pathogenic organisms nonviable and safe for handling in a biosafety level 2 laboratory. Of these, the tube extraction procedure was the most successful, with none of the tested strains surviving this sample preparation method.

      • Yersinia
      • Clostridium botulinum
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. The main spoilage-related psychrotrophic bacteria in refrigerated raw milk

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 6 November 2017


      Author(s): J.C. Ribeiro Júnior, A.M. de Oliveira, F. de G. Silva, R. Tamanini, A.L.M. de Oliveira, V. Beloti

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Multisite Evaluation of the BD Max Extended Enteric Bacterial Panel for Detection of Yersinia enterocolitica, Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Vibrio, and Plesiomonas shigelloides from Stool Specimens [Bacteriology]

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    • The purpose of this study was to perform a multisite evaluation to establish the performance characteristics of the BD Max extended enteric bacterial panel (xEBP) assay directly from unpreserved or Cary-Blair-preserved stool specimens for the detection of Yersinia enterocolitica, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), Vibrio, and Plesiomonas shigelloides. The study included prospective, retrospective, and prepared contrived specimens from 6 clinical sites.

      • Yersinia
      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Plasmid-mediated doxycycline resistance in a Yersinia pestis strain isolated from a rat

    • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

    • Publication date: Available online 10 October 2017


      Author(s): Nicolas Cabanel, Christiane Bouchier, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Elisabeth Carniel

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Role of Low-Molecular-Mass Penicillin-Binding Proteins, NagZ and AmpR in AmpC β-lactamase Regulation of Yersinia enterocolitica

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Chang Liu, Chuchu Li, Yuhuang Chen, Huijing Hao, Junrong Liang, Ran Duan, Zhaoke Guo, Jing Zhang, Zhongzhi Zhao, Huaiqi Jing, Xin Wang, Shihe Shao

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Molecular bases for multidrug resistance in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis

    • International Journal of Medical Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 16 August 2017


      Author(s): Nicolas Cabanel, Marc Galimand, Christiane Bouchier, Margarita Chesnokova, Valery Klimov, Elisabeth Carniel

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. The Role of OmpR in the Expression of Genes of the KdgR Regulon Involved in the Uptake and Depolymerization of Oligogalacturonides in Yersinia enterocolitica

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

    • Marta Nieckarz, Adrianna Raczkowska, Karolina Jaworska, Ewa Stefańska, Karolina Skorek, Dorota Stosio, Katarzyna Brzostek

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Prevalence of Yersinia enterocolitica Bioserotype 3/O:3 among Children with Diarrhea, China, 2010–2015

    • Emerging Infectious Diseases

    • Yersinia enterocolitica is thought to not significantly contribute to diarrheal disease in China, but evidence substantiating this claim is limited. We determined the prevalence of Y. enterocolitica infection and strain types present among children <5 years of age with diarrhea in China. The overall prevalence of pathogenic isolates was 0.59%. Prevalence of pathogenic bioserotype 3/O:3 varied geographically. In this population, the presence of fecal leukocytes was a characteristic of Y.

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Development of a novel multiplexed qPCR and Pyrosequencing method for the detection of human pathogenic yersiniae

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 September 2017
      , Volume 257

      Author(s): M.C. Thomas, T.W. Janzen, G. Huscyzynsky, A. Mathews, K.K. Amoako

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Impact of Acanthamoeba Cysts on Stress Resistance of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium, Yersinia enterocolitica 4/O:3, Listeria monocytogenes 1/2a, and Escherichia coli O:26 [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The formation of robust resting cysts enables Acanthamoeba to resist harsh environmental conditions. This study investigated to what extent these cysts are resistant to physical and chemical stresses as applied in food industry cleaning and disinfection procedures.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella
      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Stand-alone EAL domain proteins form a distinct subclass of EAL proteins involved in regulation of cell motility and biofilm formation in enterobacteria

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • The second messenger cyclic di-GMP is almost ubiquitous among bacteria and so are the cyclic di-GMP turnover proteins, which mediate the transition between motility and sessility. EAL domain proteins have been characterized as cyclic di-GMP-specific phosphodiesterases.

      • Yersinia
      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens