Selected Publications
2012
Immunological methods for the detection of Campylobacter spp. – Current applications and potential use in biosensors. Chapter 13. In: Trends in Immunolabelled and Related Techniques, E. Abuelzein (ed) pp 203-226. Oyarzabal OA, Battie C. InTech, 2012 [Book].
Rapid paracellular transmigration of Campylobacter jejuni across polarized epithelial cells without affecting TER: role of proteolytic-active HtrA cleaving E-cadherin but not fibronectin. Boehm, M, Hoy B, Rohde M, Tegtmeyer N, Bæk KT, Oyarzabal OA, Brøndsted L, Wessler S, Backert S. Gut Pathogens 2012 25 April; 4:3 [PDF] [Pubmed].
Microbial Food Safety: An Introduction. Oyarzabal OA, Backert S. Springer, 2012 [Book].
2011
The signaling pathway of Campylobacter jejuni-induced Cdc42 activation: Role of fibronectin, integrin beta1, tyrosine kinases and guanine exchange factor Vav-2. Krause-Gruszczynska, M, Boehm M, Rohde M, Tegtmeyer N, Takahashi S, Buday L, Oyarzabal OA, Backert S. Cell Communication and Signaling 2011 December; 9:32 [PDF] [Pubmed].
Major host factors involved in epithelial cell invasion of Campylobacter jejuni: Role of fibronectin, integrin beta1, FAK, Tiam-1, DOCK180 in activating Rho GTPase Rac1. Boehm, M, Krause-Gruszczynska M, Rohde M, Tegtmeyer N, Takahashi S, Oyarzabal OA, Backert S. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 2011 December; 1:1-13 [PDF] [Pubmed].
A simplified and cost-effective enrichment protocol for the isolation of Campylobacter spp. from retail broiler meat without microaerobic incubation. Zhou, P, Hussain SK, Liles MR, Arias CR, Backert S, Kieninger J, Oyarzabal OA. BMC Microbiology 2011 3 August; 11:175 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Culture-based indicators of fecal contamination and molecular microbial indicators rarely correlate with Campylobacter spp. in recreational waters. Hellein K N, Battie C, Tauchman E, Lund D, Oyarzabal OA, Lepo JE. J Water Health 2011 (in press) [PDF] [JWH]
Tethered DNA scaffolds on optical sensor platforms for detection of hipO gene from Campylobacter jejuni. Gnanaprakasa TJ, Oyarzabal OA, Olsen EV, Pedrosa VA, Simonian AL. Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical 2011 August; 156:304-311[PDF] [Pubmed]
Typing of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolated from live broilers and retail broiler meat by flaA-RFLP, MLST, PFGE and REP-PCR. Behringer M, Miller WG, Oyarzabal, OA. J Microbiol Methods 2011 February; 84:194-201 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Evaluation of the contribution of gyrA mutation and efflux pumps to fluoroquinolone and multidrug resistance in pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from dogs and cats. Shaheen BW, Boothe DM, Oyarzabal OA, Wang C, Johnson CM. Am. J Vet Res 2011 january; 72(1):25-32 [PDF] [Pubmed]
2010
Morphological, genetic and biochemical characterization of Helicobacter magdeburgensis, a novel species isolated from the intestine of laboratory mice. Traverso FR, Bohr URM, Oyarzabal OA, Rohde M, Clarici A, Wex T, Kuester D, Malfertheiner P, Fox JG, Backert S. Helicobacter 2010 October; 15(5):403-415 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Survival of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli on Retail Broiler Meat Stored at -20, 4, or 12oC and Development of Weibull Models for Survival. Oyarzabal OA, Oscat, TP, Speegle, L, Nyati, N. J Food Prot 2010 August; 73(8):1438–1446 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Microbial analytical methodology for processed poultry. Oyarzabal OA, Hussain, SK. In Guerrero-Legarreta et al. (eds). Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology, Secondary Processing, Volume 2. Blackwell-Wiley Publishing, New York, NY. 2010, pp. 527-544 [PDF] [OnlineLibrary]
The role of Class 1 and 2 integrons in mediating antimicrobial resistance among canine and feline clinical E. coli isolates from the US. Shaheen BW, Boothe DM, Oyarzabal OA. Vet Microbiol 2010 August; 144:363–370 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Significance of sample weight and enrichment ratio on the isolation of naturally occurring Campylobacter spp. in commercial retail broiler meat. Oyarzabal OA, Liu, L. J Food Prot 2010 July; 73(7):1339–1343 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Antimicrobial resistance profiles and clonal relatedness of canine and feline Escherichia coli pathogens expressing multidrug resistance in the United States. Shaheen BW, Boothe DM, Oyarzabal OA, Smaha T. J Vet Intern Med. 2010 Jan 25; 24:323–330 [PDF] [Pubmed]
DNA identification and characterization of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolated from cecal samples of chickens in Grenada. Miller RS, Miller WG, Behringer M, Hariharan H, Matthew V, Oyarzabal OA. J Appl Microbiol. 2010 Jan; 108:1041–1049 [PDF][Pubmed]
Fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter jejuni in raw poultry products. Nannapaneni R, Oyarzabal OA, Ricke SC, Johnson MG. In Ricke SC, and Jones FT (eds). Perspectives on Food-Safety Issues of Animal-Derived Foods. The University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, AR. 2010. pp. 247-258 [PDF] [Online]
2009
Use of cellulose filters to isolate Campylobacter spp. from naturally contaminated retail broiler meat. Liu L, Oyarzabal OA. J Food Prot. 2009 Dec; 72(12):2592-2596 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Efficacy of mini VIDAS for the detection of Campylobacter spp. from retail broiler meat enriched in Bolton broth with or without the supplementation of blood. Liu L, Hussain SK, Miller RS, Oyarzabal OA. J Food Prot. 2009 Nov; 72(11):2428-2432 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Reductions of Escherichia coli, coliforms, aerobic plate counts and Campylobacter jejuni by a small-scale, high-pressure system devised to clean a miniaturized poultry giblet transport system. Oyarzabal OA, Fergus JW, Miller RS, Gale WF, Conner DE. J Food Safety. 2009; 29:650-660 [PDF]
2008
Evaluation of three commercial latex agglutination tests for the identification of Campylobacter spp. Miller RS, Speegle L, Oyarzabal OA, Lastovica AJ. J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Oct; 46(10):3546-3547. Epub 2008 Aug 27 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Molecular typing, serotyping and cytotoxicity testing of Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from commercial broilers in Puerto Rico. Oyarzabal OA, Backert S, Williams LL, Lastovica AJ, Miller RS, Pierce SJ, Vieira SL, Rebollo-Carrato F. J Appl Microbiol. 2008 Sep; 105(3):800-812. Epub 2008 Apr 9 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Development of a polymerase chain reaction assay for specific identification of Clostridium colinum. Bano L, Drigo I, Macklin KS, Martin SW, Miller RS, Norton RA, Oyarzabal OA, Bilgili SF. Avian Pathol. 2008 Apr; 37(2):179-181 [PDF] [Pubmed]
2007
Evaluation of logistic processing to reduce cross-contamination of commercial broiler carcasses with Campylobacter spp. Potturi-Venkata LP, Backert S, Vieira SL, Oyarzabal OA. J Food Prot. 2007 Nov; 70(11):2549-2554 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Aerosol studies with Listeria innocua and Listeria monocytogenes. Zhang G, Ma L, Oyarzabal OA, Doyle MP. J Food Prot. 2007 Aug; 70(8):1857-1865 [PDF [Pubmed]
Evaluation of different plate media for direct cultivation of Campylobacter species from live broilers. Potturi-Venkata LP, Backert S, Lastovica AJ, Vieira SL, Norton RA, Miller RS, Pierce S, Oyarzabal OA. Poult Sci. 2007 Jul;86(7):1304-1311 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Expression patterns and role of CadF in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. Krause-Gruszczynska M, van Alphen LB, Oyarzabal OA, Alter T, Hänel I, Schliephake A, König W, van Putten JP, Konkel ME, Backert S. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2007 Sep; 274(1):9-16. Epub 2007 Jun 15 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Development of a surface plasmon resonance biosensor for the identification of Campylobacter jejuni. Wei D, Oyarzabal OA, Huang TS, Balasubramanian S, Sista S, Simonian AL. J Microbiol Methods. 2007 Apr; 69(1):78-85. Epub 2007 Jan 29 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Efficacy of supplemented buffered peptone water for the isolation of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli from broiler retail products. Oyarzabal OA, Backert S, Nagaraj M, Miller RS, Hussain SK, Oyarzabal EA. J Microbiol Methods. 2007 Apr; 69(1):129-136. Epub 2006 Dec 28 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Conjugative transfer of a chromosomally-encoded antibiotic resistance from Helicobacter pylori into Campylobacter jejuni. Oyarzabal OA, Rad R, Backert S. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Feb; 45(2):402-408. Epub 2007 Nov 29 [PDF] [Pubmed]
In vitro survival at low pH and acid adaptation response of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. Shaheen BW, Miller ME, Oyarzabal OA. J Food Safety. 2007; 27:326–343. [PDF]
2006
Validation of a microwell DNA probe assay for detection of Listeria spp. in foods. Oyarzabal OA, Behnke NM, Mozola MA. J AOAC Int. 2006 May-Jun; 89(3):651-668 [PDF] [Pubmed]
2005
Review: Reduction of Campylobacter spp. by commercial antimicrobials applied during the processing of broiler chickens: A review from the United States perspective. Oyarzabal OA. J Food Prot. 2005 Aug; 68(8):1752–1760 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Evaluation of agar plates for direct enumeration of Campylobacter spp. from poultry carcass rinses. Oyarzabal OA, Macklin KS, Barbaree JM, Miller RS. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2005 Jun; 71(6):3351-3354 [PDF] [Pubmed]
2004
Effects of post-chill application of acidified sodium chlorite to control Campylobacter spp. and Escherichia coli on commercial broiler carcasses. Oyarzabal OA, Hawk C, Bilgili SF, Warf CC, Kemp GK. J Food Prot. 2004 Oct; 67(10):2288-2291 [PDF] [Pubmed]
2003
Inactivation of E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella in cranberry, lemon and lime juice concentrates. Nogueira MC, Oyarzábal OA, Gombas DE. J Food Prot. 2003 Sep; 66(9):1637-1641 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Survival of E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella in Juice Concentrates. Oyarzábal OA, Nogueira MC, Gombas DE. J Food Prot. 2003 Sep; 66(9):1595-159 [PDF] [Pubmed]
2002
Adequacy of the temperature recommended by USDA-FSIS for re-cooking poultry meat. Oyarzábal OA, Scott VN, Gombas DE. Dairy, Food and Environmental Sanitation. 2002 Oct; 22(10):734-739 [PDF]
Before 2000
Specific identification of Campylobacter fetus by PCR targeting variable regions of the 16S rDNA. Oyarzabal OA, Wesley IV, Harmon KM, Schroeder-Tucker L, Barbaree JM, Lauerman LH, Backert S, Conner DE. Vet Microbiol. 1997 Oct 31; 58(1):61-71 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Specific detection of Campylobacter lari by PCR. Oyarzabal OA, Wesley IV, Barbaree JM, Lauerman LH, Conner DE. J. Microbiol Methods. 1997 May 1; 29(2):97-102 [PDF] [Pubmed]
Incidence of campylobacters in the intestine of avian species in Alabama. Oyarzabal OA, Conner DE, Hoerr, FJ. Avias Dis. 1995 Oct; 37(1):147-151 [PDF] [Pubmed]