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William C Cray Jr
Food Safety and Enteric Pathogens Research
Research Associate

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Detection of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroups with hyperspectral microscope imaging technology - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, B., Windham, W.R., Ladely, S.R., Gurram, P., Kwon, H., Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Narang, N., Cray Jr, W.C. 2014. Classification of non-O157 shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli(STEC) serotypes with hyperspectral microscope imaging. Transactions of the ASABE. 57(3).
Hyperspectral imaging of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145 on Rainbow Agar - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Windham, W.R., Yoon, S.C., Ladely, S.R., Haley, J.A., Lawrence, K.C., Park, B., Narang, N., Cray Jr, W.C. 2013. Hyperspectral imaging of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145 on Rainbow Agar. Journal of Food Protection. 76(7):1129-1136.
Differentiation of big-six non-O157 shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli (STEC) on spread plates of mixed cultures using hyperspectral imaging - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yoon, S.C., Windham, W.R., Ladely, S.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Lawrence, K.C., Park, B., Narang, N., Cray Jr, W.C. 2013. Differentiation of big-six non-O157 shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli (STEC) on spread plates of mixed cultures using hyperspectral imaging. Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization. 7(2):47-59.
Hyperspectral imaging for differentiating colonies of non-O157 shiga-toxin producing echerichia coli (STEC) serogroups on spread plates of pure cultures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yoon, S.C., Windham, W.R., Ladely, S.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Lawrence, K.C., Park, B., Narang, N., Cray Jr, W.C. 2013. Hyperspectral imaging for differentiating colonies of non-O157 shiga-toxin producing echerichia coli (STEC) serogroups on spread plates of pure cultures. Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy. 21(2):81-95.
Influence of primer sequences and DNA extraction method on detection of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in ground beef by real-time PCR targeting the eae, stx, and serogroup-specific genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wasilenko, J.L., Fratamico, P.M., Narang, N., Tillman, G.E., Ladely, S.R., Cray Jr, W.C. 2012. Influence of primer sequences and DNA extraction method on detection of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in ground beef by real-time PCR targeting the eae, stx, and serogroup-specific genes. Journal of Food Protection. 75(11):1939-50.
Hyperspectral imaging for detection of non-O157 shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli(STEC) serogroups on spread plates of mixed cultures - (Proceedings)
Yoon, S.C., Windham, W.R., Ladely, S.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Lawrence, K.C., Park, B., Narang, N., Cray Jr, W.C. 2012. Hyperspectral imaging for detection of non-O157 shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli(STEC) serogroups on spread plates of mixed cultures. Proceedings of SPIE. 8369-09.
Classification of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli (STEC) serotypes with hyperspectral microscope imagery - (Proceedings)
Differentiating non-0157:H7 STEC serogroups from ground beef plated on agar media by hyperspetral imaging - (Abstract Only)
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.
Thermal Resistance, Biochemical, Serological and Fatty Acid Analysis of Salmonella spp. Isolated from Pasteurized Egg Products - (Abstract Only)
Gurtler,J.,Cray,W.Jr.,Hinton,A.Jr.,2010.Thermal Resistance, Biochemical,Serological and Fatty Acid Analysis of Salmonella spp.isolated from Pasteurized Egg products [abstract].International Assn. for Food Protection (IAFP) 97th Annual meeting.Anaheim,CA.p.1.
Comparison of the H7 latex agglutination test with a fliCh7 real-time PCR assay for confirmation of the H type of Escherichia coli O157:H7 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Narang, N., Fratamico, P.M., Tilman, G., Pupedis, K., Cray Jr, W.C. 2009. Comparison of the H7 latex agglutination test with a fliCh7 real-time PCR assay for confirmation of the H type of Escherichia coli O157:H7. Journal of Food Protection. 72(10):2195-2197.
EVALUATION OF HAND MIXING OF GROUND BEEF AND POULTRY SPECIMENS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO STOMACHING FOR THE DETECTION OF SALMONELLA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Narang, N., Cray Jr, W.C. 2006. Evaluation of hand mixing of ground beef and poultry specimens as an alternative to stomaching for the detection of salmonella. Food Protection Trends. 26:14-19.
EFFECT OF REFRIGERATING DELAYED SHIPMENTS OF RAW GROUND BEEF ON THE DETECTION OF SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Narang, N., Tamplin, M.L., Cray Jr, W.C. 2006. Effect of refrigerating delayed shipments of raw ground beef on the detection of salmonella typhimurium. Journal of Food Protection.Vol. 68:1581-1586.
EFFECT OF REFRIGERATING DELAYED SHIPMENTS OF RAW GROUND BEEF ON THE DETECTION OF SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM - (Abstract Only)
Narang, N., Tamplin, M.L., Cray Jr, W.C. 2005. Effect of refrigerating delayed shipments of raw ground beef on the detection of salmonella typhimurium. Meeting Abstract.
EFFECT OF DIETARY STRESS ON FECAL SHEDDING OF ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 IN CALVES (NOTE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
SHEDDING OF ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 IN CATTLE - (Abstract Only)
PATHOGENESIS OF ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 IN NEONATAL CALVES AND PIGS - (Abstract Only)
RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 IN BOVINE FECES USING THE ANTIBODY-DIRECT EPIFLUORESCENT FILTER TECHNIQUE (AB-DEFT) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
SERUM ANTIBODY RESPONSES OF CATTLE FOLLOWING EXPERIMENTAL INFECTIONS WITH ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
EFFECT OF DIETARY STRESS IN RUMINANTS ON FECAL SHEDDING OF COLIFORMS AND ESCHERICHIA COLI 0157:H7 - (Abstract Only)
EFFECT OF DIETARY STRESS ON INFECTION OF CALVES BY ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 - (Abstract Only)
THE EFFECTS OF FASTING STRESS AND DEXAMETHASONE ON NEUTROPHIL CD621 EXPRESSION IN CALVES HARBORING E. COLI 0157:H7 - (Abstract Only)
DIETARY STRESS IN RUMINANTS AND ESCHERICHIA COLI 0157:H7 - (Abstract Only)