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    PrintComplementing the active outbreak response investigation efforts, CORE shares findings from outbreak investigations, incident evaluations, prevention needs, and results from outbreak analyses by publishing articles in scientific journals and other food safety and public health-related periodicals, all with the goal of guiding and supporting preventative measures to reduce the frequency and impact of future outbreaks of human foodborne illnesses.

*CORE publications are any published materials that includes at least one CORE co-author at the time the material is being developed or in the process of publishing. CORE-led publications are defined as any published materials where CORE co-author(s) provide a majority of the contribution and bare responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole from inception to publication/distribution, which is typically reflected with the first and/or senior co-authorship.*

*CORE-led publications are denoted with asterisk symbol (*)*
	*Publications that are available in open-access versions are denoted with a caret symbol (^)*RECENT PUBLICATIONS (2020 – 2023)

Scientific Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed Publications)
	**2023**

^Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections Caused by Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2022. MMWR. June 30, 2023.
	^Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of *Escherichia coli* O157:H7 Infections Linked to a National Fast-Food Chain — United States, 2022. MMWR. June 30, 2023.
	*^Investigation of a Multistate Outbreak of *Listeria monocytogenes* Infections Linked to Frozen Vegetables Produced at Individually Quick-Frozen Vegetable Manufacturing Facilities. Journal of Food Protection. June 14, 2023
	^Notes from the Field: Multistate, Multiserotype Outbreak of *Salmonella* Infections Linked to Cashew Brie — United States, 2021. MMWR. May 26, 2023.
	*^An investigation of an outbreak of *Salmonella* Newport infections linked to melons – United States, 2020. Food Control. May 24, 2023.
	^Multistate Outbreak of *Salmonella* Thompson Infections Linked to Seafood Exposure — United States, 2021. MMWR. May 12, 2023
	*^Multinational Outbreak of *Listeria monocytogenes* Infections Linked to Enoki Mushrooms Imported from the Republic of Korea 2016 – 2020. Journal of Food Protection. May 9, 2023.
	*^An Overview of Foodborne Sample-Initiated Retrospective Outbreak Investigations and Interagency Collaboration in the United States. Journal of Food Protection. April 5, 2023.
	*An Outbreak Investigation of *Vibrio parahaemolyticus* Infections in the United States Linked to Crabmeat Imported from Venezuela – 2018. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. April 4, 2023.
	*^An Outbreak Investigation of *Salmonella*Typhimurium Illnesses in the United States Linked to Packaged Leafy Greens Produced at a Controlled Environment Agriculture Indoor Hydroponic Operation – 2021. Journal of Food Protection. March 31, 2023.
	Examining Market and Weather Events as Signals of an Increased Probability of Shiga toxin-producing *Escherichia coli* Outbreaks Linked to Romaine Lettuce. Food Control. March 1, 2023.
	*Listeria monocytogenes* Illness and Deaths Associated With Ongoing Contamination of a Multiregional Brand of Ice Cream Products, United States, 2010-2015. Clinical Infectious Disease. January 6, 2023.**2022**

^Bi-National Outbreak of *Salmonella* Newport Infections Linked to Onions: The United States Experience. Epidemiology and Infection. November 16, 2022.
	^Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Linked to Unpasteurized Milk and Relationship to Changes in State Laws — United States, 1998-2018. Epidemiology and Infection. October 25, 2022.
	^Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections Caused by Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food - Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2016-2021. MMWR. October 7, 2022.
	*^*Burkholderia cepacia* Complex Outbreak Linked to a No-Rinse Cleansing Foam Product, United States — 2017-2018. Epidemiology and Infection. August 4, 2022.
	*A 2019 Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A Virus Infections in the United States Linked to Imported Fresh Blackberries. Food and Environmental Virology. July 23, 2022.
	Characteristics of U.S. Consumers Reporting Past Year Intake of Raw (Unpasteurized) Milk: Results from the 2016 Food Safety Survey and 2019 Food Safety and Nutrition Survey. Journal of Food Protection. July 1, 2022.
	Multistate outbreak of *Salmonella* Mbandaka Infections Linked to Sweetened Puffed Wheat Cereal — United States, 2018. Epidemiology and Infection. June 20, 2022.
	^Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Reported to National Surveillance, United States, 2009–2018. Emerging Infectious Diseases. June 1, 2022.
	^Multistate Outbreak of *Listeria monocytogenes* Infections Linked to Fresh, Soft Hispanic-Style Cheese — United States, 2021. MMWR. May 27, 2022.
	*Multistate Outbreak Investigation of *Salmonella* Infections Linked to Kratom: A Focus on Traceback, Laboratory, and Regulatory Activities. Journal of Food Protection. May 1, 2022.
	Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing by the Federal Interagency Collaboration for Genomics for Food and Feed Safety in the United States. Journal of Food Protection. May 1, 2022.
	^Leveraging Risk Assessment for Foodborne Outbreak Investigations: The Quantitative Risk Assessment-Epidemic Curve Prediction Model. Risk Analysis. February 16, 2022.
	Consumption of Raw Flour in the United States: Results from the 2019 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety and Nutrition Survey. Journal of Food Protection. January 1, 2022.**2021**

^Two Multistate Outbreaks of a Reoccurring Shiga toxin-producing *Escherichia coli* Strain Associated with Romaine Lettuce ― United States, 2018–2019. Epidemiology and Infection. December 13, 2021.
	U.S. Adults Noticing and Using Menu Calorie Information: Analysis of the National Cancer Institute's Health Information National Trends Survey Data. Preventive Medicine. December 1, 2021.
	^Genomic Evidence of Environmental and Resident *Salmonella* Senftenberg and Montevideo Contamination in the Pistachio Supply-Chain. PLOS ONE. November 4, 2021.
	*A Series of Papaya-Associated *Salmonella* Illness Outbreak Investigations in 2017 and 2019 – A Focus on Traceback, Laboratory, and Collaborative Efforts. Journal of Food Protection. November 1, 2021.
	^Interpretative Labor and the Bane of Non-Standardized Metadata in Public Health Surveillance and Food Safety. Clinical Infectious Diseases. October 20, 2021.
	^An Economic Evaluation of the Whole Genome Sequencing Source Tracking Program in the U.S. PLOS ONE. October 6, 2021.
	^Investigation of US *Cyclospora cayetanensis* Outbreaks in 2019 and Evaluation of an Improved *Cyclospora* Genotyping System Against 2019 Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Clusters. Epidemiology and Infection. September 13, 2021.
	Enteric Pathogens and Reactive Arthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Pathogen-Associated Reactive Arthritis. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. September 9, 2021.
	*An Overview of Traceback Investigations and Three Case Studies of Recent Outbreaks of *Escherichia coli* O157:H7 Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce. Journal of Food Protection. August 1, 2021.
	Evaluation of Avocados as a Possible Source of *Listeria monocytogenes* Infections, United States, 2016 to 2019. Journal of Food Protection. July 1, 2021.
	*An Outbreak Investigation of Scombrotoxin Fish Poisoning Illnesses in the United States Linked to Yellowfin Tuna Imported from Vietnam – 2019. Journal of Food Protection. June 1, 2021.
	^Notes from the Field: An Outbreak of *Escherichia coli* O157:H7 Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce Exposure — United States, 2019. MMWR. May 7, 2021.
	^Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of *Escherichia coli* O26 Infections Linked to Raw Flour – United States, 2019. MMWR. April 23, 2021.
	*^Integrating the Food and Drug Administration Office of the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network's Foodborne Illness Outbreak Surveillance and Response Activities with Principles of the National Incident Management System. Journal of Emergency Management. March-April 2021.
	^Recency-Weighted Statistical Modeling Approach to Attribute Illnesses Caused by 4 Pathogens to Food Sources Using Outbreak Data, United States. Emerging Infectious Diseases. January 1, 2021.**2020**

Shiga Toxin-Producing *E. coli* Infections Associated with Romaine Lettuce — United States, 2018. Clinical Infectious Diseases. November 5, 2020.
	^Lessons Learned from a Decade of Investigations of Shiga Toxin-Producing *Escherichia coli* Outbreaks Linked to Leafy Greens, United States and Canada. Emerging Infectious Diseases. October 1, 2020.
	A Multinational Listeriosis Outbreak and the Importance of Sharing Genomic Data. The Lancet Microbe. October 1, 2020.
	Chronic Gastrointestinal and Joint-Related Sequelae Associated with Common Foodborne Illnesses: A Scoping Review. Foodborne Pathogens and Diseases. February 5, 2020.
	Distribution of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes across *Salmonella* enterica Isolates from Animal and Nonanimal Foods. Journal of Food Protection. January 21, 2020.
   
Trade-Press Magazine Articles (CORE-Authored)
	**2023**

*^A Review of Outbreak Investigations of *Salmonella* Infections Associated with Cashews and Cashew-Containing Food Products in the U.S. Food Safety Magazine. August 8, 2023.
	*^Recent Outbreaks of Listeriosis Linked to Fresh, Soft Queso Fresco-Type Cheeses in the U.S. Food Safety Magazine. February 2023.**2022**

*^The Incident Command System and Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigations. Food Safety Magazine. October 2022.
	*^Outbreak Investigations of **Cyclospora* cayetanensis* Infections 2013–2020: Progress Made and Challenges Remaining. Food Safety Magazine. April 2022.**2021**

*^An Overview of Historic Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigations Linked to the Consumption of Sprouts: 2012–2020. Food Safety Magazine. June 2021.
	*^Federal Agencies Increase Transparency of Foodborne Outbreak Investigations. Food Safety Magazine. April 2021.
	*^Regulatory Report: Outbreak Investigations of Foodborne Illnesses Linked to Atypical Food-Pathogen Pairs. Food Safety Magazine. January 2021.**2020**

*^Back to Back Outbreaks Linked to Frozen and Dried Imported Coconut: Challenges and Lessons Learned. Food Safety Magazine. October 2020.
   
Tri-Agency Reports
	**2022**

^Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2020 for *Salmonella*, *Escherichia coli* O157, *Listeria monocytogenes*, and *Campylobacter* using multi-year outbreak surveillance data, United States. Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration. November 2022.**2021**

^Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2019 for *Salmonella*, *Escherichia coli* O157, *Listeria monocytogenes*, and *Campylobacter* using multi-year outbreak surveillance data, United States. Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration. October 2021.**2020**

^Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2018 for *Salmonella*, *Escherichia coli* O157, *Listeria monocytogenes*, and *Campylobacter* using multi-year outbreak surveillance data, United States. Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration. December 2020.

Other Publications
	**2023**

Resources for the Control of *Listeria* *monocytogenes* for Manufacturers of Soft Fresh Queso Fresco-type Cheeses. FDA Fact Sheet. March 20, 2023.

OLDER PUBLICATIONS

Scientific Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed Publications) (2012 – 2019)
	**2019**

^Complete Genome Sequences of Two *Salmonella* enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Anatum Strains Isolated from Papaya. Microbiology Resource Announcements. December 5, 2019.
	^A Multistate Outbreak of E coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Soy Nut Butter. Pediatrics. October 1, 2019.
	^Multistate Outbreak of *Salmonella* Poona Infections Associated with Imported Cucumbers, 2015–2016. Epidemiology and Infection. September 12, 2019.
	^Multistate Outbreaks of *Salmonella* Infections linked to Imported Maradol Papayas – United States, December 2016–September 2017. Epidemiology and Infection. September 10, 2019.
	^Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Associated with Packaged Leafy Green Salads, United States and Canada, 2015–2016. Emerging Infectious Diseases. August 1, 2019.
	^Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of *Salmonella* Agbeni Associated with Consumption of Raw Cake Mix — Five States, 2018. MMWR. August 30, 2019.
	^Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Listeriosis Likely Associated with Prepackaged Caramel Apples — United States, 2017. MMWR. January 25, 2019.**2018**

^Evaluation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Validated Method for Detection of **Cyclospora* cayetanensis* in High-Risk Fresh Produce Matrices and a Method Modification for a Prepared Dish. Food Microbiology. December 1, 2018.
	^Outbreak of *Salmonella* Chailey Infections Linked to Precut Coconut Pieces – United States and Canada, 2017. MMWR. October 5, 2018.
	Multistate Outbreak of *Salmonella* Virchow Infections Linked to a Powdered Meal Replacement Product – United States, 2015–2016. Clinical Infectious Diseases. August 31, 2018.
	^Multistate Outbreak of *Salmonella* Paratyphi B variant L(+) tartrate(+) and *Salmonella* Weltevreden Infections Linked to Imported Frozen Raw Tuna – USA, March–July 2015. Epidemiology and Infection. August 1, 2018.
	^Complete Genome Sequences of Four *Salmonella* enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Senftenberg and Montevideo Isolates Associated with a 2016 Multistate Outbreak in the United States. Genome Announcement. June 28, 2018.**2017**

^Shiga Toxin-Producing *E. coli* Infections Associated with Flour. New England Journal of Medicine. November 23, 2017.
	^Notes from the Field: *Cronobacter* sakazakii Infection Associated with Feeding Extrinsically Contaminated Expressed Human Milk to a Premature Infant – Pennsylvania, 2016. MMWR. July 21, 2017.
	^Multistate Outbreak of *Salmonella* Anatum Infections Linked to Imported Hot Peppers — United States, May–July 2016. MMWR. June 30, 2017.
	^Multistate Outbreak of *Listeria monocytogenes* Infections Linked to Whole Apples Used in Commercially Produced, Prepackaged Caramel Apples — United States, 2014–2015. Epidemiology and Infection. April 1, 2017.
	^Singleton Sequence Type 382, an Emerging Clonal Group of *Listeria monocytogenes* Associated with Three Multistate Outbreaks Linked to Contaminated Stone Fruit, Caramel Apples, and Leafy Green Salad. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. March 1, 2017.
	^Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of *Escherichia coli* O157:H7 Infections Linked to Dough Mix — United States, 2016. MMWR. January 27, 2017.**2016**

^Infectious Dose of *Listeria monocytogenes* in Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream, United States, 2015. Emerging Infectious Diseases. December 1, 2016.
	^Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Caused by Imported Cheese and Evidence of Cross-Contamination of Other Cheeses, USA, 2012. Epidemiology and Infection. October 1, 2016.
	^Implementation of Nationwide Real-Time Whole-Genome Sequencing to Enhance Listeriosis Outbreak Investigation. Clinical Infectious Diseases. August 1, 2016.
	^Hepatotoxicity Associated with the Dietary Supplement OxyELITE ProTM – Hawaii, 2013. Drug Testing and Analysis. March-April 2016.**2015**

^2013 Multistate Outbreaks of **Cyclospora* cayetanensis* Infections Associated with Fresh Produce: Focus on the Texas Investigations. Epidemiology and Infection. December 1, 2015.
	*^Laboratory, Environmental, and Epidemiologic Investigation and Regulatory Enforcement Actions in Response to an Outbreak of *Salmonella* Bredeney Infections Linked to Peanut Butter. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. September 10, 2015.
	^The Role of Adverse Event Reporting in the FDA Response to a Multistate Outbreak of Liver Disease Associated with a Dietary Supplement. Public Health Reports. September-October 2015.
	^Notes from the Field: Listeriosis Associated with Stone Fruit – United States, 2014. MMWR. March 20, 2015.
	^Outbreak of *Salmonella* Newport Infections Linked to Cucumbers – United States, 2014. MMWR. February 20, 2015.**2014**

Outbreak of Hepatitis A in the USA Associated with Frozen Pomegranate Arils Imported from Turkey: An Epidemiological Case Study. Lancet Infectious Diseases. October 2014.
	^Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Soft-Ripened Cheese – United States, 2013. MMWR. April 4, 2014.
	Outbreak of *Salmonella* enterica serotype Infantis Infection in Humans Linked to Dry Dog Food in the United States and Canada, 2012. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. March 1, 2014.**2013**

^Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Associated with Cantaloupe. New England Journal of Medicine. September 5, 2013.
	^Notes from the Field: *Salmonella* Bredeney Infections Linked to a Brand of Peanut Butter – United States, 2012. MMWR. February 15, 2013.
	^Outbreak of Shiga Toxin-Producing *Escherichia coli* (STEC) O157:H7 Associated with Romaine Lettuce Consumption, 2011. PLOS ONE. February 4, 2013.**2012**

*^Tattoo Ink-Related Infections – Awareness, Diagnosis, Reporting, and Prevention. New England Journal of Medicine. September 13, 2012.

Trade-Press Magazine Articles (CORE-Authored) (2014)
	**2014**

*^Traceback Investigations: Mapping the Maze. Food Safety News. October 2014.

Other Publications (2013 – 2019)
	**Tri-Agency Report 2019**

^Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2017 for *Salmonella*, *Escherichia coli* O157, *Listeria monocytogenes*, and *Campylobacter* using multi-year outbreak surveillance data, United States. Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration. September 2019.**Book Chapter 2013**

“Chapter 65: Investigation of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks.” Compendium of Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods, 5th edition (eBook). American Public Health Association (APHA) Press. December 17, 2013.

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