Browsing OSU Dissertations by Author "Ma, Li Maria"
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Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of foodborne human pathogen inactivation by cold atmospheric plasma through RNA-Seq analysis
Timmons, Christopher (2016-07)Foodborne human illness caused by pathogenic bacteria is a significant health and economic burden worldwide. Efficient food decontamination methods that do not alter food quality can greatly alleviate this burden. Cold ... -
Evaluation and Optimization of Bioinformatic Tools for the Detection of Human Foodborne Pathogens in Complex Metagenomic Datasets
Sharp, Gretta Marie (2019-07)Foodborne human pathogens pose a significant risk to human health as each year one in six Americans becomes sick from one of over 31 known human foodborne pathogens. Due to the differences in their growth requirements, ... -
Fate of salmonella introduced to cantaloupe through natural fruit cracks and flowers, alone or in the presence of the plant pathogen Erwinia tracheiphila
Gautam, Dhiraj (2012-12)Salmonella-tainted cantaloupe has been implicated in foodborne illnesses. We know little about Salmonella ecology on cantaloupe flowers and fruits, and chose to investigate whether it can enter edible tissues, and whether ...