Claudia Narvaez
Assistant Professor
Department of Human Nutritional Sciences
Canada
Biography
Dr. Narvaez is an Assistant Professor of Food Microbiology. Her research focuses on the development of suitable pre-harvest and post-harvest interventions to reduce the presence of pathogenic organisms in the food continuum. Her current research is aimed at understanding E. coli O157:H7 associations with cattle colonic commensal bacteria. She is also working towards the development of strategies aimed to reduce the top seven VTEC and Salmonella on fresh produce. Her interests are primarily in meats and fresh produce quality and safety.
Research Interest
Food Spoilage
Publications
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Claudia Narváezâ€Bravo, Argenis Rodasâ€González, Yrimar Fuenmayor, Carolina Floresâ€Rondon, Gabriela Carruyo, Mireya Moreno, Armindo Perozoâ€Mena, Armando E. Hoet. 2013. Salmonella on feces hides and carcasses in beef slaughter facilities in Venezuela. Int. J Food Microbiology. 166 (2): 226–230
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Mueen Aslam, Mehdi Toufeer, Claudia Narvaez Bravo, Vita Lail, Heidi Rempel, Amee Manges and Moussa Sory Diarra. 2014.  Characterization of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Retail Poultry Meats from Alberta, Canada. Int. J Food Microbiology. May 2. 177:49â€56. Â
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Claudia Narvaezâ€Bravo, Alejandro Echeverry, Markus F. Miller, Argenis Rodasâ€Gonzalez, M.Todd Brashears, Mueen Aslam, and Mindy M. Brashears. 2015.   Virulence Characterization and Molecular Subtyping of Typical and Atypical Escherichia coli O157:H7 and O157:Hâ€Â Isolated from Fecal Samples and Beef Carcasses in Mexico. J Food Prot.  78 (2): 264â€272.
