Jasna Kovac

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Lester Earl And Veronica Casida Career Development Professor Of Food Safety And Associate Professor Of Food Science, Food Science

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Recent Publications

Environmental modulation of cytotoxicity and virulence factor stability in psychrotolerant Bacillus cereus group isolates

Chandross-Cohen, T., Yount, M., Readinger, E., Prince, C., Kimble, K., Praul, B., Weidner, L. & Kovac, J., Dec 2026, In: Food Microbiology. 140, 105166.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Whole-genome sequence and phenotypic characteristics of Bacillus cereus strain IM8 isolated from the Upper Fremont Glacier in Wyoming

Chandross-Cohen, T., Ebersole, M., Rahman, N., Wagner, A. S., Kovac, J. & Wildschutte, H., Apr 2026, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 15, 4

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

A Fresh Look at Ground-Beef Spoilage: Determining Spoilage Thresholds Using Consumer Evaluation and Microbial Analysis

Frink, L. M., Witberler, S. L., Prester, M. J., Effling, C. A., Kovac, J., Vipham, J. L., Beyer, E. S., Zumbaugh, M. D., Chao, M. D., Carlson, A. V., Brown, T. L. & O’quinn, T. G., 2026, In: Meat and Muscle Biology. 10, 1, p. 1-26 26 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Antimicrobial resistance profiling and phenotypic characterization of archived clinical Bacillus paranthracis strains

Michel, P., Maxson, T., Chivukula, V., Overholt, W., Cordoba, L. K. M., Ayodele-Abiola, S., McQuiston, J., Beesley, C. A., Bell, M., Figueroa, V. C., Bugrysheva, J., Chandross-Cohen, T., Weiner, Z., Carroll, L., Kovac, J. & Sue, D., Aug 2026, In: Microbiology Spectrum. 14, 8, e00875-26.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Peroxyacetic acid treatment significantly reduced Campylobacter jejuni culturability but not viability on chicken breasts

Navarre, A., Quintana-Pérez, F. M. & Kovac, J., Feb 2026, In: Food Control. 180, 111652.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Isolation and Characterization of Bacillus cereus Group Species in Powdered Infant Formula and Infant Cereal Using a Newly Developed Detection System

Nguyen, P. T., Chandross-Cohen, T., Kovac, J. & Restaino, L., Jan 2026, In: Journal of food protection. 89, 1, 100677.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Doing more with less: Genomic quasi-G-primes differentiate septic from healthy patients

Sha, C. M., Patsakis, M., Mouratidis, I., Wei, X., Chung, T., Kovac, J. & Georgakopoulos-Soares, I., Feb 2026, In: PloS one. 21, 2 February, e0341828.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Psychrotolerant spoilage bacteria enhanced Campylobacter jejuni culturability on refrigerated chicken meat

Yan, R., Watson, S. C., Wei, X. & Kovac, J., Sep 2026, In: Food Microbiology. 138, 105051.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Precision food safety: Advances in omics-based surveillance for proactive detection and management of foodborne pathogens

Chandross-Cohen, T., Chung, T., Watson, S. C., Rolon, M. L. & Kovac, J., Sep 2025, In: Trends in Food Science and Technology. 163, 105186.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria species and associated risk factors for contamination of milk and cottage cheese along the value chains in Ethiopia

Hassen, A., Keba, A., Ebrai, M. S., Mamo, H., Geleta, T. K., Tessema, T. S., Vipham, J., Kovac, J. & Zewdu, A., Feb 2 2025, In: International journal of food microbiology. 429, 111021.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Whole-genome sequence of 19 Listeria monocytogenes, isolated from municipal wastewater in State College, Pennsylvania

Horack, E., Acosta, A., Jones, M., Feng, J., Rivera-Lopez, E. O., M'ikanatha, N. M., Kovac, J. & Dudley, E., Oct 2025, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 14, 10

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Low Prevalence and Concentrations of Campylobacter Detected on Retail Chicken Breasts

Navarre, A., Rupert, K., Chandross-Cohen, T. & Kovac, J., Oct 1 2025, In: Journal of food protection. 88, 11, 100635.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Impact of Improved Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures on Microbial Populations at Three Tree Fruit Packing Facilities

Rolon, M. L., Mendez Acevedo, M., Sinclair, P., Macarisin, D., LaBorde, L. F. & Kovac, J., Jan 2 2025, In: Journal of food protection. 88, 1, 100436.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Genomic Diversity and Potential Transmission and Persistence of Salmonella in the Cambodian Vegetable Supply Chain

Salazar, A., Sreng, N., Peng, C., Fu, Y., Nawrocki, E. M., Chung, T., Vipham, J., Dudley, E. G. & Kovac, J., Feb 3 2025, In: Journal of food protection. 88, 2, 100447.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Ecology of prophage-like elements in Bacillus subtilis at global and local geographical scales

Stefanic, P., Stare, E., Floccari, V. A., Kovac, J., Hertel, R., Rocha, U., Kovács, Á. T., Mandić-Mulec, I., Strube, M. L. & Dragoš, A., Jan 28 2025, In: Cell Reports. 44, 1, 115197.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review