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Overview

Robert E. Mandrell is affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on topics within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences, with a concentration in several subfields including biotechnology, food science, and endocrinology.

The main areas of research include:

  • Listeria monocytogenes in food safety
  • Essential oils and antimicrobial activity
  • Microbial inactivation methods
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies

Robert E. Mandrell has contributed to scientific knowledge through several papers published in established venues. Their recent publications include:

  • Prevalence and Clonal Diversity of over 1,200 Listeria monocytogenes Isolates Collected from Public Access Waters near Produce Production Areas on the Central California Coast during 2011 to 2016, 2022, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Salmonella enterica Serovar Diversity, Distribution, and Prevalence in Public-Access Waters from a Central California Coastal Leafy Green-Growing Region from 2011 to 2016, 2021, Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Their work has appeared mainly in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, with at least two publications in this venue.

Collaborations with other researchers are evident, with frequent coauthors including Lisa Gorski, Michael B. Cooley, and Diana Carychao, among others such as David Oryang and Kimberly Nguyen. These collaborations indicate working relationships in related research areas and joint contributions to the respective studies.

Best Publications

  • Bactericidal activities of plant essential oils and some of their isolated constituents against Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella enterica.

    Mendel Friedman;Philip R. Henika;Robert E. Mandrell

  • Major Structural Differences and Novel Potential Virulence Mechanisms from the Genomes of Multiple Campylobacter Species

    Derrick E Fouts;Emmanuel F Mongodin;Robert E Mandrell;William G Miller

  • Interaction between human natural anti-alpha-galactosyl immunoglobulin G and bacteria of the human flora.

    U Galili;R E Mandrell;R M Hamadeh;S B Shohet

  • Escherichia coli O157:H7 in feral swine near spinach fields and cattle, central California coast.

    Michele T. Jay;Michael Cooley;Diana Carychao;Gerald W. Wiscomb

  • Antibacterial Activities of Plant Essential Oils and Their Components against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica in Apple Juice

    Mendel Friedman;Philip R. Henika;Carol E. Levin;Robert E. Mandrell

  • The lipooligosaccharides of pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria

    Andrew Preston;Robert E. Mandrell;Bradford W. Gibson;Michael A. Apicella

  • Incidence and Tracking of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a Major Produce Production Region in California

    Michael Cooley;Diana Carychao;Leta Crawford-Miksza;Michele T. Jay

  • Colonization of Arabidopsis thaliana with Salmonella enterica and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 and competition by Enterobacter asburiae

    Michael B. Cooley;William G. Miller;Robert E. Mandrell

  • Antibacterial activities of phenolic benzaldehydes and benzoic acids against Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella enterica.

    Mendel Friedman;Philip R. Henika;Robert E. Mandrell

  • Fitness of Salmonella enterica serovar Thompson in the Cilantro Phyllosphere

    Maria T. Brandl;Robert E. Mandrell

  • Irrigation Waters as a Source of Pathogenic Microorganisms in Produce: A Review

    Yakov Pachepsky;Daniel R. Shelton;Jean E.T. McLain;Jitendra Patel

  • Association of Escherichia coli O157:H7 with preharvest leaf lettuce upon exposure to contaminated irrigation water.

    Marian R. Wachtel;Linda C. Whitehand;Robert E. Mandrell

  • Prevalence, Distribution, and Diversity of Salmonella enterica in a Major Produce Region of California

    Lisa Gorski;Craig T. Parker;Anita Liang;Michael B. Cooley

  • The Complete Genome Sequence and Analysis of the Epsilonproteobacterium Arcobacter butzleri

    William G. Miller;Craig T. Parker;Marc Rubenfield;George L. Mendz

  • Extended multilocus sequence typing system for Campylobacter coli, C. lari, C. upsaliensis, and C. helveticus

    William G. Miller;Stephen L. W. On;Guilin Wang;Samarpita Fontanoz

  • Antimicrobial activities of tea catechins and theaflavins and tea extracts against Bacillus cereus.

    Mendel Friedman;Philip R. Henika;Carol E. Levin;Robert E. Mandrell

  • Lipo-oligosaccharides (LOS) of mucosal pathogens: Molecular mimicry and host-modification of LOS

    Robert E. Mandrell;Michael A. Apicella

  • Intraspecific Phylogeny and Lineage Group Identification Based on the prfA Virulence Gene Cluster of Listeria monocytogenes

    Todd J. Ward;Lisa Gorski;Monica K. Borucki;Robert E. Mandrell

  • Escherichia coli O157:H7 survival and growth on lettuce is altered by the presence of epiphytic bacteria.

    Michael B. Cooley;Diana Chao;Robert E. Mandrell

  • Complex of Meningococcal Group B Polysaccharide and Type 2 Outer Membrane Protein Immunogenic in Man

    W. D. Zollinger;R. E. Mandrell;J. M. Griffiss;P. Altieri

Frequent Co-Authors

William G. Miller
William G. Miller United States Department of Agriculture
Mendel Friedman
Mendel Friedman United States Department of Agriculture
Edward R. Atwill
Edward R. Atwill University of California, Davis
Michel Gilbert
Michel Gilbert National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Bradford W. Gibson
Bradford W. Gibson Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Michael A. Apicella
Michael A. Apicella University of Iowa
Sharon L. Abbott
Sharon L. Abbott California Department of Public Health
Jizhong Zhou
Jizhong Zhou University of Oklahoma
Patrick S. G. Chain
Patrick S. G. Chain Los Alamos National Laboratory
James E. Keen
James E. Keen United States Department of Agriculture

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