Jasna Kovac
Lester Earl and Veronica Casida Career Development Professor of Food Safety; Associate Professor of Food Science
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437 Rodney A. Erickson Food Science
University Park, PA - She/Her
- jzk303@psu.edu
- 814-865-2883
Research Summary
Integrating epidemiological, microbiological, molecular and omics methods to better understand microbial pathogenic potential, antimicrobial resistance, and epidemiology of foodborne pathogens.
Huck Graduate Students
Huck Affiliations
- One Health Microbiome Center
- Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences
- Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
- Bioinformatics and Genomics
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Bacillus Cereus Genes Genome Food Phylogeny Food Microbiology Dairies Ethiopia Bacteriology Dairy Products Milk Emetics Anthrax Cytotoxicity Nucleotides Campylobacter Genomics Gene Campylobacter Jejuni Farms Phenotype Hygiene Fatty Acids 16s Ribosomal Rna HungaryMost Recent Publications
Multi-species biofilms of environmental microbiota isolated from fruit packing facilities promoted tolerance of Listeria monocytogenes to benzalkonium chloride
M. Laura Rolon, Olena Voloshchuk, Katelyn V. Bartlett, Luke F. LaBorde, Jasna Kovac, 2024, Biofilm
Comparison of the performance of multiple whole-genome sequence-based tools for the identification of Bacillus cereus sensu stricto biovar Thuringiensis.
T Chung, A Salazar, G Harm, S Johler, L Carroll, Jasna Kovac, 2024, Applied and environmental microbiology on p. 11
Seasonal variation in the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter species in milk and milk products in Ethiopia
Abera Admasie, Tesfaye Tessema, Jessie Vipham, Jasna Kovac, Ashagrie Zewdu, 2024, International Dairy Journal on p. 7
Genomic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria innocua isolated from milk and dairy samples in Ethiopia
Xiaoyuan Wei, Anwar Hassen, Karen McWilliams, Karen Pietrzen, Taejung Chung, Marysabel Acevedo, Tyler Chandross-Cohen, Edward Dudley, Jessie Vipham, Hassen Mamo, Tesfaye Tessema, Ashagrie Zewdu, Jasna Kovac, 2024, BMC Genomic Data on p. 12
Context matters: environmental microbiota from ice cream processing facilities affected the inhibitory performance of two lactic acid bacteria strains against Listeria monocytogenes
Laura Rolon, M. Laura Rolon, Tyler Chandross-Cohen, Kerry Kaylegian, Robert F. Roberts, Jasna Kovac, 2023, Microbiology spectrum on p. e0116723
The composition of environmental microbiota in three tree fruit packing facilities changed over seasons and contained taxa indicative of L. monocytogenes contamination
M Rolon, X Tan, T Chung, N Gonzalez-Escalona, Y Chen, D Macarisin, Luke F. LaBorde, Jasna Kovac, 2023, Microbiome on p. 24
Prevalence of Campylobacter species and associated risk factors for contamination of dairy products collected in a dry season from major milk sheds in Ethiopia
Abera Admasie, Adane Eshetu, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema, Jessie Vipham, Jasna Kovac, Ashagrie Zewdu, 2023, Food Microbiology
Evaluation of microbial hygiene indicators in raw milk, pasteurised milk and cottage cheese collected across the dairy value chain in Ethiopia
Betelhem Mengstu, Alganesh Tola, Henok Nahusenay, Tesfaye Sisay, Jasna Kovac, Jessie Vipham, Ashagrie Zewdu, 2023, International Dairy Journal
Prevalence of ciprofloxacin resistance and associated genetic determinants differed among Campylobacter isolated from human and poultry meat sources in Pennsylvania
Runan Yan, Nkuchia M'ikanatha, Irving Nachamkin, Lauren Hudson, Thomas Denes, Jasna Kovac, 2023, Food Microbiology on p. 14
Evidence for the efficacy of pre-harvest agricultural practices in mitigating food-safety risks to fresh produce in North America
Naresh Devarajan, Daniel Weller, M Jones, Aiko Adell, Achyut Adhikari, Ana Allende, Nicole Arnold, Patrick Baur, Sarah Beno, Donna Clements, Elissa Olimpi, Faith Critzer, Hyatt Green, Lisa Gorski, Angela Ferelli Gruber, Jasna Kovac, Jeffery McGarvey, Claire Murphy, Sarah Murphy, Nora Navarro-Gonzalez, Jeb Owen, Alda Pires, Nicole Richard, Sandipan Samaddar, Radomir Schmidt, Kate Scow, Nikki Shariat, Olivia Smith, Austin Spence, Don Stoeckel, Thao Tran, Gretchen Wall, Daniel Karp, 2023, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems on p. 13
Most-Cited Papers
Bacillus wiedmannii sp. nov., a psychrotolerant and cytotoxic bacillus cereus group species isolated from dairy foods and dairy environments
Rachel A. Miller, Sarah M. Beno, David J. Kent, Laura M. Carroll, Nicole H. Martin, Kathryn J. Boor, Jasna Kovac, 2016, International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology on p. 4744-4753
Proposal of a taxonomic nomenclature for the bacillus cereus group which reconciles genomic definitions of bacterial species with clinical and industrial phenotypes
Laura M. Carroll, Martin Wiedmann, Jasna Kovac, 2020, mBio
Antibiotic resistance modulation and modes of action of (-)-α-Pinene in Campylobacter jejuni
Jasna Kovač, Katarina Šimunović, Zuowei Wu, Anja Klančnik, Franz Bucar, Qijing Zhang, Sonja Smole Možina, 2015, PLoS One on p. e0122871
Characterization of emetic and diarrheal Bacillus cereus strains from a 2016 foodborne outbreak using whole-genome sequencing: Addressing the microbiological, epidemiological, and bioinformatic challenges
Laura M. Carroll, Martin Wiedmann, Manjari Mukherjee, David C. Nicholas, Lisa A. Mingle, Nellie B. Dumas, Jocelyn A. Cole, Jasna Kovac, 2019, Frontiers in Microbiology
Characterization of egg laying hen and broiler fecal microbiota in poultry farms in Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia
Petra Videnska, Md Masudur Rahman, Marcela Faldynova, Vladimir Babak, Marta Elsheimer Matulova, Estella Prukner-Radovcic, Ivan Krizek, Sonja Smole-Mozina, Jasna Kovac, Ama Szmolka, Bela Nagy, Karel Sedlar, Darina Cejkova, Ivan Rychlik, 2014, PLoS One
Rapid, high-throughput identification of anthrax-causing and emetic Bacillus cereus group genome assemblies via BTyper, a computational tool for virulencebased classification of Bacillus cereus group isolates by using nucleotide sequencing data
Laura M. Carroll, Jasna Kovac, Rachel A. Miller, Martin Wiedmann, 2017, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Precision food safety: A systems approach to food safety facilitated by genomics tools
Jasna Kovac, Henk den Bakker, Laura M. Carroll, Martin Wiedmann, 2017, TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry on p. 52-61
The occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes is associated with built environment microbiota in three tree fruit processing facilities
Xiaoqing Tan, Taejung Chung, Yi Chen, Dumitru Macarisin, Luke LaBorde, Jasna Kovac, 2019, Microbiome on p. 115
Intraclade variability in toxin production and cytotoxicity of Bacillus cereus group type strains and dairy-associated isolates
Rachel A. Miller, Jiahui Jian, Sarah M. Beno, Martin Wiedmann, Jasna Kovac, 2018, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Production of hemolysin BL by Bacillus cereus group isolates of dairy origin is associated with whole-genome phylogenetic clade
Jasna Kovac, Rachel A. Miller, Laura M. Carroll, David J. Kent, Jiahui Jian, Sarah M. Beno, Martin Wiedmann, 2016, BMC Genomics
News Articles Featuring Jasna Kovac
Feb 15, 2024
What to Know About the Risk of Food Poisoning From Listeria
Important information about Listeria and the foods to watch out for
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Jan 25, 2024
Deadly Foodborne Bacteria Found To Hide From Sanitizers
A new study from Penn State University finds that Listeria bacteria may be able to evade sanitation protocols
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Jan 24, 2024
Foodborne-pathogen Listeria may hide from sanitizers in biofilms
An estimated 1,600 people in the U.S. contract a serious infection from Listeria bacteria in food each year. Penn State researchers may now better understand how the bacteria, called Listeria monocytogenes, survive and persist in fruit-packing plants by evading and surviving sanitizers.
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Jan 24, 2024
Food-borne pathogen Listeria may hide from sanitizers in biofilms
Penn State researchers may now better understand how the bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes, survive and persist in fruit-packing plants by evading and surviving sanitizers
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Dec 07, 2023
Penn State researchers announce new comprehensive -Omics database
A group of Penn State scientists have announced kmerDB, an extensive catalogue of sequence information representing all domains of life.
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Nov 21, 2023
College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences lauded outstanding accomplishments in research during the 2023 Research Awards Ceremony, held Nov. 1 at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on the University Park campus.
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Aug 23, 2023
Animal microbiome researcher awarded $1.3M to study pathogenic threats
Erika Ganda was recently awarded two grants totaling $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lead teams of scientists in studies of pathogenic threats to livestock and people.
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Jun 12, 2023
Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2023
The following is a list of academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, effective July 1, 2023.
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May 15, 2023
Penn State's renamed One Health Microbiome Center affirms broad expertise
The Microbiome Center in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State has announced its renaming to the One Health Microbiome Center (OHMC), the first center in the world to integrate "One Health" with the microbiome sciences.
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Apr 07, 2023
Penn State Global announces 2022-23 faculty, staff, student awards
Penn State Global has announced the 2022-23 recipients of its annual awards that recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals and academic programs at Penn State who have helped to advance the University’s global engagement goals.
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