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I. Blair — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 45
Works: 119
Citations: 5,677

Most-cited papers

Food safety knowledge of consumers and the microbiological and temperature status of their refrigerators.
J. Kennedy, V. Jackson, I. Blair, D. A. McDowell +2 more
2005Journal of Food Protection295 citations Open access
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The epidemiology of antibiotic resistance in Campylobacter.
J. Moore, M. Barton, I. Blair, D. Corcoran +14 more
2006Microbes and infection259 citations Open access
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Environmental Stress and Antibiotic Resistance in Food-Related Pathogens
M. A. S. Mcmahon, Ji-Ru Xu, J. Moore, I. Blair +1 more
2006Applied and Environmental Microbiology246 citations Open access
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Food safety knowledge of head chefs and catering managers in Ireland
D. Bolton, A. Meally, I. Blair, D. McDowell +1 more
2008172 citations
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The incidence of significant foodborne pathogens in domestic refrigerators
V. Jackson, I. Blair, D. McDowell, J. Kennedy +1 more
2007157 citations
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Antibiotic resistance among Listeria, including Listeria monocytogenes, in retail foods
D. Walsh, G. Duffy, J. Sheridan, I. Blair +1 more
2001Journal of Applied Microbiology154 citations
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The prevalence and spread of Escherichia coli O157:H7 at a commercial beef abattoir
J. McEvoy, A. Doherty, J. Sheridan, F. Thomson-Carter +4 more
2003Journal of Applied Microbiology152 citations
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Role of Branched-Chain Fatty Acids in pH Stress Tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes
E. S. Giotis, D. McDowell, I. Blair, B. Wilkinson
2006Applied and Environmental Microbiology145 citations Open access
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The relationship between hide cleanliness and bacterial numbers on beef carcasses at a commercial abattoir
J. McEvoy, A. Doherty, M. Finnerty, J. Sheridan +4 more
2000Letters in Applied Microbiology145 citations
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Washing and chilling as critical control points in pork slaughter hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) systems
D. Bolton, Rachel A. Pearce, J. J. Sheridan, I. Blair +2 more
2002Journal of Applied Microbiology144 citations
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Prevalence and numbers of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in minced beef and beef burgers from butcher shops and supermarkets in the Republic of Ireland
C. Cagney, H. Crowley, G. Duffy, J. Sheridan +6 more
2004128 citations
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The prevalence of Salmonella spp. in bovine faecal, rumen and carcass samples at a commercial abattoir.
J. McEvoy, A. Doherty, J. Sheridan, I. Blair +1 more
2003Journal of Applied Microbiology115 citations
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Studies to determine the critical control points in pork slaughter hazard analysis and critical control point systems.
Rachel A. Pearce, D. Bolton, J. J. Sheridan, D. A. McDowell +2 more
2004Journal of food microbiology108 citations
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Microbial contamination on beef in relation to hygiene assessment based on criteria used in EU Decision 2001/471/EC.
John McEvoy, J. J. Sheridan, I. Blair, D. A. McDowell
2004Journal of food microbiology103 citations
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The incidence and antibiotic resistance profiles of Salmonella spp. on Irish retail meat products
G. Duffy, O. M. Cloak, M. O'Sullivan, A. Guillet +3 more
1999100 citations
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Prevalence and level of Escherichia coli O157 on beef trimmings, carcasses and boned head meat at a beef slaughter plant.
E. Carney, S. O'Brien, J. Sheridan, D. McDowell +2 more
2006Food microbiology90 citations
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Morphological changes in Listeria monocytogenes subjected to sublethal alkaline stress.
E. S. Giotis, I. Blair, D. McDowell
2007Journal of food microbiology86 citations
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Consumer food safety knowledge
J. Kennedy, V. Jackson, C. Cowan, I. Blair +2 more
200584 citations
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Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during the manufacture of pepperoni.
D. C. R. Riordan, G. Duffy, J. J. Sheridan, B. S. Eblen +3 more
1998Journal of Food Protection80 citations Open access
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The effects of preslaughter washing on the reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 transfer from cattle hides to carcasses during slaughter
C. Byrne, D. Bolton, J. J. Sheridan, D. A. McDowell +1 more
2000Letters in Applied Microbiology78 citations
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An investigation of the thermal inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus and the potential for increased thermotolerance as a result of chilled storage
J. Kennedy, I. Blair, D. A. McDowell, D. Bolton
2005Journal of Applied Microbiology77 citations
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Effects of Acid Adaptation, Product pH, and Heating on Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Pepperoni
D. C. R. Riordan, G. Duffy, J. Sheridan, R. C. Whiting +2 more
2000Applied and Environmental Microbiology77 citations Open access
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Habituation to sub-lethal concentrations of tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) is associated with reduced susceptibility to antibiotics in human pathogens.
M. A. S. Mcmahon, I. Blair, J. Moore, D. McDowell
2006Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy73 citations Open access
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Recovery and transfer of Salmonella typhimurium from four different domestic food contact surfaces.
G. Moore, I. Blair, D. McDowell
2007Journal of Food Protection72 citations Open access
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Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in bottled natural mineral water
Marie Kerr, M. Fitzgerald, J. Sheridan, D. McDowell +1 more
1999Journal of Applied Microbiology72 citations
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Changes in antibiotic susceptibility in staphylococci habituated to sub‐lethal concentrations of tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
M. A. S. Mcmahon, M. Tunney, J. Moore, I. Blair +2 more
2008Letters in Applied Microbiology65 citations
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The rate of horizontal transmission of antibiotic resistance plasmids is increased in food preservation‐stressed bacteria
M. A. S. Mcmahon, I. Blair, J. Moore, D. McDowell
2007Journal of Applied Microbiology61 citations Open access
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Genomic and proteomic analysis of the Alkali-Tolerance Response (AlTR) in Listeria monocytogenes 10403S
E. S. Giotis, A. Muthaiyan, I. Blair, B. Wilkinson +1 more
2008BMC Microbiology60 citations Open access
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Decontamination of pork carcasses during scalding and the prevention of Salmonella cross‐contamination
D. Bolton, Rachel A. Pearce, J. J. Sheridan, D. A. McDowell +1 more
2003Journal of Applied Microbiology59 citations
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Optimization of enrichment and plating procedures for the recovery of Escherichia coli O111 and O26 from minced beef
T. M. G. Catarame, K. A. O'Hanlon, G. Duffy, J. J. Sheridan +2 more
2003Journal of Applied Microbiology59 citations
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Thermal inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica in minced beef under laboratory conditions and in sous‐vide prepared minced and solid beef cooked in a commercial retort
D. Bolton, C. M. M. McMahon, A. M. Doherty, J. J. Sheridan +3 more
2000Journal of Applied Microbiology57 citations Open access
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RAPID detection and quantification of E. coli O157/O26/O111 in minced beef by real‐time PCR
K. A. O'Hanlon, T. M. G. Catarame, G. Duffy, I. Blair +1 more
2004Journal of Applied Microbiology54 citations Open access
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Effect of pH on survival, thermotolerance, and verotoxin production of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during simulated fermentation and storage.
G. Duffy, D. C. R. Riordan, J. J. Sheridan, J. Call +3 more
2000Journal of Food Protection53 citations Open access
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Survival of antibiotic resistant and antibiotic sensitive strains of E. coli O157 and E. coli O26 in food matrices.
G. Duffy, C. Walsh, I. Blair, D. McDowell
2006Journal of food microbiology52 citations Open access
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Effects of steam pasteurisation on Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 and Escherichia coli O157:H7 surface inoculated onto beef, pork and chicken
M. S. Mccann, J. Sheridan, D. McDowell, I. Blair
200650 citations
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Thermal resistance of wild‐type and antibiotic‐resistant Listeria monocytogenes in meat and potato substrates
D. Walsh, J. Sheridan, G. Duffy, I. Blair +2 more
2001Journal of Applied Microbiology50 citations Open access
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Prevalence and numbers of Escherichia coli O157 on bovine hides at a beef slaughter plant.
S. O'Brien, G. Duffy, E. Carney, J. J. Sheridan +2 more
2005Journal of Food Protection48 citations Open access
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Differences in thermotolerance of variousEscherichia coliO157:H7 strains in a salami matrix☆
G. Duffy, D. C. R. Riordan, J. Sheridan, B. S. Eblen +3 more
199948 citations
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A survey on the incidence of Campylobacter spp. and the development of a surface adhesion polymerase chain reaction (SA-PCR) assay for the detection of Campylobacter jejuni in retail meat products
O. M. Cloak, G. Duffy, J. Sheridan, I. Blair +1 more
200147 citations
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The survival of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium DT104 and total viable counts on beef surfaces at different relative humidities and temperatures
K. Kinsella, D. Prendergast, M. S. Mccann, I. Blair +2 more
2009Journal of Applied Microbiology45 citations
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Impact of a novel spray-chilling system on surface microflora, water activity and weight loss during beef carcass chilling.
K. Kinsella, J. J. Sheridan, T. A. Rowe, F. Butler +4 more
2006Food microbiology44 citations
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The effect of abattoir design on aerial contamination levels and the relationship between aerial and carcass contamination levels in two Irish beef abattoirs
D. Prendergast, D. Daly, J. Sheridan, D. McDowell +1 more
200444 citations
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The effect of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging on the shelf-life of lamb primals, stored at different temperatures.
J. J. Sheridan, A. Doherty, Paul Allen, D. A. McDowell +2 more
1997Meat Science41 citations Open access
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Dissemination of central nervous system tissue from the brain and spinal cord of cattle after captive bolt stunning and carcass splitting.
D. Prendergast, J. J. Sheridan, D. Daly, D. A. McDowell +1 more
2003Meat Science40 citations
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COMPARISON OF A REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION ASSAY WITH A CULTURE METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF SALMONELLA IN RETAIL MEAT SAMPLES
T. M. G. Catarame, K. O’Hanlon, D. McDowell, I. Blair +1 more
200638 citations
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Role of sigma B factor in the alkaline tolerance response of Listeria monocytogenes 10403S and cross-protection against subsequent ethanol and osmotic stress.
E. S. Giotis, Mudcharee Julotok, B. Wilkinson, I. Blair +1 more
2008Journal of Food Protection33 citations Open access
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THERMAL RESISTANCE OF ANTIBIOTIC‐RESISTANT AND ANTIBIOTIC‐SENSITIVE SALMONELLA SPP. ON CHICKEN MEAT
C. Walsh, G. Duffy, J. Sheridan, S. Fanning +2 more
200533 citations Open access
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Antimicrobial resistance in Irish isolates of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (E. coli)--VTEC.
C. Walsh, G. Duffy, R. O'Mahony, S. Fanning +2 more
2006Journal of food microbiology32 citations Open access
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The ineffectiveness of organic acids, freezing and pulsed electric fields to control Escherichia coli O157:H7 in beef burgers
D. Bolton, T. M. G. Catarame, C. Byrne, J. J. Sheridan +2 more
2002Letters in Applied Microbiology32 citations
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The effect of culture growth phase on induction of the heat shock response in Yersinia enterocolitica and Listeria monocytogenes
C. M. M. McMahon, C. Byrne, J. J. Sheridan, D. A. McDowell +2 more
2000Journal of Applied Microbiology32 citations
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