Projects

GENOMIC AND PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 420999

MOLECULAR SEROTYPING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SHIGA TOXIN-PRODUCTING E. COLI (STEC) Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 415276

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii - (Book / Chapter) - (19-Nov-12)

Computational analysis of bacterial toxin MazF protein among probiotic strains and food-borne pathogens and potential applications of probiotic strains in food - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (16-Oct-12)

DNA sequence and analysis of a 90.1 kb virulence plasmid in shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O145:NM 83-75 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yan, X., Fratamico, P.M., Needleman, D.S., Bayles, D.O. 2012. DNA sequence and analysis of a 90.1 kb virulence plasmid in shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O145:NM 83-75. Plasmid Journal. 68:25-32.

BS-KNN: an effective algorithm for predicting protein subchloroplast localization - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hu, J., Yan, X. 2012. BS-KNN: an effective algorithm for predicting protein subchloroplast localization. Evolutionary Bioinformatics. 8:79-87.

Omics, microbial modeling, and food safety information infrastructure: a food safety perspective - (Book / Chapter)

Yan, X., Juneja, V.K., Fratamico, P.M., Smith, J.L. 2012. Omics, microbial modeling, and food safety information infrastructure: a food safety perspective. In: Yan, X., Juneja, V., Fratamico, P., Smith, J., editors. Omics Technologies and Microbial Modeling in Food-borne Pathogens. Lancaster, PA: DESTech Publication. p. 3-16.

RFID technologies for imported foods inspection - (Book / Chapter)

Bai, L., Yan, X., Biswas, S., Fratamico, P.M. 2012. RFID technologies for imported foods inspection. In: Yan, X., Juneja, V., Fratamico, P., Smith, J., editors. Omics Technologies and Microbial Modeling in Food-borne Pathogens. Lancaster, PA: DEStech Publishers. p. 603-614.

Thermal inactivation of foodborne pathogens and the USDA pathogen modeling program - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Juneja, V.K., Huang, L., Yan, X. 2011. Thermal inactivation of foodborne pathogens and the USDA pathogen modeling program. Journal of Thermal Analysis. 106(1):191-198.

Sensitive detection of multiple hepatitis A virus genotypes with a single polony-based assay - (Abstract Only) - (04-Mar-11)

A comparative genomics approach for biomarker candidate discovery among shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli - (Abstract Only) - (01-Mar-11)

Comprehensive approaches for molecular biomarker discovery for the detection and identification of Cronobacter spp. (Enterobacter sakazakii), Salmonella, and other foodborne pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yan, X., Gurtler, J., Fratamico, P.M., Hu, J., Gunther, N.W., Juneja, V.K., Huang, L. 2011. Comprehensive approaches for molecular biomarker discovery for the detection and identification of Cronobacter spp. (Enterobacter sakazakii), Salmonella, and other foodborne pathogens. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77:1833-1843.

Detection by multiplex real-time PCR assays and isolation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145 in ground beef - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fratamico, P.M., Bagi, L.K., Cray Jr, W.C., Narang, N., Medina, M.B., Liu, Y. 2011. Detection by multiplex real-time PCR assays and isolation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145 in ground beef. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. DOI: 10.1089=fpd.2010.0773.

Eavesdropping by bacteria: the role of SdiA in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium quorum sensing - (Review Article)

Smith, J.L., Fratamico, P.M., Yan, X. 2011. Eavesdropping by bacteria: the role of SdiA in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium quorum sensing. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 8:169-178.

Differential gene expression of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ground beef extract compared to tryptic soy broth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fratamico, P.M., Yan, X., Li, Y. 2011. Differential gene expression of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ground beef extract compared to tryptic soy broth. Journal of Food Science. 76:79-87.

The complete DNA sequence and analysis of the virulence plasmid and of five additional plasmids carried by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26:H11 strain H30 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fratamico, P.M., Yan, X., Caprioli, A., Esposito, G., Needleman, D.S., Pepe, T., Tozzoli, R., Cortesi, M.L., Morabito, S. 2011. The complete DNA sequence and analysis of the virulence plasmid and of five additional plasmids carried by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26:H11 strain H30. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 301:192-203.

Gyr B versus 16s rDNA sequencing for the identification of Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, and Campylobacter lari - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gunther, N.W., Almond, J.T., Yan, X., Needleman, D.S. 2011. Gyr B versus 16s rDNA sequencing for the identification of Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, and Campylobacter lari. Journal of Nucleic Acids Investigation. DOI: 101089/fpd.2010.0773.

Sustainable wireless sensing technologies for imported foods inspection - (Proceedings) - (08-Apr-10)

From ontology selection and semantic web to the integrated information system of food-borne diseases and food safety - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yan, X., Peng, Y., Meng, J., Rusante, J., Fratamico, P.M., Huang, L., Juneja, V.K., Needleman, D.S. 2011. From ontology selection and semantic web to the integrated information system of food-borne diseases and food safety. Software Tools and Algorithms for Biological Systems. 26-34.

Improved efficiency in amplification of Escherichia coli o-antigen gene clusters using genome-wide sequence comparison - (Abstract Only) - (01-Mar-10)

Escherichia coli serogroup O2 and O28ac O-antigen gene cluster sequences and detection of pathogenic E. coli O2 and O28ac by PCR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fratamico, P.M., Yan, X., Debroy, C., Bryne, B., Monaghan, A., Liu, Y., Bolton, D., Fanning, S. 2010. Escherichia coli serogroup O2 and O28ac O-antigen gene cluster sequences and detection of pathogenic E. coli O2 and O28ac by PCR. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 56:308-316.

Microbial profiling, neural network and semantic web: an integrated information system for human pathogen risk management, prevention and surveillance in food safety - (Proceedings)

Yan, X., Peng, Y., Meng, J., Ruzante, J., Fratamico, P.M., Huang, L., Juneja, V.K. 2009. Microbial profiling, neural network and semantic web: an integrated information system for human pathogen risk management, prevention and surveillance in food safety. International Conference on Predictive Modeling in Foods. 1:11-12.

MicroBQs: a centralized database for use in studying bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing - (Book / Chapter)

Yan, X., Gui, J., Fratamico, P.M. 2009. MicroBQs: a centralized database for use in studying bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing. Book Chapter. Oxford, UK: Woodhead Publishing Ltd. p. 152-166. Biofilms in the Food and Beverage Industries, P.M. Fratamico, B.A. Annous, and N.W. Gunther (Ed.)