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 will take you to the publication reprint.)

Conditional expression of flagellar motility, curli fimbriae, and biofilms in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia albertii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, M.Q., Carychao, D.K., Lindsey, R.L. 2024. Conditional expression of flagellar motility, curli fimbriae, and biofilms in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia albertii. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15. Article 1456637. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1456637.

Fitness differences between Listeria monocytogenes serotypes 1/2a, 4b, and 4bv-1 in competition for growth on lettuce leaf sections - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gorski, L.A., Aviles Noriega, A. 2024. Fitness differences between Listeria monocytogenes serotypes 1/2a, 4b, and 4bv-1 in competition for growth on lettuce leaf sections. Journal of Food Protection. 87(9). Article 100333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100333.

Grapefruit essential oil combined with UV-C treatment: A technology to improve the microbial safety of fresh produce - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liao, N., Chen, X., Tang, M., Tian, P., Liu, C., Ruan, L., Pan, H., Shu, M., Zhong, C., Wu, G. 2024. Grapefruit essential oil combined with UV-C treatment: A technology to improve the microbial safety of fresh produce. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 93. Article 103639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2024.103639.

Identification and characterization of lettuce cultivars with high inhibitory activity against the human pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7: Toward a plant-intrinsic hurdle approach to microbial safety - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
George, A.S., Simko, I., Brandl, M. 2024. Identification and characterization of lettuce cultivars with high inhibitory activity against the human pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7: Toward a plant-intrinsic hurdle approach to microbial safety. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 211. Article 112816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112816.

Development of recombinant oyster heat shock protein 70 mediated in situ capture RT-qPCR to detect human norovirus and Tulane virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lyu, C., Luo, G., An, R., Tian, P., Wang, D. 2023. Development of recombinant oyster heat shock protein 70 mediated in situ capture RT-qPCR to detect human norovirus and Tulane virus. Food Control. 158. Article 110245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.110245.

Growth assessment of Salmonella enterica multi-serovar populations in poultry rinsates with commonly used enrichment and plating media - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gorski, L.A., Shariat, N., Richards, A.K., Siceloff, A.T., Aviles Noriega, A., Harhay, D.M. 2023. Growth assessment of Salmonella enterica multi-serovar populations in poultry rinsates with commonly used enrichment and plating media. Food Microbiology. 119. Article 104431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2023.104431.

Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia albertii strains isolated from wild birds in a major agricultural region in California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, M.Q., Quinones, B., He, X., Pham, A.C., Carychao, D.K., Cooley, M., Lo, C., Chain, P.S., Lindsey, R.L., Bono, J.L. 2023. Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia albertii strains isolated from wild birds in a major agricultural region in California. Microorganisms. 11(11). Article 2803. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11112803.

Pathogenicity assessment of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from wild birds in a major agricultural region in California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, M.Q., Quinones, B., Laniohan, N.S., Carychao, D.K., Pham, A.C., He, X., Cooley, M. 2023. Pathogenicity assessment of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from wild birds in a major agricultural region in California. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. Article 1214081. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1214081.

Comparison of phenotype nutritional profiles and phosphate metabolism genes in four serovars of salmonella enterica from water sources - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gorski, L.A., Aviles Noriega, A. 2023. Comparison of phenotype nutritional profiles and phosphate metabolism genes in four serovars of salmonella enterica from water sources. Microorganisms. 11. Article 2109. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11082109.

Predictive population dynamics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on plants: A mechanistic mathematical model based on weather parameters and bacterial state - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brandl, M., Ivanek, R., Allende, A., Munther, D. 2023. Predictive population dynamics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on plants: A mechanistic mathematical model based on weather parameters and bacterial state. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 89(7). Article e00700-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00700-23.

Weather factors, soil microbiome, and bacteria-fungi interactions as drivers of the epiphytic phyllosphere communities of romaine lettuce - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brandl, M., Mammel, M., Simko, I., Richter, T., Gebru, S., Leonard, S. 2023. Weather factors, soil microbiome, and bacteria-fungi interactions as drivers of the epiphytic phyllosphere communities of romaine lettuce. Food Microbiology. 113. Article 104260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2023.104260.

Horizontal gene transfer and loss of serotype-specific genes in Listeria monocytogenes can lead to incorrect serotype designations using a commonly-employed molecular serotyping scheme - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brown, P., Kucerova, Z., Gorski, L.A., Chen, Y., Ivanova, M., Leekitcharoenphon, P., Parsons, C., Niedermeyer, J., Jackson, J., Kathariou, S. 2023. Horizontal gene transfer and loss of serotype-specific genes in Listeria monocytogenes can lead to incorrect serotype designations using a commonly-employed molecular serotyping scheme. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(1). Article e02745-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02745-22.

Comparative genomic and phenotypic analyses of virulence potential in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121:H7 and O121:H10 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, M.Q., Laniohan, N.S., Pham, A., Quinones, B. 2022. Comparative genomic and phenotypic analyses of virulence potential in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121:H7 and O121:H10. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 12. Article 1043726. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1043726.

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 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tang, M., Liao, N., Tian, P., Shen, K., Liu, C., Ruan, L., Wu, G. 2022. 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 . Food Microbiology. 110. Article 104165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2022.104165.

Soluble extracellular polymeric substance (SEPS) of histo-blood group antigen (HBGA) expressing bacterium Sphingobacterium sp. SC05 influences the survival and persistence of norovirus on lettuce - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liao, N., Tang, M., Chen, L., Tian, P., Wang, D., Cheng, D., Wu, G. 2023. Soluble extracellular polymeric substance (SEPS) of histo-blood group antigen (HBGA) expressing bacterium Sphingobacterium sp. SC05 influences the survival and persistence of norovirus on lettuce. Food Microbiology. 109. Article 104126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2022.104126.

Weather stressors correlate with Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica persister formation rates in the phyllosphere: A mathematical modeling study - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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.