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Andrea Isabel Moreno Switt

Profesor Asociado

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile

My research interest is in foodborne pathogens transmission from farm to fork with emphasis in food animals as source of Salmonella and Listeria and as source of multidrug resistant bacteria.

Food Science and Technology, CORNELL UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2013
Microbiology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2007
Médico Veterinario, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2001

PROFESOR ASISTENTE Full Time

UNIVERSIDAD ANDRES BELLO

ECOLOGIA Y RECURSOS NATURALES

SANTIAGO, Chile

2014 - 2020
Postdoctorate Associate Full Time

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Ithaca, Estados Unidos

2012 - 2014
Research Assistant Full Time

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Ithaca, Chile

2009 - 2012
Profesor Asociado Full Time

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

2020 - At present

Postdoctoral Associate Full Time

Cornell University

Ithaca, Estados Unidos

2012 - 2014
Profesor Asistente Full Time

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

2014 - 2020
Profesor Asistente Full Time

Pontificia Universidad Católica

Santiago, Chile

2020 - At present

Postdocs
• Alejandro Pina (2023-2026), ANID Fondecyt Postdoctoral Fellow.
• Diana Álvarez (2020-2023), ANID Fondecyt Postdoctoral Fellow, EMBO TRAVEL grant 2023 Awarded, CELFI travel Grant Awarded. Internship conducted at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, USA.
• Roberto Riquelme (2018-2019), ANID Fondef Postdoctoral Fellow

PhD
Completed
Paula Soza (2015-2018). Defended on May 29th, 2018.
Thesis tittle: Identification and Characterization of the Presence of Salmonella Strains and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an Equine Hospital in Chile.
Program: Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello

Viviana Toledo (2014-2019). Defended on December 16th, 2019.
Program: Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
Thesis tittle: Identification of phenotypic and genomic differences in lineages of strains of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from listeriosis, food and food processing plants
Recipient CELFI (Latin-American center for interdisciplinary study) travel grant

Rodolfo Tardone (2015-2021). Defended on January 26th, 2021
Program: Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
Thesis tittle: Comparative genomic study of Salmonella and Salmonella phages isolated from backyard flocks and adjacent wild birds
Currently: Research Professor at Universidad de las Américas

Sebastián Guerra (2015-2021). Defended on February 24th, 2021
Program: Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
Thesis tittle: Characterization, comparison, and prevalence of black pigmented bacteria in healthy horses and with periodontal disease, as well as estimation of risk factors

Fernando Dueñas (2015-2020). Defender on April 22nd, 2020
Program: Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
Thesis tittle: Characterization of the diversity of Salmonella bacteriophages isolated in backyard bovine productions.
Currently: Assistant Professor, Universidad Bernardo O´higgins

Frederick Toro (2016-2020). Defended on April 15th, 2020.
Doctorate in Conservation Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
Thesis tittle: Evaluation of the health status of humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) off the coast of Chile.

Dácil Rivera (2015-2021). Defended on March 16th, 2021.
Program: Doctorate in Food and Nutrition, Universidad de Chile (Co-advice with Dr. Luis Lopez)
Thesis tittle: Effectiveness of bacteriophages of wide range host isolated from backyard farms as biocontrol Salmonella Infantis
Recipient CONICYT scholarship 2015-to 2020.
Recipient CELFI (Latin-American center for interdisciplinary study) travel grant
Recipient EMBO Workshop Viruses of Microbes 2018 travel grant
Recipient CONICYT grant to attend to an international conference 2018.
Recipient of Ever Green Phage Meeting Travel Award 2019
IAFP travel grant for 2020 annual meeting.
Currently: Assistant Professor, Universidad Andres Bello

Marilia Salgado (2017-2020). Defended on September 28th, 2020.
Program: Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
Thesis tittle: Prevalence, risk factors, and viral infections associated with extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli in dogs.

Constanza Díaz (2019-2024). Defended on February, 2024.
Program: Doctorate in Molecular Bioscience, Universidad Andres Bello
Thesis tittle: Dynamics of resistance and virulence gene transmission on E. coli from distinct environment in a same community in the Maule Region.

Current
Francisca Álvarez (2020-Present)
Program: Doctorate in Biotechnology, Universidad Andres Bello
Recipient of travel grant from Inofood meeting, 2022
Thesis tittle: Development of a PCR method to detect MDR and ESBL producer Salmonella in agricultural waters.

Rocío Barrón (2022-Present)
Program: PhD in Medical and biological Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
ISVM TRAVEL grant 2022 Awarded, ANID scholarships awarded.
Thesis tittle: An editable coating supplemented with bacteriophage targeting Salmonella Infantis MDR in raw chicken meats.

Gabriel Paba Calderón, co-adviser (2022-Present)
Program: PhD in Plant Biotechnology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Thesis tittle: Biological and molecular characterization of lytic bacteriophages to control Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in cabbage plants susceptible to black rot

María José Navarrete (2024-Present)
Program: Doctorate in Engineering and Science with the Industry, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Thesis: tbd

Masters
Completed
Rocío Barrón (2019-2021)
Title: Mathematical model of the lytic capability of phage infection on a model of Salmonella Infantis
MS in Microbiology, University of Concepcion
Recipient of travel grant from IAFP-Inofood meeting, 2020

Undergraduate thesis, Academic Advisees
• Guillermo Aravena (2015), School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
• Leonardo Valdebenito (2016), School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
• Fanny Pizarro (2017), School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
• María Jesús Serrano (2017), School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
• Camila García (2018), School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
• Catalina Millard (2018), School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
• Camila Flores (2018), School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Andres Bello
• Luana Reichert (2019-2020), School of Engineer in Biotechnology, Universidad Andres Bello
• Chantal Arcos (2019-2020), School of Engineer in Biotechnology, Universidad Andres Bello
• Josefina Miranda Riveros (2023), School of Biotechnology, Universidad Mayor, Chile
• Marcia Suárez Guerrero (2023), School of Biochemist, Universidad Andres Bello

Workshops:
1. Visiting Instructor at workshop on molecular epidemiology conducted at University of Concepcion, Chile. Jan 2010
2. Coordinator and instructor at workshop in molecular epidemiology at Universidad Andres Bello, Chile, Jan 2015
3. Vice-president at the First International Symposium on Food Safety, conference sponsored by OECD, Dec 2016

IAFP Developing scientist competition

International Association for Food Protection

Estados Unidos, 2012

Third place in Poster Competition
ASM travel Grant

American Society for Microbiology

Chile, 2011

Travel Grant


A multicenter genomic epidemiological investigation in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico reveals the diversity and persistence of <i>Salmonella</i> populations in surface waters Suarez, Enrique Delgado; Oliveira, Celso José Bruno de; Bonelli, Raquel Regina; Toro, Matteo Article ISI mBio (2024)
Exploring the genomic and antimicrobial resistance tapestry: comparative insights into <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serotypes Agona, Braenderup, Muenchen, and Panama in Latin American surface waters Suarez, Enrique J. Delgado; Toro, Magaly Article ISI MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM (2024)
Genomic analysis of <i>Salmonella</i> isolated from surface water and animal sources in Chile reveals new T6SS effector protein candidates Blondel, Carlos J.; Reyes-Mendez, Felipe; Toro, Magaly; Badilla, Consuelo; Santiviago, Carlos A. Article ISI FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY (2024)
Genomic characterisation of the population structure and antibiotic resistance of<i> Salmonella</i><i> enterica</i> serovar Infantis in Chile, 2009-2022 Alvarez-Espejo, Diana M.; Constenla-Albornoz, Rodrigo; Toro, Magaly; Bell, Rebecca L. Article ISI LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-AMERICAS (2024)
Identification and Characterization of <i>Salmonella</i> Phages and Absence of <i>Salmonella</i> Strains from Three Different Study Areas of Cattle Livestock Herve, Luis Pablo Article ISI PHAGE-THERAPY APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH (2024)
Integrative genome-centric metagenomics for surface water surveillance: Elucidating microbiomes, antimicrobial resistance, and their associations Toro, Magaly; Gutierrez, Sebastian; Rocha, Alan Douglas de Lima; Kraychete, Gabriela B.; Bell, Rebecca Article ISI WATER RESEARCH (2024)
Unveiling the genomic landscape of <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serotypes Typhimurium, Newport, and Infantis in Latin American surface waters: a comparative analysis Chen, Zhao; Toro, Magaly; Delgado-Suarez, Enrique J.; Bonelli, Raquel R.; Oliveira, Celso J. B.; Huang, Xinyang; Albee, Brett; Grim, Christopher J.; Tallent, Sandra M. Article ISI MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM (2024)
Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee Millard, Andrew D.; Chanisvili, Nina; Edwards, Rob A.; Lehman, Susan; Reyes Munoz, Alejandro Article ISI ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY (2023)
ECOPHAGE: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance Using Bacteriophages for Eco-Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Tabla, Rafael; Anany, Hany; Casado, Susana; Deaton, John; Denes, Thomas G.; Islam, Mohammad Aminul; Noura, Hassan; Muñoz Madero, Cristina; Madero, Cristina Munoz; Sulakvelidze, Alexander; et al. Article ISI SCOPUS Viruses-Basel (2023)
Biogeographical variation in antimicrobial resistance in rivers is influenced by agriculture and is spread through bacteriophages Andersson, Tilde; Spegel, Peter; Turner, Charlotta; Overballe-Petersen, Soren; Fuursted, Kurt Article ISI ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY (2022)
Funding "This publication is supported by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $100,000 with 0% percent financed with non- governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by FDA, HHS, or the US Government. For more information, please visit FDA. gov." Toro, Magaly; Ramos, Romina Article ISI ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2022)
Humans and Hoofed Livestock Are the Main Sources of Fecal Contamination of Rivers Used for Crop Irrigation: A Microbial Source Tracking Approach Barria, Carla; Weller, Daniel L.; Estrada, Erika M.; Vera, Leonardo Article ISI FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY (2022)
Identification of Type VI Secretion Systems Effector Proteins That Contribute to Interbacterial Competition in Salmonella Dublin Amaya, Fernando A.; Blondel, Carlos J.; Barros-Infante, Maria F.; Santiviago, Carlos A. Article ISI Frontiers in Microbiology (2022)
Long-Term Interactions of Salmonella Enteritidis With a Lytic Phage for 21 Days in High Nutrients Media Benavides, Julio; Arredondo, Fernanda; Bastias, Roberto; Ruiz, Soledad Article ISI FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY (2022)
Mec-Positive Staphylococcus Healthcare-Associated Infections Presenting High Transmission Risks for Antimicrobial-Resistant Strains in an Equine Hospital Article ISI ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL (2022)
Novel <i>Salmonella</i> Phage, vB_Sen_STGO-35-1, Characterization and Evaluation in Chicken Meat Hudson, Lauren K.; Peters, Tracey L.; Samir, Reham Article ISI MICROORGANISMS (2022)
Revisiting the Biological Behavior of <i>Salmonella enterica</i> in Hydric Resources: A Meta-Analysis Study Addressing the Critical Role of Environmental Water on Food Safety and Public Health Ferrari, Rafaela Gomes; Pereira, Walter Esfrain; de Lima, Laiorayne Araujo; Givisiez, Patricia Emilia Naves; Toro, Magaly; Suarez, Enrique Jesus Delgado; de Oliveira, Celso Jose Bruno Article ISI FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY (2022)
Antimicrobial resistance in wildlife and in the built environment in a wildlife rehabilitation center Flores Navarro, Camila Article ISI ONE HEALTH (2021)
Bacterial Viruses Subcommittee and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee of the ICTV: update of taxonomy changes in 2021 Turner, Dann; Morozova, Vera; Dyall-Smith, Mike; Oksanen, Hanna M.; Edwards, Rob; Lehman, Susan M.; Reyes, Alejandro; Baquero, Diana P.; Uchiyama, Jumpei; Nakavuma, Jesca; et al. Article ISI ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY (2021)
Comparative analysis of Felixounavirus genomes including two new members of the genus that infect Salmonella infantis Article ISI ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL (2021)
Composition and structure of the skin microbiota of rorquals off the Eastern South Pacific Alarcon, Jaime; Capella, Juan; Bahamonde, Paulina Article ISI FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY (2021)
Diversity of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Cattle from Central and Southern Chile Gutierrez, Sebastian; Pablo Herve, Luis; Toro, Magaly Article ISI ANIMALS (2021)
Global prevalence and molecular characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing-Escherichia coli in dogs and cats - A scoping review and meta-analysis Salgado-Caxito, Marilia; Benavides, Julio A.; Paes, Antonio Carlos Article ISI ONE HEALTH (2021)
Higher Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Enterobacterales in Dogs Attended for Enteric Viruses in Brazil Before and After Treatment with Cephalosporins Shiva, Carlos Article ISI ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL (2021)
Isolation and engineering of a Listeria grayi bacteriophage Paulson, John; Brown, Matthew; Hahn, Wendy; Gil, Jose; Eisenberg, Marcia; Nguyen, Minh M. Article ISI Scientific Reports (2021)
Isolation of Ciprofloxacin and Ceftazidime-Resistant Enterobacterales From Vegetables and River Water Is Strongly Associated With the Season and the Sample Type Diaz-Gavidia, Constanza; Barria, Carla; Araos, Rafael Article ISI Frontiers in Microbiology (2021)
Perspective on Clinically-Relevant Antimicrobial Resistant Enterobacterales in Food: Closing the Gaps Using Genomics Article ISI FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS (2021)
Risk factors associated with faecal carriage of extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli among dogs in Southeast Brazil Listoni, Fernando J. P.; Paes, Antonio C. Article ISI PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE (2021)
Screening the Presence of Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Different Animal Systems and the Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance Article ISI ANIMALS (2021)
Antimicrobial Resistance in Water in Latin America and the Caribbean: Available Research and Gaps Article ISI FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE (2020)
Salmonella in Raptors and Aquatic Wild Birds in Chile Article ISI JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES (2020)
Taxonomy of prokaryotic viruses: 2018-2019 update from the ICTV Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee Sarkar B.L.; Dutilh B.E.; ?obocka M.; Moreno Switt, A.I.; Klumpp J.; Clokie M.R.J.; Kushkina A.I.; Morozova V.V.; KurtbÃ¶ke ?.; Chanishvili N.; et al. Article SCOPUS Archives of Virology (2020)
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Global Food Security Rich, Karl M.; Boden, Lisa A.; Alateeqi, Abdulaziz M.; Baltenweck, Isabelle Article ISI FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE (2020)
Tracing Listeria monocytogenes contamination in artisanal cheese to the processing environments in cheese producers in southern Chile Estrada E. Article ISI SCOPUS Food Microbiology (2020)
Widespread Environmental Presence of Multidrug-ResistantSalmonellain an Equine Veterinary Hospital That Received Local and International Horses Article ISI FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE (2020)
Antimicrobial resistance in water in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review protocol Caipo M.L.; Nowell D.C. Article SCOPUS JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports (2019)
Lysis Profiles of Salmonella Phages on Salmonella Isolates from Various Sources and Efficiency of a Phage Cocktail against S. Enteritidis and S. Typhimurium Petsong K.; Benjakul S.; Chaturongakul S. Article ISI SCOPUS MICROORGANISMS (2019)
Transduction as a Potential Dissemination Mechanism of a Clonal qnrB19-Carrying Plasmid Isolated From Salmonella of Multiple Serotypes and Isolation Sources Pezoa, David; Sepulveda, Vanessa; Reyes-Jara, Angelica; Toro, Magaly Article ISI SCOPUS FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY (2019)
Two Phages of the Genera Felixunavirus Subjected to 12 Hour Challenge on Salmonella Infantis Showed Distinct Genotypic and Phenotypic Changes Hudson L.K.; Denes T.G. Article ISI SCOPUS VIRUSES-BASEL (2019)
Approaches to empower the implementation of new tools to detect and prevent foodborne pathogens in food processing Toledo, V.; Switt, AIM Article ISI FOOD MICROBIOLOGY (2018)
Backyard farms represent a source of wide host range Salmonella phages that lysed the most common Salmonella serovars Dácil Rivera, Viviana Toledo; Francisca Di Pillo, Fernando Dueñas; Rodolfo Tardone, Christopher Hamilton-West; Kitiya Vongkamjan, Martin Wiedmann Article JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION (2018)
Genomic Diversity of Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Clinical and non-clinical Samples in Chile Viviana Toledo, Henk den Bakker; Juan Carlos Hormazábal, Gerardo González-Rocha; Helia Bello-Toledo, Magaly Toro Article GENES (2018)
Genomics of Salmonella contaminating backyard production systems reveals persistence and transmission of genetically related Salmonella on a farm basis Toro, Magaly; Rivera, Dacil; Toledo, Viviana; Allard, Marc W.; Moreno-Switt, Andrea I. Article ISI SCOPUS ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2018)
Genomics of Salmonella Contaminating Backyard Production Systems Reveals Persistence and Transmission of Genetically-Related Salmonella on a Farm Basis Magaly Toro, Dácil Rivera; Viviana Toledo, Magaly Toro; Reinaldo Campos-Vargas, Mark Allard; and Christopher Hamilton-West, Andrea I Moreno Switt Article ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2018)
Preface: New Tools to detect and Prevent Foodborne Outbreaks from Farm to Fork Adell, Aiko D.; Moreno Switt, Andrea I. Article ISI SCOPUS FOOD MICROBIOLOGY (2018)
Taxonomy of prokaryotic viruses=> 2017 update from the ICTV Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee Evelien M. Adriaenssens, Johannes Wittmann; Jens Kuhn, Dann Turner; Matthew B. Sullivan, Bas Dutilh; Ho Bin Jang, Leonardo J Van Zyl; Jochen Klumpp, Malgorzata Lobocka; Andrea I Moreno Switt, Janis Rummieks; Robert A Edwards, Jumpei Uchiyama Article ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY (2018)
Characterization of Four Novel Bacteriophages Isolated from British Columbia for Control of Non-typhoidal Salmonella in Vitro and on Sprouting Alfalfa Seeds Fong, KR; LaBossiere, B; Delaquis, P; Goodridge, L; Levesque, RC; Danyluk, MD; Wang, SY Article ISI SCOPUS Frontiers in Microbiology (2017)
Characterization of Salmonella phages from dairy calves on farms with history of diarrhea Dueñas, Fernando; Rivera, Dácil; Toledo, Viviana; Tardone, Rodolfo; Hervé-Claude, Luis Pablo, Moreno Switt, Andrea I Article JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE (2017)
Emerging needs and opportunities in foodborne disease detection and prevention: From tools to people Hoelzer K. Article SCOPUS Food Microbiology (2017)
First detection and characterization of Salmonella spp. in poultry and swine raised in backyard production systems in central Chile Alegria-Moran, R; Moreno-Switt, AI Article ISI SCOPUS Epidemiology and Infection (2017)
Food safety trends: from globalization of whole genome sequencing to application of new tools to prevent foodborne diseases Wang, Siyun; Weller, Daneil; Falardeau, Justin; Strawn, Laura; Mardones, Fernando O; Adell, Aiko; Moreno Switt, Andrea I Article TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2016)
Infectology in the genomics era Moreno Switt, Andrea I; Toledo, Viviana. Article Revista Chilena de Infectologia (2015)
A proposed new bacteriophage subfamily: "Jerseyvirinae" Anany H, Moreno Switt AI, De Lappe N, Ackermann HW, Reynolds DM, Kropinski AM, Wiedmann M, Griffiths MW, Tremblay D, Moineau S, Nash JH, Turner D Article Arch Virol (2015)
Salmonella phages and prophages: genomics, taxonomy, and applied aspects. Moreno Switt AI, Sulakvelidze A, Wiedmann M, Kropinski AM, Wishart DS, Poppe C, Liang Y Article Methods Mol Biol (2015)
Taxonomic reassessment of N4-like viruses using comparative genomics and proteomics suggests a new subfamily - "Enquartavirinae". Wittmann J, Klumpp J, Moreno Switt AI, Yagubi A, Ackermann HW, Wiedmann M, Svircev A, Nash JH, Kropinski AM Article ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY (2015)
Genomic characterization of Salmonella Cerro ST367, an emerging Salmonella subtype in cattle in the United States Rodriguez-Rivera L.D.; Moreno Switt, A.I.; Degoricija L.; Fang R.; Cummings C.A.; Furtado M.R.; Wiedmann, M; Den Bakker H.C. Article SCOPUS BMC Genomics (2014)
Genomic comparison of sporeforming bacilli isolated from milk. Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Alexis Andrus, Matthew L. Ranieri, Renato H. Orsi, Reid Ivy, Henk C den Bakker, Nicole H. Martin, Martin Wiedmann, and Kathryn J. Boor Article BMC genomics (2014)
Omics approaches in food safety: fulfilling the promise? Teresa M. Bergholz, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, and Wiedmann Martin Article Trends in microbiology (2014)
Salmonella phages isolated from dairy farms in Thailand show wider host range than a comparable set of phages isolated from U.S. dairy farms Sarach Wongsuntornpoja, Andrea I Moreno Switt, Peter Bergholz, Martin Wiedmann, Soraya Chaturongakul. Article Veterinary Microbiology (2014)
Comparison of typing methods with a new procedure based on sequence characterization for Salmonella serovar prediction. Matthew L. Ranieri, Chunlei Shi, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Henk C. den Bakker, and Martin Wiedmann Article Journal of clinical microbiology (2013)
Genomic characterization provides new insight into Salmonella phage diversity. Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Renato H. Orsi, Henk C. den Bakker, Kitiya Vongkamjan, Craig Altier, and Martin Wiedmann Article BMC Genomics (2013)
Molecular methods for serovar determination of Salmonella. Chunlei Shi, Pranjal Singh, Matthew L. Ranieri, Martin Wiedmann, and Andrea I. Moreno Switt Article Critical reviews in microbiology (2013)
Salmonella bacteriophage diversity reflects host diversity on dairy farms. Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Henk C. den Bakker, Kitiya Vongkamjan, Karin Hoelzer, Lorin D. Warnick, Kevin J. Cummings, and Martin Wiedmann Article Food microbiology (2013)
Identification and characterization of novel Salmonella mobile elements involved in the dissemination of genes linked to virulence and transmission. Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Henk C. den Bakker, Craig A. Cummings, Lorraine D. Rodriguez-Rivera, Gregory Govoni, Matthew L. Ranieri, Lovorka Degoricija, Stephanie Brown, Karin Hoelzer, Joseph E. Peters, Elena Bolchacova, Manohar R. Furtado, and Martin Wie Article Plos one (2012)
Silage collected from dairy farms harbors an abundance of listeriaphages with considerable host range and genome size diversity. Kitiya Vongkamjan, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Henk den C. Bakker, Esther Fortes, and Martin Wiedmann. Article Applied and environmental microbiology (2012)
A whole genome SNP based approach to trace and identify outbreaks linked to a common Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Montevideo Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis type. Henk C. den Bakker, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Craig Cummings, Karin Hoelzer, Lovorka Degoricija, Lorraine Rodriguez-Rivera, Emily Wright, Rixun Fang, Margaret Davis, Tim Root, Dianna Schoonmaker-Bopp, Kimberlee Musser, Elizabeth Villamil, HaeNa Waechter Article Applied Environmental Microbiology (2011)
Animal contact as a source of human non-typhoidal salmonellosis. Karin Hoelzer, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, and Martin Wiedmann Article Veterinary research (2011)
Diverse geno- and phenotypes of persistent Listeria monocytogenes isolates from fermented meat sausage production facilities in Portugal. Vania Ferreira, Jose Barbosa, Matthew Stasiewicz, Kitiya Vongkamjan, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Tim Hogg, Paul Gibbs, Paula Teixeira, and Martin Wiedmann Article Applied and environmental microbiology (2011)
Genome sequencing reveals diversification of virulence factor content and possible host adaptation in distinct subpopulations of Salmonella enterica Henk C. den Bakker, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Gregory Govoni, Craig A. Cummings, Matthew L. Ranieri, Lovorka Degoricija, Karin Hoelzer, Lorraine D. Rodriguez-Rivera, Stephanie Brown, Elena Bolchacova, Manohar R. Furtado and Martin Wiedmann. Article BMC genomics (2011)
Salmonella Cerro isolated over the past twenty years from various sources in the US represent a single predominant pulsed-field gel electrophoresis type. Karin Hoelzer, Kevin J. Cummings, Emily Wright, Lorraine D. Rodriguez-Rivera, Sherry E. Roof, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Nellie Dumas, Tim Root, Dianna Schoonmaker-Bopp, Yrjo T. Grohn, Julie D. Siler, Lorin D. Warnick, Dale D. Hancock, Margaret Davis, an Article Veterinary microbiology (2011)
Temporal clusters of bovine Salmonella cases at a veterinary medical teaching hospital, 1996-2007. Kevin J. Cummings, Thomas J. Divers, Patrick L. McDonough, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Martin Wiedmann, and Lorin D. Warnick Article Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (2010)
Emergence, distribution, and molecular and phenotypic characteristics of Salmonella enterica serotype 4,5,12:i:-. Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Yesim Soyer, Lorin D. Warnick, and Martin Wiedmann Article Foodborne pathogens and disease (2009)
Salmonella enterica serotype 4,5,12:i:-, an emerging Salmonella serotype that represents multiple distinct clones. Yesim Soyer, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Margaret A. Davis, John Maurer, Patrick L. McDonough, Dianna Schoonmaker-Bopp, Nellie B. Dumas, Tim Root, Lorin D. Warnick, Yrjo T. Gröhn, and Martin Wiedmann Article Journal of clinical microbiology (2009)
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases belonging to CTX-M group produced by Escherichia coli strains isolated from companion animals treated with enrofloxacin. Andrea Moreno, Helia Bello, Drago Guggiana, Mariana Domínguez, and Gerardo González Article Veterinary Microbiology (2008)
Comparative genomic and morphological analysis of Listeria phages isolated from farm environments Thomas Denes, Kitiya Vongkamjan, Hans Ackermann, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Martin Wiedmann, and Henk den Bakker Article Applied Environmental Microbiology (0)
Genomic analysis reveals that Salmonella Cerro ST367, an emerging Salmonella subtype in cattle is characterized by a premature stop codon in sopA, which is required for virulence Lorraine D. Rodriguez-Rivera, Andrea I. Moreno Switt, Lovorka Degoricija, Rixun Fang, Craig A. Cummings, Manohar R. Furtado, Martin Wiedmann and Henk C. den Bakker Article BMC Genomics (0)
Revisiting the biological behavior of Salmonella enterica in hydric resources: a meta-analysis study addressing the critical role of environmental water on food safety and public health Alan Douglas Rocha, Rafaela Gomes Ferrari, Laiorayne Araújo Lima, Patrícia Emília Naves Givisiez, Andrea I. Moreno-Switt, Magaly Toro, Enrique Jesus Delgado Suarez, Jianghong Meng, Celso JB Oliveira Article Frontiers in Microbiology


Salmonella phages and prophages: Genomics, taxonomy, and applied aspects Moreno Switt, A.I.; Sulakvelidze A.; Wiedmann, M; Wishart D.S.; Poppe C.; Liang, Y BookWhole SCOPUS Salmonella: Methods and Protocols: Second Edition (2014)


Salmonella enterica Serovar Abony Outbreak Caused by Clone of Reference Strain WDCM 00029, Chile, 2024 Fredes-Garcia, Diego; Porte, Lorena; Toro, Magaly Letter ISI EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2025)


Advancing early microbiological control of Salmonella in poultry meat production: development of a serotype-specific environmental surveillance system using infrared spectroscopy. Proyecto (2024)
Phenotypic and genomic characterization of the interactions between multidrug resistant Salmonella Infantis and distinct lytic bacteriophages with biocontrol potential Piña, Luis Alejandro Proyecto (2024)
Emergent multidrug-resistant Salmonella Infantis in food animals: understanding dissemination, reservoirs, and genomic features facilitating its emergence Andrea I Moreno Switt Proyecto (2023)
PhageStop, a formulation of a cocktail of different bacteriophages with lytic activity of precision against MDR Salmonella Infantis in chicken meat Andrea I Moreno Switt Proyecto (2023)
Effect of bacteriophage treatment against Salmonella Infantis in the host inflammatory response and broiler chicken microbiota. Andrea I Moreno Switt Proyecto (2020)
Cooperative Agreement to Support the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN). Andrea I Moreno Switt Proyecto (2019)
FageCapsuleS, an encapsulated phage cocktail with small and large gut delivery to control Salmonella in chickens FONDEF (ID18I10235) Proyecto 2019-2021 Director(a)
Cooperative Agreement to Support the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN). Sub award Join Institute in Food Safety University of Maryland-FDA (69659-Z0167203) Proyecto 2018-2019 Investigador(a)
FageCapsuleS, an encapsulated phage cocktail with small and large gut delivery to control Salmonella in chickens. Danilo Gonzalez-Nilo; Andrea I Moreno Switt Proyecto (2018)
Millennium Initiative for Collaborative Research on Bacterial Resistance (MICROB-R) FONDAP (na) Proyecto 2018-2021 Subdirector(a)
Salmonella-bacteriophage coevolution and their genetic modifications during lifestyle cycles of Salmonella on non-host (water and soil) and host environments (chickens) Andrea I Moreno Switt; Eduardo Castro-Nallar Proyecto (2018)
Salmonella-bacteriophage coevolution and their genetic modifications during lifestyle cycles of Salmonella on non-host (water and soil) and host environments (chickens) FONDECYT (1181167) Proyecto 2018-2021 Inv. Responsable
Risk assessment model regarding norovirus contamination on berries produced in Chile Andrea I Moreno Switt Proyecto (2017)
Inmovilización de bacteriófagos de Salmonella Enteritidis sobre una película de quitosano, modelo in vitro y en el alimento UNAB-Regular (DI-1300-16R) Proyecto 2016-2017 Director(a)
International Symposium on Food Safety (ISFS)=> New Tools to Detect and Prevent Foodborne Outbreaks from Farm to Fork OECD-Conference sponsorship Proyecto 2016-2016 Director(a)
Programa de Buenas prácticas en la producción de quesos artesanales en la Región de los Ríos Fondo Innovación Para Competividad (30386974-0) Proyecto 2016-2016 Coinvestigador(a)
Identification of phenotypic and genomic differences among Listeria monocytogenes lineages isolated from clinical cases, foods and food processing plants UNAB-iniciación (DI-638-15/I=>) Proyecto 2015-2016 Inv. Patrocinante
Improving Global Food Safety by Molecular Detection and Big Data Analysis Andrea I Moreno Switt Proyecto (2015)
Whole genome sequencing of Salmonella enterica (various serovars) and Listeria monocytogenes from international sources and diverse host and environment origins" FDA (FDA) Proyecto 2015-2017 Investigador(a)
Genetic Diversity of Salmonella phage and CRISPR spacer arrays as a signature of Salmonella animal origin FONDECYT (11140108) Proyecto 2014-2017 Inv. Principal
Genetic Diversity of Salmonella phage and CRISPR spacer arrays as a signature of Salmonella animal origin Andrea I Moreno Switt Proyecto (2014)
Improving Global Food Safety by Molecular Detection and Big Data Analysis Association of Canadian Colleges and Universities (LACREG) Proyecto 2014-2015 Coinvestigador(a)
Bacteriophage Effects on Salmonella Shedding NHI (N01-AI-30054 (ZC009-09)) Proyecto 2009-2010 Investigador(a)
Phenotypic and molecular studies to facilitate improved control of L. monocytogenes and Salmonella transmission=> Food safety research consortium, NY Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service; USDA (Special Research Grant) (2009-34459-19750) Proyecto 2009-2012 Tesista


A review of the global emergence of multidrug-resistant<i> Salmonella</i><i> enterica</i> subsp.<i> enterica</i> Serovar Infantis Review ISI INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY (2023)

Gerardo Gonzalez

Full Professor

Microbiology

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

Patricio Retamal

Profesor Asociado

Medicina Preventiva Animal

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS Y PECUARIAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Patricia García

Jefe de Laboratorio de Microbiologia

Escuela de Medicina

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE, LABORATORIO DE MICROBIOLOGÍA

Santiago, Chile

Carlos Blondel

Profesor Asistente

Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

Christopher Hamilton-West

Profesor Titular

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS Y PECUARIAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Angelica Reyes

Profesor Asociado

INTA UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

SANDRA CORTES

ASSOCIATED PROFESSOR

PUBLIC HEALTH

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

SANTIAGO, Chile

Jorge Olivares

Profesor Asociado

Biology

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Valparaíso, Chile

Andres Opazo

Profesor Asistente

Microbiología

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

Fernando Mardones

Profesor Asistente

Medicina

Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Magaly Toro

Profesor Asistente

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Chile

Paulina Bahamonde

Profesora Asistente

Centro Resiliencia, Adaptación y Mitigación

Universidad Mayor de Chile

TEMUCO, Chile

Aiko Adell

Profesor Asociado

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

Jose Munita

Profesor Asociado

Internal Medicine

FACULTAD DE MEDICINA CLINICA ALEMANA- UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO

Santiago, Chile

Eduardo Castro

Associate Professor

Departamento de Microbiología

Universidad de Talca

Talca, Chile

Paola Navarrete

Associate Professor

INTA

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Dácil Rivera

Profesor Asistente

Laboratorio de microbiologia, campus Colina

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

Roberto Bastías

Profesor

Facultad de Ciencias

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Valparaíso, Chile

Reinaldo Campos

Titular Professor

Producción Agrícola

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Andrea Moreno

Profesor Asociado

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile

Raúl Alegría

Apoyo Docente

Medicina Preventiva Animal

Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias - Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Luis Piña

Investigador Postdoctoral

Genética Molecular y Microbiología

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Rafael Araos

Principal Investigator

Universidad del De

Santiago, Chile

Soledad Ulloa

Jefa de departamento

Diagnóstico Molecular

PhageLab Chile

Santiago, Chile

Jorge Fernandez

JEFE SUBDEPTO

BIOMEDICO NACIONAL Y DE REFERENCIA

INSTITUTO DE SALUD PUBLICA

santiago, Chile

DIANA ALVAREZ

Profesora Asistente

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Soledad Ruiz

Académica Investigadora

Facultad de Recursos Natrurales y Medicina Veterinaria

Universidad Santo Tomas

Santiago, Chile

Roberto Riquelme

Académico Investigador

Universidad de Las Américas

Santiago, Chile

Fernando Dueñas

Profesor Part Time

Ciencias de la Vida

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Andrea Isabel Moreno Switt

Líneas de Investigación

Educación

Food Science and Technology, CORNELL UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2013

Microbiology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2007

Médico Veterinario, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2001

Experiencia Académica

PROFESOR ASISTENTE Full Time

Postdoctorate Associate Full Time

Research Assistant Full Time

Profesor Asociado Full Time

Experiencia Profesional

Postdoctoral Associate Full Time

Profesor Asistente Full Time

Profesor Asistente Full Time

Formación de Capital Humano

Difusión y Transferencia

Premios y Distinciones

IAFP Developing scientist competition

ASM travel Grant

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FageCapsuleS, an encapsulated phage cocktail with small and large gut delivery to control Salmonella in chickens

Cooperative Agreement to Support the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN).

Millennium Initiative for Collaborative Research on Bacterial Resistance (MICROB-R)

Salmonella-bacteriophage coevolution and their genetic modifications during lifestyle cycles of Salmonella on non-host (water and soil) and host environments (chickens)

Inmovilización de bacteriófagos de Salmonella Enteritidis sobre una película de quitosano, modelo in vitro y en el alimento

International Symposium on Food Safety (ISFS)=> New Tools to Detect and Prevent Foodborne Outbreaks from Farm to Fork

Programa de Buenas prácticas en la producción de quesos artesanales en la Región de los Ríos

Identification of phenotypic and genomic differences among Listeria monocytogenes lineages isolated from clinical cases, foods and food processing plants

Whole genome sequencing of Salmonella enterica (various serovars) and Listeria monocytogenes from international sources and diverse host and environment origins"

Genetic Diversity of Salmonella phage and CRISPR spacer arrays as a signature of Salmonella animal origin

Improving Global Food Safety by Molecular Detection and Big Data Analysis

Bacteriophage Effects on Salmonella Shedding

Phenotypic and molecular studies to facilitate improved control of L. monocytogenes and Salmonella transmission=> Food safety research consortium, NY

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