Publications
Books, journal articles, research reports and doctoral research by Martin D’Agostino and collaborators.
2026
An Introduction to Food Virology
Wiley, 2026. ISBN 9781394292899.
2025
Multicentre Collaborative Trial Evaluation of a Method for Detection of Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Liver, Modified to Contain an Internal Amplification Control
Food Analytical Methods, 18, 710–716, 2025.
2023
Navigating the UKAS Accreditation Process for Detecting Norovirus and Hepatitis A Virus in Fresh and Frozen Produce: a Case Study
Food Analytical Methods, 16, 1711–1723, 2023.
Short Communication: Stability of “Free” Norovirus RNA on Fresh Produce
Food Analytical Methods, 16, 1498–1502, 2023.
Optimising extraction and RT-qPCR-based detection of hepatitis E virus (HEV) from pork meat and products (HEVDETECT)
Food Standards Agency, research project FS307033, 2023.
Norovirus in fresh produce: implications for the food industry and its regulators
PhD thesis, University of Liverpool, 2023.
2022
Real-Time PCR-Based Methods for Detection of Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Products: A Critical Review
Microorganisms, 10(2), 428, 2022.
An In vitro dimerization assay for the adverse outcome pathway approach in risk assessment of human estrogen receptor α-mediated endocrine-disrupting chemicals
In: Chemosphere, vol. 290, 2022.
2021
Detection of Hepatitis A Virus in Strawberries Implicated in an Outbreak in the USA in 1997
Food and Environmental Virology, 13(3), 421–422, 2021.
2019
Prevalence of Norovirus in produce sold at retail in the United Kingdom
In: Food Microbiology, vol. 79, pp. 85-89, 2019.
2018
Molecular identification of enteric viruses in fresh produce
In: Molecular Techniques in Food Biology: Safety, Biotechnology, Authenticity and Traceability, pp. 409–422. Wiley, 2018.
Critical review of methods for risk ranking of food-related hazards, based on risks for human health
In: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 178-193, 2018.
2017
Potential Approaches to Assess the Infectivity of Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Products: A Review
In: Food and Environmental Virology, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 243-255, 2017.
Virological Quality of Irrigation Water in Leafy Green Vegetables and Berry Fruits Production Chains
In: Food and Environmental Virology, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 72-78, 2017.
2016
An immunomagnetic separation/loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for rapid direct detection of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. during poultry production
In: Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol. 120, no. 2, pp. 469-477, 2016.
PCR-based methods for detection of foodborne bacterial pathogens in dairy products
In: Safety Analysis of Foods of Animal Origin, pp. 811-821, 2016.
Validation of a Loop-Mediated Amplification/ISO 6579-Based Method for Analysing Soya Meal for the Presence of Salmonella enterica
In: Food Analytical Methods, vol. 9, no. 11, pp. 2979-2985, 2016.
Viral Contamination of Food
In: Antimicrobial Food Packaging, pp. 65-79, 2016.
2015
Molecular Microbial Diagnostic Methods: Pathways to Implementation for the Food and Water Industries
Academic Press, 2015. ISBN 9780124169999.
Chapter highlights, future requirements, and conclusions
In: Molecular Microbial Diagnostic Methods: Pathways to Implementation for the Food and Water Industries, pp. 221-242, 2015.
A Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification-Based Method for Analysing Animal Feed for the Presence of Salmonella
In: Food Analytical Methods, vol. 8, no. 10, pp. 2409-2416, 2015.
Foodborne Pathogens
In: Encyclopedia of Food and Health, pp. 83-86, 2015.
Monitoring of Extraction Efficiency by a Sample Process Control Virus Added Immediately Upon Sample Receipt
In: Food and Environmental Virology, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 413-416, 2015.
Virological fit-for-purpose risk assessment in a leafy green production enterprise
In: Food Control, vol. 51, pp. 333-339, 2015.
2013
Quality control in the analytical laboratory: Analysing food- and waterborne viruses
In: Viruses in Food and Water: Risks, Surveillance and Control, pp. 126-138, 2013.
Tracing enteric viruses in the European berry fruit supply chain
In: International Journal of Food Microbiology, vol. 167, no. 2, pp. 177-185, 2013.
2012
Harmonised Investigation of the Occurrence of Human Enteric Viruses in the Leafy Green Vegetable Supply Chain in Three European Countries
In: Food and Environmental Virology, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 179-191, 2012.
Multicenter Collaborative Trial Evaluation of a Method for Detection of Human Adenoviruses in Berry Fruit
In: Food Analytical Methods, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1-7, 2012.
Virus hazards from food, water and other contaminated environments
In: FEMS Microbiology Reviews, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 786-814, 2012.
2011
Nucleic Acid Amplification-Based Methods for Detection of Enteric Viruses: Definition of Controls and Interpretation of Results
In: Food and Environmental Virology, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 55-60, 2011.
Surveillance of adenoviruses and noroviruses in European recreational waters
In: Water Research, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 1025-1038, 2011.
2009
Current Challenges in Molecular Diagnostics in Food Microbiology
In: Global Issues in Food Science and Technology, pp. 211–228, Elsevier, 2009, ISBN: 9780123741240.
Harmonization and Validation of Methods in Food Safety – FOOD-PCR
In: Global Issues in Food Science and Technology, pp. 199–209, Elsevier, 2009, ISBN: 9780123741240.
2007
Trends in analytical methodology in food safety and quality: monitoring microorganisms and genetically modified organisms
In: Trends in Food Science and Technology, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 306-319, 2007.
2006
An ultracentrifugation-based approach to the detection of hepatitis A virus in soft fruits
In: International Journal of Food Microbiology, vol. 108, no. 3, pp. 315-320, 2006.
Application of nucleic acid sequence-based amplification for the detection of viable foodborne pathogens: Progress and challenges
In: Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 218-236, 2006.
2005
A centrifugation-based method for extraction of norovirus from raspberries
In: Journal of Food Protection, vol. 68, no. 9, pp. 1923-1925, 2005.
Erratum: Construction strategy for an internal amplification control for real-time diagnostic assays using nucleic acid sequence-based amplification: Development and clinical application (Journal of Clinical Microbiology (2004) 42:12 (5832-5836))
In: Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 43, no. 2, 2005.
Real-time PCR-based methods for detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in water and milk.
In: International journal of food microbiology, vol. 101, no. 1, pp. 93-104, 2005.
2004
A molecular beacon-based real-time NASBA assay for detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in water and milk
In: FEMS Microbiology Letters, vol. 237, no. 1, pp. 119–126, 2004, ISSN: 1574-6968.
A validated PCR-based method to detect Listeria monocytogenes using raw milk as a food model – Towards an international standard
In: Journal of Food Protection, vol. 67, no. 8, pp. 1646-1655, 2004.
Construction strategy for an internal amplification control for real-time diagnostic assays using nucleic acid sequence-based amplification: Development and clinical application
In: Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 42, no. 12, pp. 5832-5836, 2004.
Multicenter validation of PCR-based method for detection of Salmonella in chicken and pig samples
In: Journal of AOAC International, vol. 87, no. 4, pp. 861-866, 2004.
Validation of a PCR-based method for detection of food-borne thermotolerant campylobacters in a multicenter collaborative trial
In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 70, no. 7, pp. 4379-4383, 2004.
2000
Predictions of growth for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella during fluctuating temperature
In: International Journal of Food Microbiology, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 157-165, 2000.