Published Journal Articles

For a complete list of publications by Dr. Mindy Brashears, please download her CV here

A. Echeverry, J. C. Brooks, M. M. Brashears, M. F. Miller, And J. A. Collins. 2009. Validation of Lactic Acid Bacteria, Acidified Sodium Chlorite and Lactic Acid as Intervention Strategies at the retail and purveyor level to Control Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104 in Beef Subjected to Mechanical Tenderization or Brine Enhancement (In preparation, to be submitted to the Journal of Food Protection).

Echeverry, A., J. C. Brooks, M. F. Miller, J.A. Collins, G. H. Loneragan, and M. M. Brashears. 2009. Validation of Intervention Strategies to Control Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104 in Mechanically Tenderized and Brine Enhanced Beef (Submitted to the Journal of Food Protection, Accepted)

J. A. Collins, J. C. Brooks, M. M. Brashears, A. Echeverry and M. F. Miller. 2009. Sensory properties of needle tenderized and injected beef after treatment with interventions strategies to control food-borne pathogens. (In preparation, to be submitted to the Meat Science Journal)

Laury, AM., M. V. Alvarado, J. C. Brooks, A. Echeverry, and M. M. Brashears. 2009. Inhibition of Growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in ground beef using modified atmosphere packaging systems. (Submitted to the Journal of Food Protection)

2008

Brooks, J.C., M. Alvarado, T.P. Stephens, J.D. Kellermeier, A.W. Tittor, M.F. Miller, and M.M. Brashears. 2008. The spoilage and safety characteristics of ground beef packaged in traditional and modified atmosphere packages. J Food Prot. 71(2): 293-301.

D.G. Lakins, A. Echeverry, C.Z. Alvarado, M.M. Brashears, and J.C. Brooks. 2008. Quality of and Mold Growth on White Enriched Bread for Military Rations Following directional Microwave treatment. Journal of Food Science. Vol. 73 (3): M99 - M103.

Fluckey, W.M., M. M. Brashears, R. D. Warner, G. H. Loneragan, and A. Echeverry. 2008. Molecular and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Enterococcus spp. isolated from cattle before and after slaughter. (Submitted to the Journal of Food Protection, Accepted)

Kunze, D. J., G. H. Loneragan, T. M. Platt, M. F. Miller, T. E. Besser, M. Koohmaraie, T. P. Stephens, C. H. Parsons, and M. M. Brashears. 2008. Salmonella enterica burden in harvest-ready cattle populations of the Texas high plains. Appl Environ Microbiol. 74(2);345–351.

Miller, M.F., G.H. Loneragan, D.D. Harris, K.D. Adams, J.C. Brooks, and M.M. Brashears. 2008. Environmental dust exposure as a factor contributing to an increase in Escherichia coli O157 and Salmonella populations on cattle hides in feed yards. Journal Food Protection, 71(10).

Platt, T.M., G.H. Loneragan, H.M. Scott, B. Norby, D.U. Thompson, M.S. Brown, S.E. Ives, and M.M. Brashears. 2008. Antimicrobial susceptibility of enteric bacteria recovered from feedlot cattle administered chlortetracycline in feed. AJVR. 69(8): 988-996.

2007

Brashears, M.M, J.C. Brooks, and M.F. Miller. 2007. Characterizing the safety and quality of fresh beef cuts subjected to deep muscle marination. Journal of Animal Science, Supplemental 1:85, 200.

Brooks, J.C., M.M. Brashears, and M.F. Miller. 2007. Is there a link between food safety and food spoilage. Journal of Animal Science, Supplemental 1:85, 137.

Claudia A. Narváez-Bravo, Carruyo Gabriela, Mireya Moreno, Argenis Rodas-González, Armando E Hoet y Thomas E. Wittum Isolation of E. coli O157:H7 from bovine feces in Municipio Miranda, Zulia State, Venezuela. FCV-LUZ. 2007. Vol XVII, N°3. 239 – 245.

Dowd SE, K. Killinger-Mann, J. Blanton, M. San Francisco, and M.M. Brashears. 2007. Positive adaptive state: Microarray evaluation of gene expression in salmonella enterica typhimurium exposed to nalidixic acid. Foodborne Pathog Dis. Summer;4(2):187-200.

Laury A, and J Sebranek. 2007. Use of Carbon Monoxide Combined with Carbon Dioxide for Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Pre- and Post-rigor Fresh Pork Sausage To Improve Shelf Life. J. Food Protection Vol. 70 No.6. pg. 937-942.

Lopez, A.M., G. Poullier, A.M. Luna, C.Z. Alvarado, L.D. Thompson, M.M. Brashears, and J.C. Brooks. 2007. Carbon monoxide in MAP chicken breast fillets and drums as a food safety intervention to reduce pathogen loads and extend shelf-life. J. Anim. Sci., Suppl. 1, Vol. 85.

Mann, J.E. and M.M. Brashears. 2007. Contribution of humidity to the lethality of surface-attached heat-resistant Salmonella during the thermal processing of cooked ready to eat roast beef. 2006. J Food Prot. 70:762-765.

Monson, D. A., J. R. Blanton Jr., M. J. Anderson, S. O. Rao, and S. W. Kim; 2007; Supplemental effect of dried extracted brown seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) on growth and immunity of finishing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 85 (Suppl. 2): (Abstr.).

Niebuhr S, A Laury, G Acuff, and J. S. 2007. Evaluation of Nonpathogenic Surrogate Bacteria as Process Validation Indicators for Salmonella enterica for Selected Antimicrobial Treatments, Cold Storage, and Fermentation in Meat. J. Food Protection Vol. 71 No. 4. Pg. 714-718.

Rao, S. O., S. J. Park, R. A. Samford, and S. W. Kim; 2007. Bioavailability of zinc-amino acid chelates to zinc nitrate in broiler chickens. J. Anim. Sci. 85 (Suppl. 1): (Abstr.)

Saulo E Urdaneta, Claudia A. Narváez-Bravo, Ana María Arzalluz-Ficher, William Mejia, Ana Oviedo, Elita García Detection of antibody of chicken infectious anemia and their relationship with other inmunosupresor virus in meat broilers chiken. Zulia State. 2007. FCV-LUZ. 2007. Vol. XVII. N 4. 357-365.

Stephens, T. P., G. H. Loneragan, E. Karunasena, and M. M. Brashears. 2007. Reduction of Escherichia coli O157 and Salmonella in feces and on hides of feedlot cattle using varying doses of a direct-fed microbial. J Food Prot. 70(10):2386–2391.

Stephens, T. P., G. H. Loneragan, L. M. Chichester, and M. M. Brashears. 2007 Prevalence and enumeration of E. coli O157 in steers receiving various strains of direct-fed microbials. J Food Prot. 70(5):1252-1255.

Stephens, T. P., G. H. Loneragan, T. W. Thompson, A. Sridhara, L. A. Branham, S. Pitchiah, and M. M. Brashears. 2007. Distribution of Escherichia coli O157 and Salmonella on hide surfaces, the oral cavity, and in feces of feedlot cattle. J Food Prot. 70(6):1346-1349.

Stephens, T. P., G.H. Loneragan, W.E. Chaney, L.A. Branham, M.M. Brashears. 2007. Development and Validation of a Most-Probable-Number-Immunomagnetic Separation Methodology of Enumerating Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Cattle Feces. J. Food Protection 70: 1072-1075.

T. C. Lowrance, G. H. Loneragan, D. J. Kunze, T. M. Platt, S. E. Ives, H. M. Scott, B. Norby, A. Echeverry, M. M. Brashears. 2007.Changes in antimicrobial susceptibility in a population of Escherichia coli isolated from feedlot cattle administered ceftiofur crystalline-free acid. American Journal of Veterinary Research. Vol. 68 (5): 501-507.

2006

Fluckey, W. M, G. H. Loneragan, and M. M. Brashears. 2006. Antimicrobial drug resistance in Salmonella and Escherichia coli isolates from cattle feces, hides and carcasses. J Food Prot. 70(3):551-556.

Harris, K., M.F. Miller, G. H. Loneragan, and M.M. Brashears. 2006. Reduction of E. coli O157 and Salmonella spp in beef trim with organic acids and acidified sodium chlorite in a simulated processing environment. J Food Prot. 69(8):1802-1807.

Lowrance, T. C., G. H. Loneragan, D. J. Kunze, T. M. Platt, S. E. Ives, H. M. Scott, B. Norby, A. Echeverry, and M. M. Brashears. 2006. Ceftiofur crystalline free acid exposure induces transient changes in the population susceptibility of E. coli in feedlot cattle. Am J Vet Res. 68(5):501-507.

Mann, J.E. and M.M. Brashears. 2006. Validation of time and temperature values as critical limits for the control of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during the production of fresh ground beef. J Food Prot. 69: 1978-1982.

Thompson, T.W., J. R. Blanton, J. E. Mann, M. M. Brashears, and C. Z. Alvarado. 2006. Reduction of Campylobacter spp on poultry carcasses using various interventions under simulated industry conditions. PSA 85:97 (Suppl. 1)

2005

A. Echeverry, G. H. Loneragan, M. M. Brashears, B. A. Wagner. 2005. Effect of intensity of fecal pat sampling on estimates of Escherichia coli O157. American Journal of Veterinary Research. Vol. 66 (12): 2023 – 2027.

Claudia Narváez B., Katynna Parra Q, Nelson Huerta-Leidenz; Argenis –Rodas González and Lilia Arenas de Moreno. Isolation of Salmonella and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli during processing of hamburger patty in a small plant of Maracaibo. Revista Cientifica. FCV-LUZ. 2005. Vol. XV. N 6. 551-559.

2004

Mann, J.E., L. Smith and M.M. Brashears. 2004. Validation of time and temperature values as critical limits for Salmonella and background flora growth during the production of fresh ground and boneless pork products. J Food Prot. 67: 1389-1393.

2002

Parra Q., K.; P. Piñero C.; Narváez, C.; Uzcategui B., S.; Arenas de Moreno, L., Huerta-Leidenz N. Microbiological and chemical - physique evaluation on frozeen hamburger. Maracaibo, estado Zulia, Venezuela. 2002. Revista Científica. FCV-LUZ. Vol. XII. N°6. 715-720.

2001

Brashears, M.M., E.S. Dormedy, J.E. Mann, and D.E. Burson^. 2001. Validation and optimization of chilling and holding temperature parameters as critical control points in raw meat and poultry processing establishments. Journal Food Protection. 22:246-251.

Narváez, C.A; Parra, K.C; Huerta-Leidenz, N y Rodas-González, A. Evaluation of the hygienic performance during the processing of hamburger patties in a small plant in Maracaibo, Venezuela. 2001. Revista Científica. FCV-LUZ. Vol. XI. N°6. 524-532.

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