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The Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit conducts research on microbial pathogens which have been associated with foodborne illness.

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Study of microbial association with the environment and food is essential for food safety.

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A portion of the research involves investigation of microbial pathogens in the environment including soil, water, and animals both domesticated, and wild.

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Field samples are brought to the laboratory microbial strains are isolated for study.

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Microbial pathogens under study include isolates associated with known outbreaks, as well as samples collected in the field.

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                                        Brandl, Maria                                    
                                        Carter, Michelle                                    
                                        Carychao, Diana                                    
                                        Chapman, Mary                                    
                                        Choi, Lucy                                    
                                        Erickson-Beltran, Melissa                                    
                                        Fagerquist, Clifton                                            *- Keith*
                                        George, Andree                                    
                                        Gorski, Lisa                                    
                                        Harden, Leslie                                            *- Les*
                                        Hnasko, Robert                                    
                                        Huynh, Steven                                    
                                        Lacombe, Alison                                    
                                        Lee, Bertram                                    
                                        Liao, Yen-Te                                    
                                        Lin, Alice                                    
                                        Miller, William                                            *- Bill*
                                        Park, Cecilia                                    
                                        Parker, Craig                                    
                                        Quinones, Beatriz                                    
                                        Quintela, Irwin                                    
                                        Salvador, Alexandra                                    
                                        Silva, Christopher                                            *- Chris*
                                        Tian, Peng                                    
                                        Wu, Vivian                                    
                                        Yang, David                                    
                                        Zhang, Yujie                                    

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