Antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial resistance genes; phylogenetic grouping; diarrheagenic virulence genes

Baloyi, Tintswalo, Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 , Du Plessis, Erika ORCID: 0000-0002-5582-1434 , Villamizar-Rodríguez, Germán ORCID: 0000-0002-3558-0573 and Korsten, Lise ORCID: 0000-0003-0232-7659 (2021) Multidrug resistant Escherichia coli from fresh produce sold by street vendors in South African informal settlements. International Journal of Environmental Health Research. pp. 1-16. ISSN 0960-3123 (Print), 1369-1619 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2021.1896681)

Cross-contamination; Foodborne pathogens; Fruit postharvest processing; Growth dynamics; Hygiene management

Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 and Korsten, Lise (2016) Effect of temperature and nutrient concentration on survival of foodborne pathogens in deciduous fruit processing environments for effective hygiene management. Journal of Food Protection, 79 (11). pp. 1959-1964. ISSN 0362-028X (Print), 1944-9097 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-16-050)

Food Safety

Richter, Loandi ORCID: 0000-0003-1730-7781 , Plessis, Erika Du ORCID: 0000-0002-5582-1434 , Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 and Korsten, Lise ORCID: 0000-0003-0232-7659 (2021) High prevalence of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli isolated from fresh vegetables sold by selected formal and informal traders in the most densely populated Province of South Africa. Journal of Food Science, 86 (1). pp. 161-168. ISSN 0022-1147 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.15534)

Foodborne pathogens, attachment, colonisation, survival

Collignon, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 and Korsten, Lise (2010) Attachment and colonization by Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus on stone fruit surfaces and survival through a simulated commercial export chain. Journal of Food Protection, 73 (7). pp. 1247-1256. ISSN 0362-028X (Print), 1944-9097 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X-73.7.1247)

One Health, antimicrobial resistance, AMR, whole genome sequencing, WGS, food safety, environmental surveillance, ExPEC

Richter, Loandi, Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 , Du Plessis, Erika Margaret, Msimango, Thabang, Dlangalala, Manana, Mathavha, Muneiwa Tshidino, Molelekoa,, Tintswalo, Kgoale, Degracious and Korsten, Lise (2024) Genomic evaluation of multidrug-resistant extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli from irrigation water and fresh produce in South Africa: a cross-sectional analysis. Environmental Science and Technology, 58 (32). pp. 14421-14438. ISSN 0013-936X (Print), 1520-5851 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1021/)

Staphylococci, antibiotic genes, antibiotic resistance

Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 , Rossouw, Werner, Villamizar-Rodríguez, Germán, du Plessis, Erika M. and Korsten, Lise (2021) Antibiotic resistance profiles of Staphylococcus spp. from white button mushrooms and handlers. South African Journal of Science, 117 (11/12). ISSN 0038-2353 (Print), 1996-7489 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/8667)

Stone fruit ; foodborne human pathogens ; risk assessment ; food safety

Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 and Korsten, Lise ORCID: 0000-0003-0232-7659 (2017) Assessment of foodborne pathogen presence in the peach supply chain and its potential risk to the end consumer. Food Control, 78. pp. 374-382. ISSN 09567135 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2017.03.003)

WGS, food safety, leafy greens, multidrug resistance, foodborne bacterial pathogens

Richter, Loandi, du Plessis, Erika M., Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 , Allam, Mushal, Ismail, Arshad and Korsten, Lise (2021) Whole genome sequencing of extended-spectrum- and AmpC- β-lactamase -positive enterobacterales isolated from spinach production in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12:734649. ISSN 1664-302X (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.734649)

antibiotic resistance, fresh produce, food safety

Richter, Loandi, Du Plessis, Erika M., Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 and Korsten, Lise (2019) Occurrence, identification, and antimicrobial resistance profiles of extended-spectrum and ampC β-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae from fresh vegetables retailed in Gauteng province, South Africa. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 16 (6). pp. 421-427. ISSN 1535-3141 (Print), 1556-7125 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2018.2558)

antibiotype; diversity; food safety; multidrug-resistant; Salmonella spp; whole genome sequencing

Kgoale, Degracious M., Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 , Du Plessis, Erika M., Gokul, Jarishma K. ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 and Korsten, Lise (2023) Serotype distribution, antimicrobial resistance, virulence genes, and genetic diversity of Salmonella spp. isolated from small-scale leafy green vegetable supply chains in South Africa. Journal of Food Protection, 87:100195. pp. 1-10. ISSN 0362-028X (Print), 1944-9097 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2023.100195)

antimicrobial resistance, ESBL, leafy green vegetables, irrigation water, fresh produce production systems

Richter, Loandi, du Plessis, Erika M., Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 and Korsten, Lise (2020) Occurrence, Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum- and AmpC- β-Lactamase Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolated From Selected Commercial Spinach Supply Chains in South Africa. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11. ISSN 1664-302X (doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00638)

antimicrobial resistance, fresh produce, irrigation water, food safety

Richter, Loandi, Du Plessis, Erika. M., Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 and Korsten, Lise (2021) Microbiological safety of spinach throughout commercial supply chains in Gauteng Province, South Africa and characterisation of isolated multidrug resistant Escherichia coli. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 132 (3). pp. 2389-2409. ISSN 1364-5072 (Print), 1365-2672 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.15357)

biofilm, rainwater harvesting, water-borne pathogens, water storage

Korsten, Lise, Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 and van der Merwe, Venessa (2013) Comparison of biofilm formation and water quality when water from different sources was stored in large commercial water storage tanks. Journal of Water and Health, 11 (1). pp. 30-40. ISSN 1477-8920 (Print), London and Geneva (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2012.014)

foodborne human pathogens, internalisation

Korsten, Lise, Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 , du Plessis, Erika and Standing, Taryn-Ann (2013) Internalisation potential of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus in lettuce seedlings and mature plants. Journal of Water and Health, 11 (2). pp. 210-223. ISSN 1477-8920 (doi:https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2013.164)

microbial ecology; food safety; pear carpoplane; pear fruit surface

Duvenage, Francois J, Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 , Du Plessis, Erika M, Volschenk, Quinton and Korsten, Lise (2017) Viable bacterial population and persistence of foodborne pathogens on the pear carpoplane. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 97 (4). pp. 1185-1192. ISSN 00225142 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.7847)

microbiological quality; school-going children; potential health risk; school feeding; fresh produce

Msimango, Thabang Nora, Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 , Du Plessis, Erika M. and Korsten, Lise (2023) Microbiological quality assessment of fresh produce: potential health risk to children and urgent need for improved food safety in school feeding schemes. Food Science and Nutrition. ISSN 2048-7177 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3506)

morogo; indigenous fresh produce; enterobacteriaceae; bacterial diversity; irrigation water; rape; chinensis; One health; food security; food safety

Kgoale, D.M., Gokul, J.K., Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 , Du Plessis, E.M and Korsten, L. (2023) Profiling bacterial communities of irrigation water and leafy green vegetables produced by small‑scale farms and sold in informal settlements in South Africa. CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 4 (36). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2662-4044 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-023-00176-0)

multidrug resistance (MDR); ESBLs; environmental AMR surveillance; foodborne pathogens; low and middle-income countries (LMICs); meta-analysis; Enterobacterales

Richter, Loandi, Du Plessis, Erika, Duvenage, Stacey ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-1491 and Korsten, Lise (2023) Prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales in Africa's water-plant-food interface: a meta-analysis (2010–2022). Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7:1106082. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2571-581X (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1106082)