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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. Impact of irrigation water quality on human norovirus surrogate survival during leafy green production

    • Frontiers in Plant Science

    • Introduction The impact of water quality on the survival of human norovirus (NoV) was determined in irrigation water field run-off (tail water) and well water from a representative Central Coast vegetable production site in the Salinas Valley, California. Methods Tail water, well water, and ultrapure water samples were inoculated separately with two surrogate viruses for human NoV—Tulane virus (TV) and murine norovirus (MNV)—to achieve a titer of 1×105 plaque

      • Viruses
      • Norovirus

  2. Integrated analysis reveals effects of bioactive ingredients from Limonium Sinense (Girard) Kuntze on hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) activation

    • Frontiers in Plant Science

    • Limonium Sinense (Girard) Kuntze is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, showing blood replenishment, anti-tumour, anti-hepatitis, and immunomodulation activities amongst others. However, the mechanism of its pharmacological activities remains largely unknown. Here, we investigated the effects of bioactive ingredients from Limonium Sinense using an integrated approach.

      • Viruses
      • Hepatitis

  3. Seed- and leaf-based expression of FGF21-transferrin fusion proteins for oral delivery and treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

    • Frontiers in Plant Science

    • Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a global disease with no effective medication. The fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) can reverse this liver dysfunction, but requires targeted delivery to the liver, which can be achieved via oral administration.

      • Viruses
      • Hepatitis

  4. Seasonal Variation in Transcriptomic Profiling of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Fully Developed Tuberous Roots Enriches Candidate Genes in Essential Metabolic Pathways and Phytohormone Signaling

    • Frontiers in Plant Science

    • Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg (Sanyeqing, SYQ) is a perennial climbing liana and an endemic plant to southern China. Its tuberous roots (TRs) are used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating some diseases such as high fever, pneumonia, asthma, hepatitis, and cancers. However, the mechanisms underlying the development of TR and the content of flavonoids and phenylpropanoids (FPs) are not well-understood.

      • Hepatitis
      • Viruses
      • Seasonal Produce
      • Produce Safety

  5. Development of Antibody-Fragment–Producing Rice for Neutralization of Human Norovirus

    • Frontiers in Plant Science

    • Human norovirus is the leading cause of acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis in people of all ages worldwide. Currently, no licensed norovirus vaccine, pharmaceutical drug, or therapy is available for the control of norovirus infection. Here, we used a rice transgenic system, MucoRice, to produce a variable domain of a llama heavy-chain antibody fragment (VHH) specific for human norovirus (MucoRice-VHH). VHH is a small heat- and acid-stable protein that resembles a monoclonal antibody.

      • Viruses
      • Norovirus