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  1. Multidrug resistance and virulence genes carried by mobile genomic elements in Salmonella enterica isolated from live food animals, processed, and retail meat in North Carolina, 2018–2019

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, October 2022, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  2. Molecular characterization of multi drug resistant Escherichia coli isolates at a tertiary hospital in Abuja, Nigeria

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  3. Tracking the Transmission of Antimicrobial-Resistant Non-O157 Escherichia coli and Salmonella Isolates at the Interface of Food Animals and Fresh Produce from Agriculture Operations Using Whole-Genome Sequencing

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, September 2022, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  4. Genomic Screening of Antimicrobial Resistance Markers in UK and US Campylobacter Isolates Highlights Stability of Resistance over an 18-Year Period

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, May 2022, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  5. Genomics of human and chicken Salmonella isolates in Senegal: Broilers as a source of antimicrobial resistance and potentially invasive nontyphoidal salmonellosis infections

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2022, PLOS

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  6. Characterization of Salmonella enterica Contamination in Pork and Poultry Meat from São Paulo/Brazil: Serotypes, Genotypes and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles

    Article • Pathogens, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  7. Evidence of sheep and abattoir environment as important reservoirs of multidrug resistant Salmonella and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Escherichia coli

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, February 2022, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  8. Identification of CTX-M Type ESBL E. coli from Sheep and Their Abattoir Environment Using Whole-Genome Sequencing

    Article • Pathogens, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  9. Does Irrigation with Treated and Untreated Wastewater Increase Antimicrobial Resistance in Soil and Water: A Systematic Review

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  10. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the surveillance, prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance: a global survey

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, September 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  11. Genomic Characterization of a Nalidixic Acid-Resistant Salmonella Enteritidis Strain Causing Persistent Infections in Broiler Chickens

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, September 2021, Frontiers

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  12. Global Perspective of the Vitamin D Status of African-Caribbean Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  13. Ultra-accurate microbial amplicon sequencing with synthetic long reads

    Article • Microbiome, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  14. The effect of vegetation barriers at reducing the transmission of Salmonella and Escherichia coli from animal operations to fresh produce

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, June 2021, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  15. Colonization with multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among infants: an observational study in southern Sri Lanka

    Article • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  16. Genetic relatedness of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli isolated from humans, chickens and poultry environments

    Article • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  17. Resistome of a carbapenemase-producing novel ST232 Klebsiella michiganensis isolate from urban hospital effluent in South Africa

    Article • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, March 2021, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur, Dr Stefan Schmidt

  18. Antimicrobial resistance and interspecies gene transfer in Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni isolated from food animals, poultry processing, and retail meat in North Carolina, 2018–2019

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2021, PLOS

    Dawn Hull, Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  19. Association between dietary vitamin D and calcium intakes and bone health outcomes in UK African-Caribbean women

    Article • Proceedings of The Nutrition Society, January 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  20. Class 1 integron-borne cassettes harboring blaCARB-2 gene in multidrug-resistant and virulent Salmonella Typhimurium ST19 strains recovered from clinical human stool samples, United States

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2020, PLOS

    Dawn Hull, Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  21. The role of Enterococcus faecalis during co-infection with avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in avian colibacillosis

    Article • Avian Pathology, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  22. Antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors profile of Salmonella spp. and Escherichia coli isolated from different environments exposed to anthropogenic activity

    Article • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, September 2020, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  23. Transmission of antimicrobial resistant non-O157 Escherichia coli at the interface of animal-fresh produce in sustainable farming environments

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, April 2020, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  24. Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Zoonotic and Livestock Diseases

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, March 2020, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  25. Future perspectives in addressing the global issue of vitamin D deficiency

    Article • Proceedings of The Nutrition Society, February 2020, Cambridge University Press

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  26. International lineages of Salmonella enterica serovars isolated from chicken farms, Wakiso District, Uganda

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2020, PLOS

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  27. Prevalence and risk factors for multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli among poultry workers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2019, PLOS

    Mabel Aworh, Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  28. Corrigendum: Multidrug- and colistin-resistant Salmonella enterica 4,[5],12:i:- sequence type 34 carrying the mcr-3.1 gene on the IncHI2 plasmid recovered from a human

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, November 2019, Society for General Microbiology

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  29. Genomic Features of High-Priority Salmonella enterica Serovars Circulating in the Food Production Chain, Brazil, 2000–2016

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  30. Correction for Islam et al., “First Genome Sequence of Brucella abortus Biovar 3 Strain BAU21/S4023, Isolated from a Dairy Cow in Bangladesh”

    Article • Microbiology Resource Announcements, July 2019, ASM Journals

    Mohamed Ezzat Zowalaty, Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  31. Endemic fluoroquinolone-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky ST198 in northern India

    Article • Microbial Genomics, July 2019, Society for General Microbiology

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  32. Multidrug- and colistin-resistant Salmonella enterica 4,[5],12:i:- sequence type 34 carrying the mcr-3.1 gene on the IncHI2 plasmid recovered from a human

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, July 2019, Society for General Microbiology

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  33. First Genome Sequence of Brucella abortus Biovar 3 Strain BAU21/S4023, Isolated from a Dairy Cow in Bangladesh

    Article • Microbiology Resource Announcements, June 2019, ASM Journals

    Mohamed Ezzat Zowalaty, Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  34. First report of mcr-1-harboring Salmonella enterica serovar Schwarzengrund isolated from poultry meat in Brazil

    Article • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, April 2019, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  35. The Mandate for a Global “One Health” Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, February 2019, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  36. Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica from Dairy Cattle Farms in the Wakiso District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, January 2019, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  37. The role of citizen science in addressing grand challenges in food and agriculture research

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, November 2018, Royal Society Publishing

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  38. Whole genome sequencing analysis of multiple Salmonella serovars provides insights into phylogenetic relatedness, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence markers across humans, food animals and agriculture environmental sources

    Article • BMC Genomics, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  39. Preharvest Food Safety

    Article • July 2018, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  40. Environmental Dissemination of Multidrug Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus sciuriAfter Application of Manure from Commercial Swine Production Systems

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, April 2018, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  41. Molecular Tools To Study Preharvest Food Safety Challenges

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, January 2018, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  42. Understanding the Complexities of Food Safety Using a “One Health” Approach

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, January 2018, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  43. Horizontal Dissemination of Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Multiple Salmonella Serotypes following Isolation from the Commercial Swine Operation Environment after Manure Application

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 2017, ASM Journals

    Dawn Hull, Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  44. Multilaboratory Survey To Evaluate Salmonella Prevalence in Diarrheic and Nondiarrheic Dogs and Cats in the United States between 2012 and 2014

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2017, ASM Journals

    renate reimschuessel, Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  45. Assessing the Impact of Manure Application in Commercial Swine Farms on the Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistant Salmonella in the Environment

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2016, PLOS

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  46. Biofilm Formation by Environmental Isolates of Salmonella and Their Sensitivity to Natural Antimicrobials

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, September 2016, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  47. Cronobacter sakazakii - An unrecognised food borne pathogen, India

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2016, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  48. Early-life dietary spray-dried plasma influences immunological and intestinal injury responses to later-lifeSalmonellatyphimuriumchallenge

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, February 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  49. Dissemination of plasmid-encoded AmpC β-lactamases in antimicrobial resistant Salmonella serotypes originating from humans, pigs and the swine environment

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  50. Comparative Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Temporally Related NontyphoidalSalmonellaIsolated from Human Clinical Cases, Pigs, and the Environment in North Carolina

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, February 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  51. Longitudinal Study of Distributions of Similar Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella Serovars in Pigs and Their Environment in Two Distinct Swine Production Systems

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

    Dawn Hull, Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  52. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pigs and Farm Workers on Conventional and Antibiotic-Free Swine Farms in the USA

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2013, PLOS

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  53. Farm and environmental distribution of Campylobacter and Salmonella in broiler flocks

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, February 2013, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  54. Yersinia enterocoliticaof Porcine Origin: Carriage of Virulence Genes and Genotypic Diversity

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, January 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  55. Phylogenetic Analysis Reveals Common Antimicrobial Resistant Campylobacter coli Population in Antimicrobial-Free (ABF) and Commercial Swine Systems

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2012, PLOS

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  56. Longitudinal study comparing the dynamics of Clostridium difficile in conventional and antimicrobial free pigs at farm and slaughter

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, May 2012, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  57. Antimicrobial Resistance, Toxinotype, and Genotypic Profiling of Clostridium difficile Isolates of Swine Origin

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2012, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  58. Molecular Characterization ofSalmonella entericaSerotype Enteritidis Isolates from Humans by Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence Genes, and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, March 2012, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  59. Longitudinal Study of the Persistence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Campylobacter Strains in Distinct Swine Production Systems on Farms, at Slaughter, and in the Environment

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

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  60. Detection of Clostridium difficile and Salmonella in Feral Swine Population in North Carolina

    Article • Journal of Wildlife Diseases, July 2011, Wildlife Disease Association

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  61. Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile ofCampylobacterSpp. Isolated from Conventional and Antimicrobial-Free Swine Production Systems from Different U.S. Regions

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, March 2011, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  62. Prevalence and Distribution ofSalmonellain Organic and Conventional Broiler Poultry Farms

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, November 2010, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Walid Alali, Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  63. Phenotypic and Genotypic Heterogeneity of Campylobacter coli Within Individual Pigs at Farm and Slaughter in the US

    Article • Zoonoses and Public Health, November 2010, Wiley

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  64. Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and association with toxin genes in Clostridium difficile in commercial swine

    Article • American Journal of Veterinary Research, October 2010, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  65. Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence, and Genotypic Profile Comparison ofCampylobacter jejuniandCampylobacter coliIsolated from Humans and Retail Meats

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, July 2010, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  66. Genotyping ofCampylobacter coliisolated from humans and retail meats using multilocus sequence typing and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, May 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  67. Longitudinal Study of Salmonella Dispersion and the Role of Environmental Contamination in Commercial Swine Production Systems

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, January 2009, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  68. Occurrence of spvA Virulence Gene and Clinical Significance for Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Strains

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2008, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  69. Molecular Epidemiologic Investigation of Campylobacter coli in Swine Production Systems, Using Multilocus Sequence Typing

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, January 2008, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  70. Occurrence of multidrug resistant Salmonella in antimicrobial-free (ABF) swine production systems

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, December 2007, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  71. Genetics of Antimicrobial Resistance

    Article • Animal Biotechnology, December 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  72. Molecular Epidemiologic Investigation of Campylobacter coli in Swine Production Systems, Using Multilocus Sequence Typing

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 2006, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  73. Comparison of Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Occurrence of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella in Antimicrobial-Free and Conventional Pig Production

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, April 2006, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  74. Campylobacter coli in Swine Production: Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanisms and Molecular Epidemiology

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2005, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  75. Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter in Antimicrobial-Free and Conventional Pig Production Systems

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, November 2005, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  76. Campylobacter coli: prevalence and antimicrobial resistance in antimicrobial-free (ABF) swine production systems

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, August 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  77. Molecular epidemiology and diversity ofSalmonellaserovar Typhimurium in pigs using phenotypic and genotypic approaches

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, June 2005, Cambridge University Press

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  78. Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Muenchen from Pigs and Humans and Potential Interserovar Transfer of Antimicrobial Resistance

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, February 2005, ASM Journals

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  79. Trends in antimicrobial resistance, phage types and integrons among Salmonella serotypes from pigs, 1997-2000

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, April 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur

  80. Characterization of Antimicrobial-Resistant Phenotypes and Genotypes among Salmonella enterica Recovered from Pigs on Farms, from Transport Trucks, and from Pigs after Slaughter

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, April 2004, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur