Research Project: Molecular Analysis of Foodborne Pathogen Responses to Stressors

Location: Characterization and Interventions for Foodborne Pathogens

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

Methods for screening and isolating extremely heat resistant Escherichia coli from meat sources - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guragain, M., Smith, G.E., Bosilevac, J.M. 2024. Methods for screening and isolating extremely heat resistant Escherichia coli from meat sources. Life. 14:1123. https://doi.org/10.3390/life14091123.

Comparative gene expression analysis of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 in ground chicken extract and brain heart infusion broth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, Y., Zhang, F., Hawkins, J.L., Elder, J., Baranzoni, G.M., Huang, Z., Fratamico, P., Parveen, S. 2024. Comparative gene expression analysis of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 in ground chicken extract and brain heart infusion broth. Microorganisms. 12:1461. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12071461.

The GEA pipeline for characterizing Escherichia coli and Salmonella genomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dickey, A.M., Schmidt, J.W., Bono, J.L., Guragain, M. 2024. The GEA pipeline for characterizing Escherichia coli and Salmonella genomes. Scientific Reports. 14. Article 13257. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63832-z.

Druggability analysis of protein targets for drug discovery to combat Listeria monocytogene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hanes, R., Liu, Y., Huang, Z. 2024. Druggability analysis of protein targets for drug discovery to combat Listeria monocytogene. Microorganisms. 12(6):1073. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12061073.

Food as a potential source of uropathogenic e. coli - (Abstract Only)

Antibiotic resistance and disinfectant resistance among Escherichia coli isolated during red meat production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guragain, M., Bagi, L.K., Schmidt, J.W., Paoli, G., Kalchayanand, N., Bosilevac, J.M. 2024. Antibiotic resistance and disinfectant resistance among Escherichia coli isolated during red meat production. Journal of Food Protection. 87(6):100288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100288.

Comparative genomics of extra intestinal pathogenic E. coli from human clinical and food samples - (Abstract Only)

Draft genomic sequence for uropathogenic Staphylococcus saprophyticus ATCC 49453 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, Y., Sommers, C., Liu, Y. 2024. Draft genomic sequence for uropathogenic Staphylococcus saprophyticus ATCC 49453. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01142-23.

Whole genome sequencing and characterization of Escherichia coli human isolate DP033 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, Y., Kanrar, S., Elder, J., Ream, A.R., Huang, L., Gehring, A.G., Uhlich, G.A., Clabots, C., Johnson, J.R. 2023. Whole genome sequencing and characterization of Escherichia coli human isolate DP033. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00792-23.

Complete closed genome sequences of three multidrug resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guragain, M., Kanrar, S., Bagi, L.K., Chen, C. 2023. Complete closed genome sequences of three multidrug resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 12(10):e00422-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00422-23.

Butyrate decreases Campylobacter jejuni motility and biofilm partially through influence on LysR expression - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gunther, N.W., Nunez, A., Bagi, L.K., Abdul Wakeel, A.Y., Ream, A.R., Liu, Y., Uhlich, G.A. 2023. Butyrate decreases Campylobacter jejuni motility and biofilm partially through influence on LysR expression. Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2023.104310.

Evaluation of longer-term biofilm formation of Listeria monocytogenes strains influenced by media compositions - (Abstract Only)
Chen, C., Nguyen, L.T., Ramiah, A., Paoli, G. 2023. Evaluation of longer-term biofilm formation of Listeria monocytogenes strains influenced by media compositions. Meeting Abstract. Poster #P1-61.

Genome sequences of a stress resistant outbreak-associated Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain and a variant with enhanced congo red-binding capability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, C., Kanrar, S., Paoli, G. 2022. Genome sequences of a stress resistant outbreak-associated Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain and a variant with enhanced congo red-binding capability. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00974-22.

Draft genomic sequence for a multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae 060517CS3-g isolated from retail ground chicken meat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, Y., Sommers, C.H., Sheen, S., Gehring, A.G., Liu, Y. 2022. Draft genomic sequence for a multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae 060517CS3-g isolated from retail ground chicken meat. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00949-22.

Studies on simultaneous enrichment and detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during sample shipment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, C., Coronel-Aguilera, C., Applegate, B.M., Gehring, A.G., Bhunia, A.K., Paoli, G. 2022. Studies on simultaneous enrichment and detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during sample shipment. Foods. 11(22):3653. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11223653.

Editorial: Plasmid transfer- mechanisms, ecology, evolution and applications - (Other)
Chen, C., Fuqua, C., Jackson, C.R., Kadlec, K., Top, E.M. 2022. Editorial: Plasmid transfer- mechanisms, ecology, evolution and applications. Frontiers in Microbiology. https://www.doi.10.3389/fmicb.2022.993628.

Discovery of MurA Inhibitors as novel antimicrobials through an integrated computational and experimental approach - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, F., Graham, J., Zhai, T., Liu, Y., Huang, Z. 2022. Discovery of MurA Inhibitors as novel antimicrobials through an integrated computational and experimental approach. Antibiotics. Available online in Antibiotics 2022, 11, 528.. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11040528.