Dr. Peipei Zhang

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Biologist

Research in the field of meat microbiology.

Key publications

  1. Britton, A. P., K. A. Visser, V. M. A. Ongenae, P. Zhang, H. Wassink, T. A. Doerksen, C. A. Welke, K. H. Lynch, M. J. v. Belkum, J. J. Dennis, X. Yang, D. Claessen, A. Briegel, and L. A. Martin-Visscher. Characterization of Bacteriophage cd2, a Siphophage Infecting Carnobacterium divergens and a Representative Species of a New Genus of Phage. Microbiology Spectrum. 0:e00973-23.

    2023 - View publication details

  2. Yang, X., Tran, F., Zhang, P. (2023). Comparative Genomic Analyses of Escherichia coli from a Meat Processing Environment in Relation to Their Biofilm Formation and Persistence. Microbiology Spectrum, [online] 11(3), http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00183-23

    2023 - View publication details

  3. Zhang, P., Ruan, E., Holman, D.B., Yang, X. (2022). Effects of a Carnobacterium maltaromaticum strain at natural contamination levels on the microbiota of vacuum-packaged beef steaks during chilled storage. Food Science and Technology - LWT, [online] 168 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113944

    2022 - View publication details

  4. Zhang, P., Yang, X. (2022). Genetic Characteristics of the Transmissible Locus of Stress Tolerance (tLST) and tLST Harboring Escherichia coli as Revealed by Large-Scale Genomic Analysis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, [online] 88(7), http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.02185-21

    2022 - View publication details

  5. Fang, Y., Visvalingam, J., Zhang, P., Yang, X. (2022). Biofilm formation by Non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in monocultures and co-cultures with meat processing surface bacteria. Food Microbiology, [online] 102 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2021.103902

    2022 - View publication details

  6. Zhang, P., Essendoubi, S., Keenliside, J., Reuter, T., Stanford, K., King, R., Lu, P., Yang, X. (2021). Genomic analysis of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from cattle and pork-production related environments. npj Science of Food, [online] 5(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41538-021-00097-0

    2021 - View publication details

  7. Yang, X., Tran, F., Zhang, P., Wang, H. (2021). Genomic and phenotypic analysis of heat and sanitizer resistance in Escherichia coli from beef in relation to the locus of heat resistance. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, [online] 87(23), http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01574-21

    2021 - View publication details

  8. Stanford, K., Tran, F., Zhang, P., Yang, X. (2021). Biofilm-forming capacity of Escherichia coli isolated from cattle and beef packing plants: Relation to virulence attributes, stage of processing, antimicrobial interventions, and heat tolerance. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, [online] 87(23), http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01126-21

    2021 - View publication details

  9. Zhang, P., Britton, A.P., Visser, K.A., Welke, C.A., Wassink, H., Prins, E., Yang, X., Martin-Visscher, L.A. (2021). Genome Sequences of Bacteriophages cd2, cd3, and cd4, which Specifically Target Carnobacterium divergens. Microbiology Resource Announcements, [online] 10(34), http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00636-21

    2021 - View publication details

  10. Zhang, P., Essendoubi, S., Keenliside, J., Reuter, T., Stanford, K., King, R., Lu, P., Yang, X. (2021). Genome sequences of 104 Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates from pigs, cattle, and pork production environments in Alberta, Canada. Microbiology Resource Announcements, [online] 10(4), http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01320-20

    2021 - View publication details

  11. Peipei Zhang, Saida Essendoubi, Julia Keenliside, Tim Reuter, Kim Stanford, Robin King, Patricia Lu and Xianqin Yang. 2021. Phylogenetic and genomic analysis of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from pigs, cattle and pig production-related environments in Alberta, Canada. Banff Pork Seminar, Banff, AB, Canada, January 05-07, 2021.

    2021 - View publication details

  12. Zhang, P., Tran, F., Stanford, K., Yang, X. (2020). Are antimicrobial interventions associated with heat-resistant Escherichia coli on meat?. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, [online] 86(13), http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00512-20

    2020 - View publication details

  13. Visvalingam, J., Zhang, P., Ells, T.C., Yang, X. (2019). Dynamics of Biofilm Formation by Salmonella Typhimurium and Beef Processing Plant Bacteria in Mono- and Dual-Species Cultures. Microbial Ecology, [online] 78(2), 375-387. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00248-018-1304-z

    2019 - View publication details

  14. Zhang, P., Badoni, M., Gänzle, M., Yang, X. (2018). Growth of Carnobacterium spp. isolated from chilled vacuum-packaged meat under relevant acidic conditions. International Journal of Food Microbiology, [online] 286 120-127. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.07.032

    2018 - View publication details

  15. Youssef, M.K, Tran, F., Zhang P., Gill, C.O. and Yang, X. 2017. Storage-life and microflora of vacuum-packaged pork loin cuts in relation to beef from the same abattoir. International Association for Food Protection annual meeting (IAFP 2017), Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, July 9-12, 2017

    2017 - View publication details

  16. Zhang P., and Yang, X. 2017. Variability in growth behavior of Carnobacterium isolates in medium with low initial pH. International Association for Food Protection annual meeting (IAFP 2017), Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, July 9-12, 2017

    2017 - View publication details

  17. 3. Zhang, P, Badoni, M, Gänzle, M, Yang, X, 2018. Growth of Carnobacterium spp. isolated from chilled vacuum-packaged meat under relevant acidic conditions. International Journal of Food Microbiology 286:120-127

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Research facility

6000 C and E Trail
Lacombe, AB T4L 1W1
Canada

Language

English