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Publications.

Research

Solis Salazar K, Palanisamy V, Chitlapilly Dass S, Castillo A, Joshi V. Phyllospheric bacterial communities in spinach are influenced by soil nitrogen availability. 2024. Phytobiomes Journal. Phytobiomes Journal https://doi.org/10.1094/pbiomes-05-24-0048-r.

Fontenot BA,  Holland ZL,  Cox RJ,  Falk RT,  Chitlapilly Dass S, Dunn RM, Dunn SR, Arciero  RA, Fitch EL, Wickersham AT. Ruminal archaea and bacteria metatranscriptomic responses to supplementation in steers fed low-quality forage. 2024. Journal of Animal Science, Volume 102, Issue Supplement 3, Pages 330–331.

Pittman Ratterree DC, Chitlapilly Dass S, Ndeffo-Mbah ML. Mechanistic Models of Influenza Transmission in Commercial Swine Populations: A Systematic Review. 2024. Pathogens, 13, 746. doi: 10.3390/pathogens13090746

Pittman Ratterree DC, Chitlapilly Dass S, Ndeffo-Mbah ML. The Reproduction Number of Swine Viral Respiratory Diseases: A Systematic Review. Vet Sci. 2024 Jul 2;11(7):300. doi: 10.3390/vetsci11070300. PMID: 39057984; PMCID: PMC11281358.

Chen Q, Palanisamy V, Bosilevac JM, Wang R, and Chitlapilly Dass S. Salmonella-induced microbiome profile in response to sanitation by quaternary ammonium chloride. 2024. Microbiol Spectrum. Feb 6;12(2):e0234623. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02346-23

Wang R, Chitlapilly Dass S, Palanisamy V, and Bosilevac JM. Impact of intense sanitization on environmental biofilm communities and the survival of Salmonella enterica. 2024. Frontiers in Microbiology, section Food Microbiology. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1338600.

Featherstone AB, Mathijssen AJTM, Brown A, and Chitlapilly Dass S. SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant remains viable in environmental biofilms found in meat packaging plants. 2024. PLOS ONE 19, e0304504, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0304504.

Featherstone AB, Mathijssen AJTM, Brown A, and Chitlapilly Dass S. SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant is Detectable and Viable on Meat Kept at Refrigerated Temperatures’. Journal of Food Protection, 20234, 23(8) 1567.

Hickman-Brown KJ, Smith MS, McAnally BE, Cain J, See H, Bazer FW, Johnson G, Palanisamy V, Chitlapilly Dass S, Wiegert J, Poole RK. 2023. PSIII-9 Bacterial Community Diversity in Reproductive Tissues and Fetal Fluids of Pregnant Gilts. Journal of Animal Science, 101, 383-384, doi:10.1093/jas/skad281.454 

Palanisamy V, Bosilevac JM, Barkhouse DA, Velez SE, and Chitlapilly Dass S. 2023. Shotgun-metagenomics reveals a highly diverse and communal microbial network present in the drains of three beef-processing plants. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 13.

doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1240138

Chen Q, Wang R, Bosilevac JM, and Chitlapilly Dass S. 2023. A novel method using a differential staining fluorescence microscopy to track the location of enteric pathogens within mixed-species biofilms. Sci Rep 13, 15388. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42564-6

McAnally BE, Smith MS, Wiegert JG, Palanisamy V, Chitlapilly Dass S, and Poole RK. Characterization of boar semen microbiome and association with sperm quality parameters. J Anim Sci. 2023 Jan 3;101:skad243. doi: 10.1093/jas/skad243. PMID: 37464945;

PMCID: PMC10393202.

Chitlapilly Dass S and Wang R. 2022. Biofilm through the Looking Glass: a microbial food safety perspective. Pathogens, 11(3). doi: 10.3390/pathogens11030346

Featherstone AB, Brown AC, and Chitlapilly Dass S. 2022. Murine Hepatitis Virus, a biosafety level 2 model for SARS-Cov-2, can remain viable on meat and meat packaging materials for at least 48 hours. Microbiol Spectr, e0186222. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01862-22

Featherstone AB, Brown AC, and Chitlapilly Dass S. 2023. Understanding the biological factors behind COVID-19 outbreaks with food processing plant environmental biofilms. PLoS One. 18(6): e0286659. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286659

Kalchayanand N, Chitlapilly Dass S, Zhang Y, Oliver EL, Wang B, and Wheeler TL. 2022. Efficacy of antimicrobial interventions used in meat processing plants against antimicrobial tolerant non-antibiotic-resistant and antibiotic-resistant salmonella on fresh beef. J Food Prot, 85(8), 1114-1121. doi: 10.4315/jfp-21-364

Wang R, Chitlapilly Dass S, Chen Q, and Bosilivac JM. 2022. Characterization of Salmonella strains and environmental microorganisms isolated from a meat plant with Salmonella recurrence. Meat and Muscle Biology 6(1): 15442, 1-11. doi:https://doi.org/10.22175/mmb.15442

Poole RK, Pickett AT, Filho RVO, de Melo GD, Palanisamy V, Chitlapilly Dass S, Pohler KG. 2022. Shifts in uterine bacterial communities associated with endogenous progesterone and 17β-estradiol concentrations in beef cattle. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 106766. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2022.106766

Chitlapilly Dass S, Bosilivac JM, Weinroth M, Elowsky CG, Zhou Y, Anandappa A, and Wang, R. 2020. Impact of mixed biofilm formation with environmental microorganisms on E. coli O157:H7 survival against sanitization. Nature- Science of Food. 4(1) p 16.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-020-00076-x

Chitlapilly Dass S, Wang B, Stratton J, Bianchini A and Anandappa A. 2018. Food processing environment surveillance using amplicon metagenomics: Assessing the change in the microbiome of a fluid milk processing facility before and after cleaning. BAOJ Food Sciences & Technology. doi: https://doi.org/09.2765/BAOJ.1345

Chitlapilly Dass S and Anandappa A. 2018. Food factory genomics: Were big data drives quality and food safety. Journal of Food Protection Trends. 37(5) 365-374

Suzuki MT, Chitlapilly Dass S, Thomas O, and Stein D. 2015. Genomic analysis of the main bacterial symbiont of the polycyclic guanine alkaloid-producing sponge Crambe crambe. Holobiont, microbiota, Ecology and Evolution 121, 178-190 doi:  http:// doi.org/10.1016/HMEE.2014.10.029

Chitlapilly Dass S, Abu-Ghannam N, Cummins EJ. 2013. Prevalence and typing of Listeria monocytogenes strains in retail vacuum packed cold-smoked salmon in the Republic of Ireland. Journal of Food Safety. 43, 1529–1536.

Chitlapilly Dass S, Abu-Ghannam N, and Cummins E. 2010. Exposure assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in Irish cold-smoked salmon. Journal of Food Safety 7(8) 162-180

Chitlapilly Dass S, Abu-Ghannam N, Antony-Babu S, Cummins EJ. 2010. Ecology and molecular typing of Listeria monocytogenes in a processing plant for cold-smoked salmon in the Republic of Ireland. Food Research International. 43, 1529–1536.

Extension

Chitlapilly Dass, S, and Cooper, J. (2022). Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Meat Processing Plant Biofilms: The Invisible Enemy 

https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/product/severe-acute-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-2-sarscov2-in-meat-processing-plant-biofilms-the-invisible-enemy/01t4x000003sls6

Popular Press Release and Blog

Chitlapilly Dass, S: Which kind of reusable water bottles is best? We asked the experts. (January 13th, 2024). The Washington Post 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/01/13/reusable-water-bottle-material-glass-metal-pastic/

Chitlapilly Dass, S: Ensuring meat processing safety in these challenging times. (February 28th, 2021). USDA-NIFA Blog. 

https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/blogs/ensuring-meat-processing-safety-these-challenging-times

Chitlapilly Dass, S: Texas A&M AgriLife leads research to predict where coronavirus is most likely to contaminate food supply. (January 21st, 2021). The Eagle. 

https://theeagle.com/news/agriculture/texas-a-m-agrilife-leads-research-to-predict-where-coronavirus-is-most-likely-to-contaminate/article_1cfbbf62-0e7f-11eb-b328-8b0fe2c1f191.html

Chitlapilly Dass, S: USDA funds a $1 million research project studying COVID-19 in the U.S. beef supply chain. (September 25th, 2020). Reuters. ​

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-food/usda-funds-1-million-research-project-studying-covid-19-in-u-s-beef-supply-chain-idUSKCN26G37W/

Chitlapilly Dass, S: Mom was right about not touching slime; researchers looking at pathogens in food facilities. (June 9th, 2020). FSN Food Safety News 

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/06/mom-was-right-about-not-touching-slime-researchers-looking-at-pathogens-in-food-facilities/

Chitlapilly Dass, S: Texas A&M AgriLife study targets contamination hotspots in food processing. (July 1st, 2020). The Eagle 

https://theeagle.com/news/local/texas-a-m-agrilife-study-targets-contamination-hotspots-in-food-processing/article_d8959de0-b2a6-11ea-8342-7728eeacb69c.html

Chitlapilly Dass, S: Study aims to identify contamination hotspots in meat processing. (June 14th, 2020). WATTPoultry

https://www.wattagnet.com/broilers-turkeys/processing-slaughter/article/15531263/study-aims-to-identify-contamination-hotspots-in-meat-processing-wattagnet?v=preview

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