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Linda J. Harris is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their work focuses extensively on food safety, with special attention to topics such as Listeria monocytogenes in food safety, Food Safety and Hygiene, and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology. Additional topics include Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Microbial Inactivation Methods, Garlic and Onion Studies, and studies on the composition and effects of nuts.

Linda J. Harris has contributed significantly to various publication venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in the Journal of Food Protection. Other frequent venues include Food Microbiology, EDIS, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, and Food Control.

Co-authors frequently collaborating with Harris include:

  • Anne-Laure Moyne
  • Yaohua Feng
  • Vanessa Lieberman
  • Joy Waite-Cusic
  • Yucen Xie

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Harris showcase a focus on foodborne pathogens, microbial contamination, and pathogen control in food production environments and raw materials. Notable recent publications include:

  • Outbreaks of Foodborne Disease Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Juices, 1922-2019 (2020) in EDIS
  • Guidance on validation of lethal control measures for foodborne pathogens in foods (2021) in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • Microorganisms Move a Short Distance into an Almond Orchard from an Adjacent Upwind Poultry Operation (2020) in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Growth and Survival of Foodborne Pathogens during Soaking and Drying of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Kernels (2020) in Journal of Food Protection
  • Thermal Resistance of Foodborne Pathogens and Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 on Inoculated Pistachios (2020) in Journal of Food Protection

The subfields of study where Harris's publications are concentrated include Food Science, Biotechnology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Best Publications

  • The Fusarium graminearum Genome Reveals a Link Between Localized Polymorphism and Pathogen Specialization

    Christina A. Cuomo;Ulrich Güldener;Jin Rong Xu;Frances Trail

  • Outbreaks Associated with Fresh Produce: Incidence, Growth, and Survival of Pathogens in Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce

    L.J. Harris;J.N. Farber;L.R. Beuchat;M.E. Parish

  • Methods to Reduce/Eliminate Pathogens from Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce

    M.E. Parish;L.R. Beuchat;T.V. Suslow;L.J. Harris

  • Antimicrobial activity of lactic acid bacteria against Listeria monocytogenes

    L. J. Harris;M. A. Daeschel;M. E. Stiles;T. R. Klaenhammer

  • Microbiological Safety of Controlled and Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh and Fresh‐Cut Produce

    J.N. Farber;L.J. Harris;M.E. Parish;L.R. Beuchat

  • An international outbreak of salmonellosis associated with raw almonds contaminated with a rare phage type of Salmonella enteritidis.

    S. Isaacs;J. Aramini;B. Ciebin;J. A. Farrar

  • Food handler certification by home study: measuring changes in knowledge and behavior

    M. Howes;S. Mcewen;M. Griffiths;L. Harris

  • Transcriptionally active c-myc oncogene is contained within NIARD, a DNA sequence associated with chromosome translocations in B-cell neoplasia.

    Kenneth B. Marcu;Linda J. Harris;Lawrence W. Stanton;Jan Erikson

  • Possible Role of Trichothecene Mycotoxins in Virulence of Fusarium graminearum on Maize

    L J Harris;A E Desjardins;R D Plattner;P Nicholson

  • Sensitivity and resistance of Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19115, Scott A, and UAL500 to nisin.

    Linda J. Harris;Henry P. Fleming;Henry P. Fleming;Todd R. Klaenhammer

  • Survival of Salmonella enteritidis phage type 30 on inoculated almonds stored at -20, 4, 23, and 35°C

    Aaron R. Uesugi;Michelle D. Danyluk;Linda J. Harris

  • Standardization of a method to determine the efficacy of sanitizers in inactivating human pathogenic microorganisms on raw fruits and vegetables.

    Larry R. Beuchat;Jeffrey M. Farber;Edith H. Garrett;Linda J. Harris

  • Survival and recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes on lettuce and parsley as affected by method of inoculation, time between inoculation and analysis, and treatment with chlorinated water.

    Megan M. Lang;Linda J. Harris;Larry R. Beuchat

  • Season, Irrigation, Leaf Age, and Escherichia coli Inoculation Influence the Bacterial Diversity in the Lettuce Phyllosphere

    Thomas R. Williams;Anne-Laure Moyne;Linda J. Harris;Maria L. Marco

  • The Use of Indicators and Surrogate Microorganisms for the Evaluation of Pathogens in Fresh and Fresh‐Cut Produce

    F.F. Busta;T.V. Suslow;M.E. Parish;L.R. Beuchat

  • Isolation and characterization of Carnobacterium, Lactococcus, and Enterococcus spp. from cooked, modified atmosphere packaged, refrigerated, poultry meat.

    R.K Barakat;M.W Griffiths;L.J Harris

  • Tri1 in Fusarium graminearum Encodes a P450 Oxygenase

    S. P. McCormick;L. J. Harris;N. J. Alexander;T. Ouellet

  • Reducing Salmonella on cantaloupes and honeydew melons using wash practices applicable to postharvest handling, foodservice, and consumer preparation.

    Tracy L. Parnell;Linda J. Harris;Trevor V. Suslow

  • Characterization of two nisin-producing Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis strains isolated from a commercial sauerkraut fermentation.

    L J Harris;H P Fleming;T R Klaenhammer

  • Outbreaks associated with fresh produce : incidence, growth, and survival of pathogens in fresh and fresh-cut produce

    L. J. Harris

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry R. Beuchat
Larry R. Beuchat Center for Food Safety
Henry P. Fleming
Henry P. Fleming North Carolina State University
Mansel W. Griffiths
Mansel W. Griffiths University of Guelph
Todd R. Klaenhammer
Todd R. Klaenhammer North Carolina State University
Maria L. Marco
Maria L. Marco University of California, Davis
Elizabeth J. Mitcham
Elizabeth J. Mitcham University of California, Davis
Susan P. McCormick
Susan P. McCormick United States Department of Agriculture
Steven T. Koike
Steven T. Koike University of California, Berkeley
Anne E. Desjardins
Anne E. Desjardins National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Robert L. Bowden
Robert L. Bowden US Department of Agriculture

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