Siddhartha Thakur

Also known as: Sid

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3787-9939

Antimicrobial Resistance, Food Safety, Public Health, Genotyping, Whole Genome Sequencing, Global Health, Infectious Diseases

Works (93)

2023 article

Draft Genome Sequences of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis Coisolated from Polymicrobial Extraintestinal Infections of Chickens and Turkeys

Walker, G. K., Harden, L., Suyemoto, M. M., Thakur, S., Jacob, M., & Borst, L. B. (2023, February 21). MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS, Vol. 2.

By: G. Walker, L. Harden, M. Suyemoto, S. Thakur, M. Jacob & L. Borst

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2022 journal article

Characterization of Salmonella enterica Contamination in Pork and Poultry Meat from Sao Paulo/Brazil: Serotypes, Genotypes and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles

PATHOGENS, 11(3).

author keywords: Salmonella enterica; pork; poultry; serotype; antimicrobial resistance; PFGE
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: March 21, 2022

2022 journal article

Evidence of sheep and abattoir environment as important reservoirs of multidrug-resistant Salmonella and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Escherichia coli

International Journal of Food Microbiology, 363, 109516.

By: N. Atlaw, S. Keelara n, M. Correa, D. Foster, W. Gebreyes, A. Aidara-Kane, L. Harden, S. Thakur, P. Fedorka-Cray n

author keywords: Salmonella; Abattoir; Sheep; Antimicrobial susceptibility; Prevalence
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 5, 2022

2022 article

Genomic Screening of Antimicrobial Resistance Markers in UK and US Campylobacter Isolates Highlights Stability of Resistance over an 18-Year Period

Vliet, A. H. M., Thakur, S., Prada, J. M., Mehat, J. W., & La Ragione, R. M. (2022, April 11). ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, Vol. 4.

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic stewardship; Campylobacter; surveillance; quinolones; tetracycline; aminoglycosides; macrolides; whole-genome sequencing; surveillance studies
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 25, 2022

2022 journal article

Genomics of human and chicken Salmonella isolates in Senegal: Broilers as a source of antimicrobial resistance and potentially invasive nontyphoidal salmonellosis infections

PLOS ONE, 17(3).

By: Y. Dieye*, D. Hull, A. Wane*, L. Harden, C. Fall*, B. Sambe-Ba*, A. Seck*, P. Fedorka-Cray n, S. Thakur

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 25, 2022

2022 journal article

Molecular characterization of multi drug resistant Escherichia coli isolates at a tertiary hospital in Abuja, Nigeria

Scientific Reports, 12(1).

By: N. Medugu*, M. Aworh, K. Iregbu, P. Nwajiobi-Princewill, K. Abdulraheem, D. Hull, L. Harden, P. Singh ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 28, 2022

2022 journal article

Multidrug resistance and virulence genes carried by mobile genomic elements in Salmonella enterica isolated from live food animals, processed, and retail meat in North Carolina, 2018-2019

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, 378.

By: D. Hull, E. Harrell, L. Harden & S. Thakur

author keywords: Whole-genome sequencing; Plasmid assembly; Bioinformatics; Pathogen fitness; Food safety
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 15, 2022

2022 article

Tracking the Transmission of Antimicrobial-Resistant Non-O157 Escherichia coli and Salmonella Isolates at the Interface of Food Animals and Fresh Produce from Agriculture Operations Using Whole-Genome Sequencing

Glaize, A., Hull, D., Raymond, L., Vliet, A. H. M., Gutierrez-Rodriguez, E., & Thakur, S. (2022, August 4). FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE, Vol. 8.

By: A. Glaize, D. Hull, L. Raymond, A. Vliet*, E. Gutierrez-Rodriguez* & S. Thakur

author keywords: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase; phylogroups; antimicrobial resistance; enteropathogenic Escherichia coli; dairy; poultry
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 29, 2022

2021 journal article

Antimicrobial resistance and interspecies gene transfer in Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni isolated from food animals, poultry processing, and retail meat in North Carolina, 2018-2019

PLOS ONE, 16(2).

By: D. Hull, E. Harrell, A. Vliet*, M. Correa & S. Thakur

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 15, 2021

2021 article

Association between dietary vitamin D and calcium intakes and bone health outcomes in UK African-Caribbean women

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, Vol. 80.

By: R. Vearing*, S. Wilson-Barnes*, K. Charlton*, Y. Probst*, H. Ribeiro*, S. Thakur, M. Mendes*, S. Lanham-New*, K. Hart*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 24, 2021

2021 journal article

Colonization with multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among infants: an observational study in southern Sri Lanka

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL, 10(1).

By: H. Meredith*, S. Kularatna*, K. Nagaro*, A. Nagahawatte*, C. Bodinayake*, R. Kurukulasooriya*, N. Wijesingha*, L. Harden ...

author keywords: ESBL; CRE; Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae; Sri Lanka; Intestinal colonization
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 10, 2021

2021 journal article

Does Irrigation with Treated and Untreated Wastewater Increase Antimicrobial Resistance in Soil and Water: A Systematic Review

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

By: S. Slobodiuk n, C. Niven, G. Arthur, S. Thakur & A. Ercumen

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; resistance genes; resistant bacteria; persistent organic pollutants; wastewater irrigation; wastewater reuse; water scarcity; water insecurity; untreated municipal wastewater; treated municipal wastewater
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 13, 2021

2021 journal article

Genetic relatedness of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli isolated from humans, chickens and poultry environments

Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 10(1).

By: M. Aworh, J. Kwaga*, R. Hendriksen*, E. Okolocha* & S. Thakur

author keywords: Escherichia coli; Antimicrobial resistance; Prevalence; Chicken; Multidrug resistance; Genetic relatedness; One health; Nigeria
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: April 5, 2021

2021 journal article

Genomic Characterization of a Nalidixic Acid-Resistant Salmonella Enteritidis Strain Causing Persistent Infections in Broiler Chickens

FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 8.

By: G. Walker, M. Suyemoto, D. Hull, S. Gall, F. Jimenez n, L. Chen, S. Thakur, R. Crespo, L. Borst

author keywords: Salmonella Enteritidis; poultry; genomics; antimicrobial resistance; broilers
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 27, 2021

2021 article

Global Perspective of the Vitamin D Status of African-Caribbean Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Vearing, R. M., Hart, K. H., Darling, A. L., Probst, Y., Olayinka, A. S., Mendis, J., … Lanham-New, S. A. (2021, July 19). EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, Vol. 7.

By: R. Vearing*, K. Hart*, A. Darling*, Y. Probst*, A. Olayinka*, J. Mendis*, H. Ribeiro*, S. Thakur ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 2, 2021

2021 journal article

Identification of CTX-M type ESBL E. coli from sheep and their abattoir environment using whole-genome sequencing

Pathogens, 10(11), 1480.

By: N. Atlaw, S. Keelara n, M. Correa, D. Foster, W. Gebreyes, A. Aidara-Kane*, L. Harden, S. Thakur, P. Fedorka-Cray

author keywords: abattoir environment; antimicrobial resistance; E. coli; ESBL; North Carolina; sheep; whole-genome sequencing
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: November 16, 2021

2021 journal article

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the surveillance, prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance: a global survey

JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY, 76(11), 3045–3058.

By: S. Tomczyk*, A. Taylor*, A. Brown*, M. Kraker, A. El-Saed*, M. Alshamrani*, R. Hendriksen*, M. Jacob ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 18, 2022

2021 journal article

Resistome of a carbapenemase-producing novel ST232 Klebsiella michiganensis isolate from urban hospital effluent in South Africa

JOURNAL OF GLOBAL ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, 24, 321–324.

By: T. King*, S. Schmidt*, S. Thakur, P. Fedorka-Cray n, S. Keelara n, L. Harden, S. Essack*

author keywords: Klebsiella michiganensis; Genome; Carbapenemase; Hospital effluent; South Africa
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 26, 2021

2021 journal article

The effect of vegetation barriers at reducing the transmission of Salmonella and Escherichia coli from animal operations to fresh produce

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, 347.

By: A. Glaize, M. Young n, L. Harden, E. Gutierrez-Rodriguez* & S. Thakur

author keywords: Seasonality; Repetitive PCR; Dairy; Poultry; Distance; Wind
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 10, 2021

2021 journal article

Ultra-accurate microbial amplicon sequencing with synthetic long reads

MICROBIOME, 9(1).

By: B. Callahan, D. Grinevich, S. Thakur, M. Balamotis* & T. Ben Yehezkel*

author keywords: Synthetic long reads; Amplicon sequencing; Metagenomics; Long-read sequencing
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 6, 2021

2020 journal article

Antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors profile of Salmonella spp. and Escherichia coli isolated from different environments exposed to anthropogenic activity

JOURNAL OF GLOBAL ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, 22, 578–583.

By: M. Balbin, D. Hull, C. Guest*, L. Nichols, R. Dunn & S. Thakur

author keywords: Anthropogenic areas; Whole-genome sequencing; FosA7 gene; pHN7A8 (F33:A-:B-plasmid)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 12, 2020

2020 journal article

Class 1 integron-borne cassettes harboring blaCARB-2 gene in multidrug-resistant and virulent Salmonella Typhimurium ST19 strains recovered from clinical human stool samples, United States

PLOS ONE, 15(10), e0240978.

By: D. Monte n, F. Sellera*, R. Lopes*, S. Keelara n, M. Landgraf*, S. Greene*, P. Fedorka-Cray n, S. Thakur

Ed(s): I. Karunasagar

Source: ORCID
Added: November 1, 2020

2020 article

Future perspectives in addressing the global issue of vitamin D deficiency

Mendes, M. M., Charlton, K., Thakur, S., Ribeiro, H., & Lanham-New, S. A. (2020, May). PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, Vol. 79, pp. 246–251.

By: M. Mendes*, K. Charlton*, S. Thakur, H. Ribeiro* & S. Lanham-New*

author keywords: Vitamin D; Deficiency; Global; Future perspectives
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 27, 2020

2020 journal article

International lineages of Salmonella enterica serovars isolated from chicken farms, Wakiso District, Uganda

PLOS ONE, 15(1).

By: T. Ball n, D. Monte*, A. Aidara-Kane*, J. Matheu*, H. Ru, S. Thakur, F. Ejobi*, P. Fedorka-Cray n

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 15, 2020

2020 journal article

Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Zoonotic and Livestock Diseases

MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM, 8(2).

By: W. Gebreyes, D. Jackwood*, C. Bruno De Oliveira*, C. Lee*, A. Hoet* & S. Thakur

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 14, 2020

2020 journal article

The role ofEnterococcus faecalisduring co-infection with avian pathogenicEscherichia coliin avian colibacillosis

AVIAN PATHOLOGY, 49(6), 589–599.

By: G. Walker, M. Suyemoto, S. Gall, L. Chen, S. Thakur & L. Borst

author keywords: Colibacillosis; Enterococcus; E; coli; co-infection; antimicrobial resistance; broiler; turkey
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 28, 2020

2020 journal article

Transmission of antimicrobial resistant non-O157 Escherichia coli at the interface of animal-fresh produce in sustainable farming environments

International Journal of Food Microbiology, 319, 108472.

By: A. Glaize, E. Gutierrez-Rodriguez n, I. Hanning*, S. Díaz-Sánchez*, C. Gunter n, A. van Vliet*, W. Watson n, S. Thakur

author keywords: Pathogen transmission; Sustainable production systems; Antimicrobial resistance; Phylotyping; Non-O157 E. coli
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: July 7, 2020

2019 journal article

Endemic fluoroquinolone-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky ST198 in northern India

MICROBIAL GENOMICS, 5(7).

By: J. Mahindroo*, D. Thanh*, T. Nguyen*, B. Mohan*, S. Thakur, S. Baker*, N. Taneja*

author keywords: non-typhoidal Salmonella; fluoroquinolone; antimicrobial resistance; whole-genome sequencing; India
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 19, 2019

2019 journal article

First Genome Sequence of Brucella abortus Biovar 3 Strain BAU21/S4023, Isolated from a Dairy Cow in Bangladesh

MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS, 8(24).

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 1, 2019

2019 article

First Genome Sequence of Brucella abortus Biovar 3 Strain BAU21/S4023, Isolated from a Dairy Cow in Bangladesh (vol 8, e00446-19, 2019)

Islam, M. S., El Zowalaty, M. E., Vliet, A. H. M., Thakur, S., Khatun, M. M., Saha, S., … Islam, M. A. (2019, July). MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS, Vol. 8.

By: M. Islam*, M. El Zowalaty*, A. Vliet*, S. Thakur, M. Khatun*, S. Saha*, M. Rahman*, A. Noreddin*, M. Islam

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 5, 2019

2019 book

Food safety in Poultry meat production

(1st ed.). Springer US.

By: K. Venkitanarayanan, S. Thakur & S. Ricke

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 21, 2019

2019 journal article

Genomic Features of High-Priority Salmonella enterica Serovars Circulating in the Food Production Chain, Brazil, 2000-2016

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 9.

By: D. Monte*, N. Lincopan*, H. Berman, L. Cerdeira*, S. Keelara n, S. Thakur, P. Fedorka-Cray n, M. Landgraf*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 12, 2019

2019 journal article

Multidrug- and colistin-resistant Salmonella enterica 4,[5],12:i:- sequence type 34 carrying the mcr-3.1 gene on the IncHI2 plasmid recovered from a human

Journal of Medical Microbiology, 68(7), 986–990.

By: D. Monte n, V. Nelson, L. Cerdeira*, S. Keelara n, S. Greene*, D. Griffin*, S. Rath*, R. Hall* ...

author keywords: IncHI2; MCR-3.1; Salmonella enterica 4; [5]; 12:i:-; United States
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: July 22, 2019

2019 article

Multidrug- and colistin-resistant Salmonella enterica 4,[5],12:i:- sequence type 34 carrying the mcr-3.1 gene on the IncHI2 plasmid recovered from a human (vol 68, pg 986, 2019)

Monte, D. F., Nelson, V., Cerdeira, L., Keelara, S., Greene, S., Griffin, D., … Thakur, S. (2019, November). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, Vol. 68, pp. 1694–1694.

By: D. Monte n, V. Nelson, L. Cerdeira*, S. Keelara n, S. Greene*, D. Griffin*, S. Rath*, R. Hall* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 25, 2019

2019 journal article

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica from Dairy Cattle Farms in the Wakiso District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 16(1), 54–59.

By: T. Ball n, D. Monte*, A. Aidara-Kane*, J. Matheu-Alvarez*, H. Ru n, S. Thakur, J. Horovitz n, F. Ejobi* ...

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; ESBL; E; coli; Salmonella enterica; Uganda
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 18, 2019

2019 journal article

Prevalence and risk factors for multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli among poultry workers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

PLOS ONE, 14(11), e0225379.

By: M. Aworh, J. Kwaga*, E. Okolocha*, N. Mba & S. Thakur

Ed(s): G. Woźniakowski

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: June 8, 2020

2019 journal article

The Mandate for a Global “One Health” Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1.

By: S. Thakur & G. Gray*

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 18, 2019

2018 chapter

Antibiotic Usage in Poultry Production and Antimicrobial Resistant Salmonella in Poultry

In K. Venkitanarayanan, S. Thakur, & S. C. Ricke (Eds.), Food safety in Poultry meat production (p. 301). Publisher: Springer US.

By: D. Kumar, S. Pornsukarom & S. Thakur

Ed(s): K. Venkitanarayanan, S. Thakur & S. Ricke

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 9, 2019

2018 journal article

Environmental Dissemination of Multidrug Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus sciuri After Application of Manure from Commercial Swine Production Systems

FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE, 15(4), 210–217.

By: D. Kumar*, S. Pornsukarom, G. Sivaraman* & S. Thakur

author keywords: swine; manure; soil; antimicrobial resistance; environment
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

First report of mcr-1-harboring Salmonella enterica serovar Schwarzengrund isolated from poultry meat in Brazil

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 11.

author keywords: Salmonella enterica; Schwarzengrund; Poultry; Colistin resistance; Plasmid
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 18, 2019

2018 journal article

Molecular Characterization of Salmonella spp. from Cattle and Chicken Farms in Uganda

Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 10(1), 148.

By: T. Ball, P. Cray, J. Horovitz & S. Thakur

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 18, 2019

2018 journal article

Molecular Tools To Study Preharvest Food Safety Challenges

Microbiology Spectrum, 6(1).

By: D. Kumar* & S. Thakur

Sources: NC State University Libraries, Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 chapter

Molecular Tools To Study Preharvest Food Safety Challenges

In S. Thakur & K. Kniel (Eds.), Preharvest Food Safety (Vol. 6, pp. 361–382).

By: D. Kumar* & S. Thakur

Ed(s): S. Thakur & K. Kniel

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 21, 2019

2018 book

Preharvest Food Safety

(T. & K., Eds.).

By: N. Libraries

Ed(s): Thakur & Kniel

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 18, 2019

2018 book

Preharvest Food Safety

American Society for Microbiology.

By: S. Thakur & K. Kniel

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: September 11, 2019

2018 book

Preharvest food safety

Washington, DC: ASM Press.

Ed(s): S. Thakur & K. Kniel

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 5, 2022

2018 journal article

The role of citizen science in addressing grand challenges in food and agriculture research

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 285(1891), 20181977.

By: S. Ryan*, N. Adamson*, A. Aktipis*, L. Andersen n, R. Austin, L. Barnes*, M. Beasley*, K. Bedell* ...

author keywords: citizen science; agriculture; grand challenges; sustainable development goals; extension; food science
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 18, 2019

2018 journal article

Understanding the Complexities of Food Safety Using a “One Health” Approach

Microbiology Spectrum, 6(1).

By: K. Kniel*, D. Kumar* & S. Thakur

Sources: NC State University Libraries, Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Whole genome sequencing analysis of multiple Salmonella serovars provides insights into phylogenetic relatedness, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence markers across humans, food animals and agriculture environmental sources

BMC GENOMICS, 19.

By: S. Pornsukarom, A. Vliet* & S. Thakur

author keywords: Salmonella; WGS; Core genome; SNP; FFP; Antimicrobial resistance; Virulence gene; Plasmid; Human; Swine; Poultry; Environment
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 26, 2018

2017 journal article

Horizontal Dissemination of Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Multiple Salmonella Serotypes following Isolation from the Commercial Swine Operation Environment after Manure Application

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 83(20).

By: S. Pornsukarom & S. Thakur

author keywords: Salmonella; plasmid; antimicrobial resistance; horizontal gene transfer; environment; environmental microbiology; swine farm
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 chapter

Molecular epidemiology of zoonotic and livestock diseases

In L. W. Riley (Ed.), Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Principles and Practices (2nd ed.). ASM Publications.

By: W. Gebreyes, D. Jackwood, C. Lee, A. Hoet, S. Thakur & L. Riley

Ed(s): L. Riley

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 21, 2019

2017 journal article

Multilaboratory Survey To Evaluate Salmonella Prevalence in Diarrheic and Nondiarrheic Dogs and Cats in the United States between 2012 and 2014

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 55(5), 1350–1368.

By: R. Reimschuessel*, M. Grabenstein*, J. Guag*, S. Nemser*, K. Song*, J. Qiu*, K. Clothier*, B. Byrne* ...

Ed(s): B. Fenwick

author keywords: Salmonella; diarrhea; fecal organisms; pets; WGS
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Assessing the Impact of Manure Application in Commercial Swine Farms on the Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistant Salmonella in the Environment

PLOS ONE, 11(10).

By: S. Pornsukarom & S. Thakur

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Biofilm Formation by Environmental Isolates of Salmonella and Their Sensitivity to Natural Antimicrobials

FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE, 13(9), 509–516.

By: S. Keelara n, S. Thakur & J. Patel*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Cronobacter sakazakii - An unrecognised food borne pathogen, India

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 45, 182.

By: J. Mahindroo*, I. Shyam*, B. Mohan*, S. Thakur & N. Taneja*

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 18, 2019

2016 chapter

Phenotypic Sub typing of Foodborne Pathogens

In S. Brul, P. M. Fratamico, & T. A. McMeekin (Eds.), Tracking Pathogens in the Food Chain. Woodhead Publishing Limited.

By: W. Gebereys & S. Thakur

Ed(s): S. Brul, P. Fratamico & T. McMeekin

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: September 8, 2019

2015 journal article

Early-life dietary spray-dried plasma influences immunological and intestinal injury responses to later-life Salmonella typhimurium challenge

BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, 113(5), 783–793.

By: P. Boyer, . S. D'Costa, L. Edwards, M. Milloway n, E. Susick, L. Borst, S. Thakur, J. Campbell* ...

author keywords: Spray-dried plasma; Early-life nutrition; Salmonella typhimurium; Intestinal inflammation; Mucosal immunity; Intestinal permeability; Weaning
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Comparative phenotypic and genotypic characterization of temporally related nontyphoidal salmonella isolated from human clinical cases, pigs, and the environment in North Carolina

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 11(2), 156–164.

By: S. Keelara n, H. Scott, W. Morrow, C. Hartley, D. Griffin, W. Gebreyes, S. Thakur

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Dissemination of plasmid-encoded AmpC beta-lactamases in antimicrobial resistant Salmonella serotypes originating from humans, pigs and the swine environment

VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY, 173(1-2), 76–83.

By: S. Keelara n & S. Thakur

author keywords: Salmonella; Plasmids; Antimicrobial resistance and pigs; Conjugation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Co-occurrence and Environmental Distribution of Campylobacter and Salmonella in Broiler Flocks

Research in Veterinary Science, 94, 33–42.

By: S. Thakur, J. Brake, S. Keelara, M. Zou & E. Susick

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 18, 2019

2013 journal article

Farm and environmental distribution of Campylobacter and Salmonella in broiler flocks

RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 94(1), 33–42.

By: S. Thakur, J. Brake, S. Keelara n, M. Zou* & E. Susick

author keywords: Campylobacter; Salmonella; Broiler; Antimicrobial resistance; Genotyping; Transmission
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Longitudinal Study of Distributions of Similar Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella Serovars in Pigs and Their Environment in Two Distinct Swine Production Systems

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 79(17), 5167–5178.

By: S. Keelara n, H. Scott*, W. Morrow n, W. Gebreyes*, M. Correa, R. Nayak*, R. Stefanova*, S. Thakur

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pigs and Farm Workers on Conventional and Antibiotic-Free Swine Farms in the USA

PLOS ONE, 8(5).

By: T. Smith*, W. Gebreyes, M. Abley*, A. Harper*, B. Forshey*, M. Male*, H. Martin*, B. Molla* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Yersinia enterocolitica of Porcine Origin: Carriage of Virulence Genes and Genotypic Diversity

FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE, 10(1), 80–86.

By: D. Tadesse*, P. Bahnson*, J. Funk*, W. Morrow n, M. Abley*, V. Ponte*, S. Thakur, T. Wittum* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Antimicrobial resistance, toxinotype, and genotypic profiling of clostridium difficile isolates of swine origin

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 50(7), 2366–2372.

By: P. Fry*, S. Thakur, M. Abley* & W. Gebreyes*

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Longitudinal Study of the Persistence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Campylobacter Strains in Distinct Swine Production Systems on Farms, at Slaughter, and in the Environment

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 78(8), 2698–2705.

By: M. Quintana-Hayashi & S. Thakur

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Longitudinal study comparing the dynamics of Clostridium difficile in conventional and antimicrobial free pigs at farm and slaughter

VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY, 157(1-2), 172–178.

By: E. Susick, M. Putnam n, D. Bermudez & S. Thakur

author keywords: Clostridium difficile; Antimicrobial resistance; Swine; Toxinotyping; Toxins; Farm; Slaughter
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Molecular Characterization of Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis Isolates from Humans by Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence Genes, and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE, 9(3), 232–238.

By: M. Zou*, S. Keelara & S. Thakur

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Phylogenetic Analysis Reveals Common Antimicrobial Resistant Campylobacter coli Population in Antimicrobial-Free (ABF) and Commercial Swine Systems

PLOS ONE, 7(9).

By: M. Quintana-Hayashi & S. Thakur

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Unilateral Epididymitis Associated with Salmonella Bacteremia in a Dog

Clinical Theriogenology, 4(1), 61–65.

By: C. Perez, M. Whitacre, S. Thakur, S. Keelara, M. Fauls & E. Breitschwerdt

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 18, 2019

2011 chapter

7 - Phenotypic subtyping of foodborne pathogens

In S. Brul, P. M. Fratamico, & T. A. McMeekin (Eds.), Tracing Pathogens in the Food Chain (pp. 141–156). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9781845694968500077

By: W. Gebreyes & S. Thakur

Ed(s): S. Brul, P. Fratamico & T. McMeekin

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 27, 2019

2011 journal article

Detection of Clostridium difficile and Salmonella in Feral Swine Population in North Carolina

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES, 47(3), 774–776.

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Campylobacter Spp. Isolated from Conventional and Antimicrobial-Free Swine Production Systems from Different U.S. Regions

FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE, 8(3), 367–374.

By: D. Tadesse*, P. Bahnson*, J. Funk*, S. Thakur, W. Morrow, T. Wittum*, F. DeGraves*, P. Rajala-Schultz*, W. Gebreyes*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence, and Genotypic Profile Comparison of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Isolated from Humans and Retail Meats

FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE, 7(7), 835–844.

By: S. Thakur, S. Zhao, P. McDermott, H. Harbottle, J. Abbott, L. English, W. Gebreyes, D. White

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Phenotypic and Genotypic Heterogeneity of Campylobacter coli Within Individual Pigs at Farm and Slaughter in the US

ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 57, 100–106.

By: S. Thakur & W. Gebreyes*

author keywords: Campylobacter; heterogeneity; antimicrobial resistance; swine; minimum inhibitory concentration; multi locus sequence typing
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Prevalence and Distribution of Salmonella in Organic and Conventional Broiler Poultry Farms

FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE, 7(11), 1363–1371.

By: W. Alali*, S. Thakur, R. Berghaus, M. Martin & W. Gebreyes

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and association with toxin genes in Clostridium difficile in commercial swine

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, 71(10), 1189–1194.

By: S. Thakur, M. Putnam, P. Fry, M. Abley & W. Gebreyes

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Genotyping of Campylobacter coli isolated from humans and retail meats using multilocus sequence typing and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 106(5), 1722–1733.

By: S. Thakur, D. White*, P. McDermott*, S. Zhao*, B. Kroft*, W. Gebreyes*, J. Abbott*, P. Cullen* ...

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; Campylobacter coli; humans; multilocus sequence typing; pulsed-field gel electrophoresis; retail meats
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Longitudinal Study of Salmonella Dispersion and the Role of Environmental Contamination in Commercial Swine Production Systems

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 75(6), 1478–1486.

By: P. Dorr*, D. Tadesse*, B. Zewde*, P. Fry*, S. Thakur & W. Gebreyes*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Occurrence of spvA Virulence Gene and Clinical Significance for Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Strains

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 47(3), 777–780.

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

Molecular epidemiologic investigation of Campylobacter coli in swine production systems, using multilocus sequence typing (vol 72, pg 5666, 2006)

Thakur, S., Morrow, W. E. M., Funk, J. A., Bahnson, P. B., & Gebreyes, W. A. (2008, January). APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, Vol. 74, pp. 342–342.

By: S. Thakur, W. Morrow n, J. Funk*, P. Bahnson* & W. Gebreyes

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Occurrence of multidrug resistant Salmonella in antimicrobial-free (ABF) swine production systems

VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY, 125(3-4), 362–367.

By: S. Thakur, D. Tadesse*, M. Morrow n & W. Gebreyes

author keywords: swine; Salmonella species; antimicrobial-free production system; antimicrobials; multidrug resistance
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Comparison of prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and occurrence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella in antimicrobial-free and conventional pig production

JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION, 69(4), 743–748.

By: W. Gebreyes, S. Thakur & W. Morrow n

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Genetics of Antimicrobial Resistance

Animal Biotechnology, 17(2), 111–124.

By: H. Harbottle*, S. Thakur, S. Zhao* & D. White*

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance genes; antimicrobial resistance mechanisms; conjugation; integron; plasmid; transposon
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 18, 2019

2006 journal article

Molecular epidemiologic investigation of Campylobacter coli in swine production systems, using multilocus sequence typing

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 72(8), 5666–5669.

By: S. Thakur, W. Morrow n, J. Funk*, P. Bahnson* & W. Gebreyes

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Molecular epidemiology and diversity of Salmonella serovar Typhimurium in pigs using phenotypic and genotypic approaches

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION, 134(1), 187–198.

By: W. Gebreyes, C. Altier & S. Thakur

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Campylobacter coli in swine production: Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and molecular epidemiology

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 43(11), 5705–5714.

By: S. Thakur & W. Gebreyes

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Campylobacter coli: prevalence and antimicrobial resistance in antimicrobial-free (ABF) swine production systems

JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY, 56(4), 765–768.

By: W. Gebreyes, S. Thakur & W. Morrow n

author keywords: pig; Campylobacter species; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial-free production
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Muenchen from pigs and humans and potential interserovar transfer of antimicrobial resistance

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 49(2), 503–511.

By: W. Gebreyes & S. Thakur

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter in antimicrobial-free and conventional pig production systems

JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION, 68(11), 2402–2410.

By: S. Thakur & W. Gebreyes

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Characterization of Antimicrobial-Resistant Phenotypes and Genotypes among Salmonella enterica Recovered from Pigs on Farms, from Transport Trucks, and from Pigs after Slaughter

Journal of Food Protection, 67(4), 698–705.

By: W. Gebreyes, P. Davies, P. Turkson, W. Morgan Morrow n, J. Funk, C. Altier, S. Thakur

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Trends in antimicrobial resistance, phage types and integrons among Salmonella serotypes from pigs, 1997-2000

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 53(6), 997–1003.

By: W. Gebreyes, S. Thakur, P. Davies, J. Funk & C. Altier

author keywords: swine; food safety; antibiotic resistance; salmonellae
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Molecular Epidemiology of Multi-drug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium isolated from Swine and Humans

Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2, 277.

By: W. Gebreyes & S. Thakur

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 18, 2019

Employment

2007 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Professor Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine

Education

2006 - 2007

Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA Laurel, Maryland, US
Postdoctoral

2002 - 2005

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
PhD Population Health and Pathobiology

1998 - 2000

Indian Veterinary Research Institute Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, IN
MVSc Veterinary Public Health

1993 - 1998

Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, IN
BVSc & AH College of Veterinary Medicine

Funding History

Funding history based on the linked ORCID record.

grant September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2025
Monitoring antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in enteric pathogens isolated from retail meats and seafoods in North Carolina
United States Food and Drug Administration
grant July 5, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Enhancing the WGS based surveillance of Salmonella, Listeria, STEC and other foodborne related bacterial pathogens isolated from food and environment at the national and global level
United States Food and Drug Administration
grant September 5, 2017 - August 31, 2019
Enhancing the whole genome sequence(WGS)based surveillance of Salmonella, Listeria and Shiga Toxin producing Escherichia coli(STEC) isolated from food and environment at the national and global level
United States Food and Drug Administration
grant September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2022
Monitoring antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Salmonella, Campylobacter, Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. isolated from retail meats in North Carolina
United States Food and Drug Administration
grant January 29 - September 30, 2015
Monitoring the Anitmicrobial Resistance Profile of Bacterial Food-borne Pathogens in Humans, Food Animals and Retail Meat in India
United States Department of Agriculture
grant June 30, 2014 - June 30, 2016
Food Safety at the Interface of Food Animals and Fresh Produce: Addressing Pathogen Risks on Sustainable Polycuture Farm
United States Department of Agriculture
grant September 16, 2011 - September 15, 2014
Salmonella serotype distribution in pets presented to veterinary teaching and com
United States Food and Drug Administration
grant September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2012
Molecular Epidemiology of Salmonella in Conventional and Antimicrobial Free Swine Production Systems
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
grant September 1, 2008 - February 28, 2013
An Integrated Approach To Determine Salmonella Dynamics In The Niche-Market Antimicrobial-Free Swine Production System
National Institute of Food and Agriculture