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Research Project: Human Pathogens within the Produce Production Continuum; their Detection, Mechanisms for Persistence, and Ecology

Location: Produce Safety and Microbiology Research

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

Use of bentonite-coated activated carbon for improving the sensitivity of RT-qPCR detection of norovirus from vegetables and fruits: The ISO 15216-1:2017 standard method extension Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Soluble extracellular polymetric substance of HBGA-expressing bacterial influences the survival and persistence of human norovirus and its surrogates on lettuce - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Weather stressors correlate with Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica persister formation rates in the phyllosphere: A mathematical modeling study Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brandl, M., Ivanek, R., Zekaj, N., Belias, A., Wiedmann, M., Suslow, T.V., Allende, A., Munther, D.S. 2022. Weather stressors correlate with Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica persister formation rates in the phyllosphere: A mathematical modeling study. ISME Communications. 2:91. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43705-022-00170-z.

Fundamental differences in inactivation mechanisms of Escherichia coli O157:H7 between chlorine dioxide and sodium hypochlorite Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bridges, D.F., Lacombe, A.C., Wu, V.C. 2022. Fundamental differences in inactivation mechanisms of Escherichia coli O157:H7 between chlorine dioxide and sodium hypochlorite. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. Article 923964. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.923964.

Comparative genomics applied to systematically assess pathogenicity potential in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O145:H28 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, M.Q., Laniohan, N.S., Lo, C., Chain, P.G. 2022. Comparative genomics applied to systematically assess pathogenicity potential in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O145:H28. Microorganisms. 10(5). Article 866. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10050866.

Prevalence and clonal diversity of over 1,200 Listeria monocytogenes isolates collected from public access waters near produce production areas on the central California coast during 2011 to 2016 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gorski, L.A., Cooley, M.B., Oryang, D., Carychao, D.K., Nguyen, K., Luo, Y., Weinstein, L., Brown, E., Allard, M., Mandrell, R., Chen, Y. 2022. Prevalence and clonal diversity of over 1,200 Listeria monocytogenes isolates collected from public access waters near produce production areas on the central California coast during 2011 to 2016. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 88(8). Article e00357.22. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00357-22.

A broad-range disposable electrochemical biosensor based on screen-printed carbon electrodes for detection of human noroviruses Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, N., Pan, G., Guan, S., Rong, S., Wang, D., Gao, Z., Tian, P., Li, Q. 2022. A broad-range disposable electrochemical biosensor based on screen-printed carbon electrodes for detection of human noroviruses. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. Article 845660. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.845660.

Characterization of a T4-like bacteriophage vB_EcoM-Sa45lw as a potential biocontrol agent for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O45 contaminated on Mung Bean seeds Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liao, Y., Zhang, Y., Salvador, A., Harden, L.A., Wu, V.C. 2022. Characterization of a T4-like bacteriophage vB_EcoM-Sa45lw as a potential biocontrol agent for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O45 contaminated on Mung Bean seeds. Microbiology Spectrum. 10(1). Article e02220-21. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02220-21.

Salmonella enterica serovar diversity, distribution, and prevalence in public-access waters from a central California coastal leafy green-growing region from 2011 to 2016 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gorski, L.A., Liang, A.S., Walker, S., Carychao, D.K., Aviles Noriega, A., Mandrell, R., Cooley, M.B. 2022. Salmonella enterica serovar diversity, distribution, and prevalence in public-access waters from a central California coastal leafy green-growing region from 2011 to 2016. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 88(3). Article e01834-21. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01834-21.

Seasonality, shelf life and storage atmosphere are main drivers of the microbiome and E. coli O157:H7 colonization of post-harvest lettuce cultivated in a major production area in California Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leonard, S., Simko, I., Mammel, M., Richter, T., Brandl, M. 2021. Seasonality, shelf life and storage atmosphere are main drivers of the microbiome and E. coli O157:H7 colonization of post-harvest lettuce cultivated in a major production area in California. Environmental Microbiome. 16. Article 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-021-00393-y.

Plant bioactive compounds as an intrinsic and sustainable tool to enhance the microbial safety of crops Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
George, A.S., Brandl, M. 2021. Plant bioactive compounds as an intrinsic and sustainable tool to enhance the microbial safety of crops. Microorganisms. 9(12). Article 2485. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9122485.

Complete genome sequence of GII.9 norovirus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Z., Liu, D., Zhang, Z., Tian, P., Li, S., Wu, Q., Wang, D., Tian, Z. 2021. Complete genome sequence of GII.9 norovirus. Archives of Virology. 167:249-253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-021-05257-x.