List of Research Projects- Table of Contents

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1. Detection and Quantitation of Pathogens

2. Molecular Characterization of Maverick Strains of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli

3. Effects of Environmental Conditions, Phytochemicals, Modified Atmosphere Packaging and other Parameters for the Growth and Survival of Foodborne Pathogens on Produce, Particularly Sprouted Seeds 

4. Molecular Mechanisms for Pathogen Emergence

5. Identification and Characterization of Virulence Determinants for Salmonella enteritidis and Vibrio spp.

6. Cyclospora and Related Parasitic Protozoa: Detection and Viability Assessment

7. Characterization of Pathogenic Aquatic Eucaryotes and their Toxins

8. Control of Viral and Bacterial Pathogens in Seafood

9. Assessment of Technologies for Pathogen Reduction or Elimination

10. Mycotoxins

11. Virulence Assessment and Molecular Pathogenesis of Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104 and Shigella

12. Minimizing Biogenic Amine Formation in Seafoods and Other Commodities.

13. Survival of Food Pathogens during the 60-Day Aging Period of Hard Cheeses Made from Unpasteurized Milk

14. Pathway Analysis: Assessment of the Pathogen Transmission Capacities of Disease-Carrying Insects

15. Effect of a Variety of Stress Factors on the Immune Systems of Poultry and Subsequent Infection of Shell Eggs by Salmonella enteritidis.

16. Levels of Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Retail Seafood

17. Development of Gastroenteritis Animal Models and Biomarkers for Foodborne Pathogens to Serve as Surrogate Models for Human Disease

18. Developing Alternative Modeling Tools for Assessing Dose Response and Severity

19. Risk Assessment Clearinghouse

20. Scientific Support Group

21. Risk Assessment - Listeria monocytogenes

22. Risk Assessment - The Potential Public Health Impact of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Raw Molluscan Shellfish

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