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RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Routes of Contamination

2007 projects (pdf file containing summaries)

Attachment and Recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and a Non-Pathogenic Surrogate
from Romaine Lettuce after Contact with Contaminated Ice
(J. Kim and M. Harrison)

Contamination and Potential Internalization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Pre-harvest Iceberg Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)
(G. Zhang, L. Ma, L.R. Beuchat, M.C. Erickson, V.H. Phelan, and M.P. Doyle)

Contamination and Potential Internalization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) by Soil Inoculation
(G. Zhang, L. Ma, L.R. Beuchat, M.C. Erickson, V.H. Phelan, and M.P. Doyle)

Pre-harvest Factors Affecting Internalization of Zoonotic Pathogens into Lettuce
(M.C. Erickson, J. Liao, A. Payton, C. Webb, L. Ma, G. Zhang, M. Doyle, and L.R. Beuchat)

2004 projects (pdf file containing summaries)

Effectiveness of Cleaners and Sanitizers in Killing Salmonella Newport in the Gut of a Free-living Nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans
 
(S. J. Kenney, G. L. Anderson, P. L. Williams, P. D. Millner, and L. R. Beuchat)

The role of aerosol in transmission of microorganisms (including Listeria) to ready-to-eat meat/poultry products
(L. Ma, C. M. Lin, Z. Yan, J. Kornacki, O. Oyarzabal, and M.P. Doyle)

Migration of Caenorhabditis elegans to Manure and Manure Compost and Potential Vectoring of Salmonella Newport to Fruits and Vegetables 
(S. J. Kenney, G. L. Anderson, P. L. Williams, P. D. Millner, and L. R. Beuchat)

Infection of cantaloupe rind with Cladosporium cladosporioides and Penicillium expansum, and associated migration of Salmonella Poona into edible tissues 
(G. M. Richards and L. R. Beuchat)

Metabiotic Associations of Molds and Salmonella Poona on Intact and Wounded Cantaloupe Rind 
(G. M. Richards and L. R. Beuchat)

Shedding of foodborne pathogens by Caenorhabditis elegans in compost-amended and unamended soil 
(G. L. Anderson, S. J. Kenney, L. R. Beuchat, and P. L. Williams)

Persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Newport, and Salmonella Poona in the Gut of a Free-living Nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans, and Transmission to Progeny and Uninfected Nematodes 
(S. J. Kenney, G. L. Anderson, P. L. Williams, P. D. Millner, and L. R. Beuchat)

2003 projects (pdf file containing summaries)

Attraction of a Free-living Nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans, to Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria, and Its Potential as a Vector of Salmonella Poona for Preharvest Contamination of Cantaloupe 
(K. N. Caldwell, G. L. Anderson, P. L. Williams, and L. R. Beuchat)

Interaction of a Free-living Soil Nematode, Canenorhabditis elegans, with Surrogates of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria 
(G. L. Anderson, K. N. Caldwell, L. R. Beuchat, and P. L. Williams)