1109 Experiment St. - Melton Building - Griffin, GA 30223 USA - PH (770) 228-7284 - FAX (770) 229-3216
Dr. Mary Alice Smith
Associate Professor

Center for Food Safety
Dept. Environmental Science
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-7610
Office Phone: (706) 542-1599

E-Mail: masmith@uga.edu

Overview of Research Program
Toxicology
Microbial risk assessment
Chemical risk assessment
Dose-response information for foodborne pathogens
 
Recent Publications (2003 - present)
 

Henderson , W.M., and M.A. Smith. 2007. Perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorononanoic acid in fetal and neonatal mice following in utero exposure to 8-2 fluorotelomer alcohol.  Toxicol. Sci. 95:452-461.

Henderson , W.M., E.J. Weber, S.E. Duirk, J.W. Washington, and M.A. Smith. 2007. Quantification of fluorotelomer-based chemicals in mammalian matrices by monitoring perfluoroalkyl chain fragments with GC/MS.  J. Chromatogr. 846B:155-161.

Williams, D., E.A. Irvin, R.A. Chmielewski, J.F. Frank, and M.A. Smith. 2007. Dose-response of Listeria monocytogenes after oral exposure in pregnant guinea pigs.  J. Food Prot. 70:1122-1128.

Williams, L.D., A.E. Glenn, A.M. Zimeri, C.W. Bacon, M.A. Smith, and R.T. Riley. 2007. Fumonisin disruption of ceramide biosynthesis in maize roots and the effects of plant development and Fusarium verticillioides-inducing seedling disease.  J. Agric. Food Chem. 55:2937-2946.

Mytle, N., G.L. Anderson, M.P. Doyle, and M.A. Smith. 2006. Antimicrobial activity of clove (Syzgium aromaticum) oil in inhibiting Listeria monocytogenes on chicken frankfurters.  Food Control 17:102-107.

Mytle, N., G.L. Anderson, S. Lambert, M.P. Doyle, and M.A. Smith. 2006. Effect of fat content on infection by Listeria monocytogenes in a mouse model.  J. Food Prot. 69:660-665.

Nichani, V., W.I. Li, M.A. Smith, G. Noonan, M. Kulkarni, M. Kodavor, and L.P. Naeher. 2006. Blood lead levels in children after phase-out of leaded gasoline in Bombay , India .  Sci. Total Environ. 363:95-106.

Scofield, E.H., W.M. Henderson, A.B. Funk, G.L. Anderson, and M.A. Smith. 2006. Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether and the metabolite, 2-methoxyacetic acid affect in vitro chondrogenesis.  Reproductive Toxicol. 22:718-724.

Takeuchi, K., N. Mytle, S. Lambert, M. Coleman, M.P. Doyle, and M.A. Smith. 2006. Comparison of Listeria monocytogenes virulence in a mouse model.  J. Food Prot. 69:842-846.

Williams, L.D., A.E. Glenn, C.W. Bacon, M.A. Smith, and R.T. Riley. 2006. Fumonisin production and bioavailability to maize seedlings grown from seeds inoculated with Fusarium verticillioides and grown in natural soils.  J. Agric. Food Chem. 54:5694-5700.

Mytle, N., G. L. Anderson, M. P. Doyle, and M. A. Smith. 2005. Antimicrobial activity of clove (Syzgium aromaticum) oil in inhibiting Listeria monocytogenes on chicken frankfurters.  Food Control 17:102-107.

Yeo, A., M. A. Smith, D. Lin, E. L. Riche, A. Moore, J. Elter, and S. Offenbacher. 2005. Campylobacter rectus mediates growth restriction in pregnant mice.  J. Periodontol. 76:551-557.

Campbell, J. L., Jr., M. A. Smith, J. W. Fisher, and D. A. Warren. 2004. Dose-response for retinoic acid-induced forelimb malformations and cleft palate: A comparison of computerized image analysis and visual inspection.  Births Defects Res. (Part B) 71:289-295.

Lin, D. M., M. A. Smith, C. Champagne, J. Beck, and S. Offenbacher. 2003. Porphyromonas gingivalis infection during pregnancy increases maternal tumor necrosis factor-alpha, suppresses maternal interleukin-10 and enhances fetal growth restriction and resorption in mouse.  Infect. Immun. 71:5156-5162.

Lin, D. M., M. A. Smith, J. Elter, C. Champagne, C. L. Downey, J. Beck, and S. Offenbacher.  2003. Porphyromonas gingivalis infection in pregnant mice is associated with placental dissemination, an increase in placental Th1/Th2 cytokine ratio and fetal growth restriction.  Infect. Immun. 71:5163-5168.

Smith, M. A., K. Takeuchi, R. E. Brackett, H. M. McClure, R. B. Raybourne, K. M. Williams, U. S. Babu,
G. O. Ware, J. R. Broderson, and M. P. Doyle. 2003. A nonhuman primate model for Listeria monocytogenes-induced stillbirths.  Infect. Immun. 71:1574-1579.

Williams, L. D., C. W. Bacon, F. I. Meredith, A. J. Franzluebbers, R. D. Wyatt, M. A. Smith, and R. T. Riley. 2003. Leaching and binding of fumonisins in soil microcosms.  J. Agric. Food Chem. 51:685-690.