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The Global Prevalence of Bacillus spp. in Milk and Dairy Products: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Tianmei Sun, Ran Wang, Yanan Sun, Xiaoxu Zhang, Chongtao Ge , et al. · 2025

The spoilage of dairy products and foodborne diseases caused by Bacillus spp. are important public concerns. The objective of this study was to estimate the global prevalence of Bacillus spp. in a range of milk and dairy products by using …

Evaluation of multiplex nanopore sequencing for Salmonella serotype prediction and antimicrobial resistance gene and virulence gene detection Open

Xingwen Wu, Hao Luo, Chongtao Ge, Feng Xu, Xiangyu Deng , et al. · 2023

In a previous study, Multiplex-nanopore-sequencing based whole genome sequencing (WGS) allowed for accurate in silico serotype prediction of Salmonella within one day for five multiplexed isolates, using both SISTR and SeqSero2. Since only…

Subtyping Evaluation of Salmonella Enteritidis Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism and Core Genome Multilocus Sequence Typing with Nanopore Reads Open

Zhihan Xian, Shaoting Li, David A. Mann, Yixiao Huang, Feng Xu , et al. · 2022

Evaluation, standardization, and implementation of the ONT approach to WGS-based, strain-level subtyping is challenging, in part due to its relatively high base-calling error rates and frequent iterations of sequencing chemistry and bioinf…

Evaluation of Potential for Butyl and Heptyl Para-Hydroxybenzoate Enhancement of Thermal Inactivation of Cronobacter sakazakii during Rehydration of Powdered Infant Formula and Nonfat Dry Milk Open

Zhujun Gao, Chongtao Ge, R.C. Baker, Rohan V. Tikekar, Robert L. Buchanan · 2022

In previous studies, parabens in model systems enhanced the thermal inactivation of foodborne pathogens, including Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes. Howev…

Subtyping evaluation of Salmonella Enteritidis using SNP and core genome MLST with nanopore reads Open

Zhihan Xian, Shaoting Li, David A. Mann, Yixiao Huang, Feng Xu , et al. · 2022

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) for public health surveillance and epidemiological investigation of foodborne pathogens predominantly relies on sequencing platforms that generate short reads. Continuous improvement of long-read nanopore sequ…

Evaluation of nanopore sequencing technology to identify Salmonella enterica Choleraesuis var. Kunzendorf and Orion var. 15+, 34+ Open

Feng Xu, Chongtao Ge, Shaoting Li, Silin Tang, Xingwen Wu , et al. · 2021

Our previous study demonstrated that whole genome sequencing (WGS) data generated by Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) can be used for rapid and accurate prediction of selected Salmonella serotypes. However, one limitation is that establi…

Evaluation of Salmonella Serotype Prediction With Multiplex Nanopore Sequencing Open

Xingwen Wu, Hao Luo, Feng Xu, Chongtao Ge, Shaoting Li , et al. · 2021

The use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) data generated by the long-read sequencing platform Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) has been shown to provide reliable results for Salmonella serotype prediction in a previous study. To further m…

Synergistic Effects of Butyl Para-Hydroxybenzoate and Mild Heating on Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria Open

Zhujun Gao, Qiao Ding, Chongtao Ge, R.C. Baker, Rohan V. Tikekar , et al. · 2020

Although high-temperature heat treatments can efficiently reduce pathogen levels, they also affect the quality and nutritional profile of foods and increase the cost of processing. The food additive butyl para-hydroxybenzoate (BPB) was inv…

Evaluation of Nanopore sequencing technology to differentiateSalmonellaserotypes and serotype variants with the same or closely related antigenic formulae Open

Feng Xu, Chongtao Ge, Shaoting Li, Silin Tang, Xingwen Wu , et al. · 2020

Our previous study demonstrated that whole genome sequencing (WGS) data generated by Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) can be used for rapid and accurate prediction of Salmnonella serotypes. However, one limitation is that established met…

Butylparaben improves the thermal inactivation rate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in low-moisture foods Open

Qiao Ding, Chongtao Ge, Robert L. Buchanan, Rohan V. Tikekar · 2020

Butylparaben improves the thermal inactivation rate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in low-moisture foods Open

Qiao Ding, Chongtao Ge, Robert L. Buchanan, Rohan V. Tikekar · 2020

Evaluation of real-time nanopore sequencing for Salmonella serotype prediction Open

Feng Xu, Chongtao Ge, Hao Luo, Shaoting Li, Martin Wiedmann , et al. · 2020

The use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) data generated by short-read sequencing technologies such as the Illumina sequencing platforms has been shown to provide reliable results for Salmonella serotype prediction. Emerging long-read seque…

Assessment and Comparison of Molecular Subtyping and Characterization Methods for Salmonella Open

Silin Tang, Renato H. Orsi, Hao Luo, Chongtao Ge, Guangtao Zhang , et al. · 2019

The food industry is facing a major transition regarding methods for confirmation, characterization, and subtyping of Salmonella. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is rapidly becoming both the method of choice and the gold standard for …

The Application of MALDI-TOF MS for Identification of Bacteria from Consumer Goods Industries Open

Lei Zhai, Yafang Lin, Su Yao, Chongtao Ge, Youqiang Xu , et al. · 2016

Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has revolutionized microorganism identification. Studies have applied this technology for identification of clinical isolates and verified its spee…

EFFECT OF BIOFERTILIZERS AND PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING BACTERIA ON THE GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HERB ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS Open

Chongtao Ge · 2016

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of applying vermicompost, Nitroxin and cow manure on the growth characteristics of Asparagus officinalis L. Significant differences in germination percentage were observed between…

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