Aslam, Mueen, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Contact Information:

6000 C and E Trail
Lacombe, Alberta T4L 1W1
Telephone: 403-782-8106
Fax: 403-782-6120
Email: mueen.aslam@agr.gc.ca

An integrated study of the impact of pathogens and antibiotic use in beef and swine on safety throughout the farm to food continuum.
Quantification and modeling of the effects of production, storage and distribution processes on risks to health or product quality from microorganisms in minimally processed foods.
Prevalence of genetic determinants of antimicrobial resistance in E. coli, enterococci, and Salmonella isolated from retail meats.
Antimicrobial resistance in enterococci recovered from commercial beef processing plant.

The links below lead to abstracts with access to full text.

Aslam, M., Checkley, S.L., Avery, B., Chalmers, G., Bohaychuk, V.M., Gensler, G., Reid-Smith, R., and Boerlin, P. (2012). "Phenotypic and genetic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella serovars isolated from retail meats in Alberta, Canada.", Food Microbiology, 32(1), pp. 110-117. doi : 10.1016/j.fm.2012.04.017
Aslam, M., Diarra, M.S., Checkley, S.L., Bohaychuk, V.M., and Masson, L. (2012). "Characterization of antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes in Enterococcus spp. Isolated from retail meats in Alberta, Canada.", International Journal of Food Microbiology, 156(3), pp. 222-230. doi : 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.03.026
Aslam, M., Diarra, M.S., and Masson, L. (2012). "Characterization of antimicrobial resistance and virulence genotypes of Enterococcus faecalis recovered from a pork processing plant.", Journal of Food Protection, 75(8), pp. 1486-1491. doi : 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-524
Sheikh, A.A., Checkley, S.L., Avery, B., Chalmers, G., Bohaychuk, V.M., Boerlin, P., Reid-Smith, R., and Aslam, M. (2012). "Antimicrobial Resistance and Resistance Genes in Escherichia coli Isolated from Retail Meat Purchased in Alberta, Canada.", Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 9(7), pp. 625-631. doi : 10.1089/fpd.2011.1078

Aslam, M., Stanford, K.I.M., and McAllister, T.A. (2010). "Characterization of antimicrobial resistance and seasonal prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 recovered from commercial feedlots in Alberta, Canada.", Letters in Applied Microbiology, 50(3), pp. 320-326. doi : 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2010.02798.x

Aslam, M., Diarra, M.S., Service, C., and Rempel, H. (2009). "Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Escherichia coli Isolates Recovered from a Commercial Beef Processing Plant.", Journal of Food Protection, 72(5), pp. 1089-1093.
Aslam, M., Diarra, M.S., Service, C., and Rempel, H. (2009). "Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterococcus spp. Recovered from a Commercial Beef Processing Plant.", Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 7(3), pp. 235-241. doi : 10.1089/fpd.2009.0380
Diarra, M.S., Giguère, K., Malouin, F., Lefebvre, B., Bach, S.J., Delaquis, P.J., Aslam, M., Ziebell, K.A., and Roy, G. (2009). "Genotype, serotype, and antibiotic resistance of sorbitol-negative Escherichia coli isolates from feedlot cattle.", Journal of Food Protection, 72(1), pp. 28-36.

Diarra, M.S., Lai, Y., Rempel, H., Bravo, C.A.N., Aslam, M., and Manges, A.R. (2012). "Characterization of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from retail poultry meats in Alberta Canada.", 101st Annual Meeting of the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP 2012), Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI, USA, July 22-25, 2012, Poster ID# 2291. (Poster)

Diarra, M.S., Lai, Y., Heidi, R., Service, C., Aslam, M., and Manges, A.R. (2011). "Detection of virulence genes in Escherichia coli isolated from retail poultry meats.", Canadian Meat Science Association 60th Annual Meeting / Canadian Meat Council Technical Symposium 91st Annual Conference, Halifax, NS, Canada, May 4-7, 2011.

Meadus, W.J., Chau, W., Aslam, M., and Bing, D.-J. (2010). "Identifying cultivated pea varieties using a rapid DNA test for the retro-transposon genes Ogre and Cyclops.", 5th International Food Legumes Research Conference (IFLRC V) and 7th European Conference on Grain Legumes (AEP VII), Antalya, Turkey, April 26-30, 2010.

Aslam, M. (2009). "Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance during Animal Production, Slaughter and Processing, and on Retail Meats.", 13th Annual Federal Food Safety and Nutrition Research Meeting (FFSNRM), Ottawa, ON, Canada, November 4-5, 2009. (Abstract)
Aslam, M., Bohaychuk, V.M., Checkley, S.L., Diarra, M.S., Reid-Smith, R., and Avery, B. (2009). "Characterization of antimicrobial resistance in E. coli, enterococci and Salmonella from retail meats in Alberta.", 89th Annual Conference of the Canadian Meat Council, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal, QC, Canada, May 6-8, 2009. (Abstract)
Aslam, M., Service, C., Rempel, H., and Diarra, M.S. (2009). "Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterococcus spp. Recovered from a Commercial Beef Processing Plant.", 96th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Food Protection, Grapevine, TX, USA, July 12-15, 2009. (Abstract)