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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. Novel genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Enterocytozoon bieneusi detected in plateau zokors (Myospalax baileyi) from the Tibetan Plateau

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • The plateau zokor (Myospalax baileyi) is a small subterranean rodent endemic to China that lives alone in sealed underground burrows at altitudes ranging from 2000 to 4200 m above sea level on the Tibetan Plateau. Due to the unique environmental factors in the Tibetan Plateau, intestinal parasites in the local population may be more likely to develop host-adapted genotypes.

      • Parasites
      • Cryptosporidium parvum

  2. Role of landscape context in Toxoplasma gondii infection of invasive definitive and intermediate hosts on a World Heritage Island

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Free-ranging cats are invasive species threatening biodiversity worldwide. They may also impose an environmental risk to humans and livestock through the transmission of zoonotic diseases. We investigated antibody levels against Toxoplasma gondii in free-ranging cats and black rats (definitive and representative intermediate hosts) by ELISA and determined their relationships with landscape environmental factors on Tokunoshima Island, Japan, the Natural World Heritage site.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  3. Comparison of a commercial ELISA and indirect hemagglutination assay with the modified agglutination test for detection of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Toxoplasma gondii is a worldwide-distributed zoonotic protozoan parasite which causes toxoplasmosis and has a significant effect on public health. In the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), toxoplasmosis can cause asymptomatic infections, reproductive disorder and even death, which poses a serious threat to the conservation of this rare protected species. Therefore, serological investigation of T.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  4. Giardia duodenalis in a clinically healthy population of captive zoo chimpanzees: Rapid antigen testing, diagnostic real-time PCR and faecal microbiota profiling

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Giardia duodenalis is one of the most common intestinal parasites of humans, with a worldwide distribution. Giardia duodenalis has been reported in both wild and captive populations of non-human primates, namely chimpanzees. In this study we investigated an entire troop of clinically healthy chimpanzees (n = 21) for the presence of G. duodenalis and its association with faecal microbiota profile.

      • Parasites
      • Giardia lamblia

  5. Sero-prevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild cervids in Denmark

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite capable of infecting possibly all warm-blooded animals including humans, and is one of the most widespread zoonotic pathogens known. Free-ranging wildlife can be valuable sentinels for oocyst contaminated environments, as well as a potential source for human foodborne infection with T. gondii. Here we aimed to determine the sero-prevalence of T.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  6. Toxoplasma gondii in Australian macropods (Macropodidae) and its implication to meat consumption

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Toxoplasma gondii is a worldwide occurring apicomplexan parasite.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  7. Toxoplasma gondii contamination at an animal agriculture facility: Environmental, agricultural animal, and wildlife contamination indicator evaluation

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite of significant public health importance. We attempted to detect T.

      • Parasites
      • Toxoplasma gondii

  8. Toxoplasma gondii in Australian macropods (Macropodidae) and its implication to meat consumption

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Yannick Borkens

      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Parasites

  9. Detection of Trichuris eggs in feces and soil from giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) and other hoofstock enclosures under human care in the USA

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Lauren Shusterman, Antoinette E. Marsh, Priscilla H. Joyner, Greg Habing

  10. Differentiation of Trichuris species eggs from non-human primates by geometric morphometric analysis

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Angela Maria García-Sánchez, Marta Reguera-Gomez, Maria Adela Valero, Cristina Cutillas

  11. Patterns of parasite eggs, oocysts and larvae shedding by moose in the Biebrza marshland (NE Poland)

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Katarzyna Filip-Hutsch, Michał Czopowicz, Magdalena Świsłocka, Mirosław Ratkiewicz, Anetta Borkowska, Rafał Kowalczyk, Aleksander W. Demiaszkiewicz

  12. First report of Giardia duodenalis infection in the crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata L., 1758)

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Francesca Coppola, Michela Maestrini, Federica Berrilli, Isabel Guadano Procesi, Antonio Felicioli, Stefania Perrucci

      • Giardia lamblia
      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Parasites

  13. Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of Cryptosporidium, Hepatozoon and Spirometra in snakes from central China

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Xiao Xiao, Rui Qi, Hui-Ju Han, Jian-Wei Liu, Xiang-Rong Qin, Li-Zhu Fang, Chuan-Min Zhou, Xiao-Qing Gong, Si-Cong Lei, Xue-Jie Yu

      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Parasites

  14. Multiple infestations of gastrointestinal parasites – Probable cause for high mortality of Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) at Kokrebellur Community Reserve, India

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Shanthala Kumar, A. Periyasamy, Nitin Venkatesh Ranga Rao, S.S. Sunil, Honnavalli N. Kumara, P. Sundararaj, G. Chidananda, A. Sathish

  15. Differentiation of Trichuris species using a morphometric approach

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): A.M. García-Sánchez, J. Rivero, R. Callejón, A. Zurita, M. Reguera-Gomez, M.A. Valero, C. Cutillas

  16. Trichinella pseudospiralis in a wolverine (Gulo gulo) from the Canadian North

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Rajnish Sharma, Peter Thompson, Brett Elkin, Robert Mulders, Marsha Branigan, Jodie Pongracz, Brent Wagner, Brad Scandrett, Eric Hoberg, Benjamin Rosenthal, Emily Jenkins

  17. Wildlife-transmitted Taenia and Versteria cysticercosis and coenurosis in humans and other primates

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Peter Deplazes, Ramon M. Eichenberger, Felix Grimm

  18. Anisakis Nematodes in Fish and Shellfish- from infection to allergies

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Ibukun E. Aibinu, Peter M. Smooker, Andreas L. Lopata

  19. Molecular survey on the occurrence of avian haemosporidia, Coxiella burnetii and Francisella tularensis in waterfowl from central Italy

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Valentina Virginia Ebani, Simona Nardoni, Marinella Giani, Guido Rocchigiani, Talieh Archin, Iolanda Altomonte, Alessandro Poli, Francesca Mancianti

      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Are molecular tools clarifying or confusing our understanding of the public health threat from zoonotic enteric protozoa in wildlife?

    • International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    • Author(s): Lucy J. Robertson, C. Graham Clark, John J. Debenham, J.P. Dubey, Martin Kváč, Junqiang Li, Francisco Ponce-Gordo, Una Ryan, Gereon Schares, Chunlei Su, Anastasios D. Tsaousis

      • Cryptosporidium parvum
      • Toxoplasma gondii
      • Giardia lamblia
      • Parasites