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  1. Spatial Versus Nonspatial Variance in Fecal Indicator Bacteria Differs Within and Between Ponds

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, March 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  2. Salmonella Prevalence Is Strongly Associated with Spatial Factors while Listeria monocytogenes Prevalence Is Strongly Associated with Temporal Factors on Virginia Produce Farms

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2023, ASM Journals

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  3. Effect of pesticide application on Salmonella survival on inoculated tomato leaves

    Article • Journal of Food Safety, February 2023, Wiley

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  4. Whole-Genome Sequencing-Based Characterization of Listeria Isolates from Produce Packinghouses and Fresh-Cut Facilities Suggests Both Persistence and Reintroduction of Fully Virulent L. monocytogenes

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, November 2022, ASM Journals

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  5. Microbubbles Remove Listeria monocytogenes from the Surface of Stainless Steel, Cucumber, and Avocado

    Article • Materials, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  6. Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes and indicator microorganisms in Florida cantaloupe packinghouses, 2013–2014

    Article • Food Microbiology, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  7. Anaerobic soil disinfestation, amendment-type, and irrigation regimen influence Salmonella survival and die-off in agricultural soils

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, March 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  8. Listeria monocytogenes prevalence varies more within fields than between fields or over time on conventionally farmed New York produce fields

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, July 2020, International Association for Food Protection

    Martin Wiedmann Wiedmann, Dr Laura K Strawn

  9. Fate of Listeria monocytogenes on Broccoli and Cauliflower at Different Storage Temperatures

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, May 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  10. Prevalence, Persistence, and Diversity of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria Species in Produce Packinghouses in Three U.S. States

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, January 2020, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  11. Growth and Survival of Listeria monocytogenes on Intact Fruit and Vegetable Surfaces during Postharvest Handling: A Systematic Literature Review

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, December 2019, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  12. Diversity and Dynamics of Salmonella enterica in Water Sources, Poultry Litters, and Field Soils Amended With Poultry Litter in a Major Agricultural Area of Virginia

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, December 2019, Frontiers

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  13. Microbiota and Antibiotic Resistome of Lettuce Leaves and Radishes Grown in Soils Receiving Manure-Based Amendments Derived From Antibiotic-Treated Cows

    Article • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, April 2019, Frontiers

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  14. Gamma Irradiation Influences the Survival and Regrowth of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic-Resistance Genes on Romaine Lettuce

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, April 2019, Frontiers

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  15. Effect of post-harvest interventions on surficial carrot bacterial community dynamics, pathogen survival, and antibiotic resistance

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  16. Growth and Survival of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella on Whole and Sliced Cucumbers

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, January 2019, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  17. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes on the surface of basil, cilantro, dill, and parsley plants

    Article • Food Control, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  18. Agricultural Practices Influence Salmonella Contamination and Survival in Pre-harvest Tomato Production

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, October 2018, Frontiers

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  19. Cavitation Bubbles Remove and Inactivate Listeria and Salmonella on the Surface of Fresh Roma Tomatoes and Cantaloupes

    Article • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, September 2018, Frontiers

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  20. Microbial Quality of Agricultural Water Used in Produce Preharvest Production on the Eastern Shore of Virginia

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, September 2018, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  21. Evaluation of important seed and sprout traits as potential selection criteria in breeding varieties for sprout soybeans

    Article • Euphytica, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  22. Microbial quality of agricultural water in Central Florida

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2017, PLOS

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  23. Bioinformatics Aspects of Foodborne Pathogen Research

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  24. Food safety trends: From globalization of whole genome sequencing to application of new tools to prevent foodborne diseases

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  25. Prevalence, Level, and Types of Salmonella Isolated from North American In-Shell Pecans over Four Harvest Years

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, March 2016, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  26. Spatiotemporal Analysis of Microbiological Contamination in New York State Produce Fields following Extensive Flooding from Hurricane Irene, August 2011

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, March 2016, International Association for Food Protection

    Martin Wiedmann Wiedmann, Dr Laura K Strawn

  27. Validation of a Previously Developed Geospatial Model That Predicts the Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in New York State Produce Fields

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, November 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Laura K Strawn, Martin Wiedmann Wiedmann

  28. Spatial and Temporal Factors Associated with an Increased Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in Spinach Fields in New York State

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, June 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Laura K Strawn, Martin Wiedmann Wiedmann

  29. Irrigation Is Significantly Associated with an Increased Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in Produce Production Environments in New York State

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, June 2015, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Laura K Strawn, Martin Wiedmann Wiedmann

  30. Geographical and Meteorological Factors Associated with Isolation of Listeria Species in New York State Produce Production and Natural Environments

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, November 2014, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Laura K Strawn, Martin Wiedmann Wiedmann

  31. Distributions of Salmonella Subtypes Differ between Two U.S. Produce-Growing Regions

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, April 2014, ASM Journals

    Dr Laura K Strawn, Martin Wiedmann Wiedmann

  32. Listeria floridensis sp. nov., Listeria aquatica sp. nov., Listeria cornellensis sp. nov., Listeria riparia sp. nov. and Listeria grandensis sp. nov., from agricultural and natural environments

    Article • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, March 2014, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Laura K Strawn, Martin Wiedmann Wiedmann

  33. Risk Factors Associated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes Contamination of Produce Fields

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, September 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Laura K Strawn, Martin Wiedmann Wiedmann

  34. Landscape and Meteorological Factors Affecting Prevalence of Three Food-Borne Pathogens in Fruit and Vegetable Farms

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, November 2012, ASM Journals

    Dr Laura K Strawn, Martin Wiedmann Wiedmann

  35. Microbial Safety of Tropical Fruits

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, January 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  36. Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. on fresh and frozen cut mangoes and papayas

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, March 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Laura K Strawn

  37. Fate of O157: H7 and on Fresh and Frozen Cut Pineapples

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, March 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Laura K Strawn