Dr Ovidiu Rotariu | The University of Aberdeen

Dr Ovidiu Rotariu

Research Assistant

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Email Address

ovidiu.rotariu@abdn.ac.uk

Telephone Number

+44 (0)1224 437161

Office Address

Epidemiology Group

School of Medicine,

Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen,

Health Sciences Building (1^st floor), Room 101

Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD

01224-437161

School/Department

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

ResearchGate

Pure

Biography

A highly experienced bi-lingual scientist with a successful track record of 25 years of active involvement in applied research delivering significant contributions to a variety of research-led public health projects, related to the epidemiology. From 1st Feb 2019 joined the Epidemiology group at School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen and working on rheumatology projects related to Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis . Main contributor to scientific reports on microbiological food safety published by Food Standards Scotland and the European EFSA report on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods. Published more than 60 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Publications

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Phylogeographic analysis reveals multiple international transmission events have driven the global emergence of Escherichia coli O157:H7
2019 - Published
Franz, E., Rotariu, O., Lopes, B. S., Macrae, M., Bono, J. L., Laing, C., Gannon, V., Söderlund, R., Van Hoek, A. H., Friesema, I., French, N. P., George, T., Biggs, P. J., Jaros, P., Rivas, M., Chinen, I., Campos, J., Jernberg, C., Gobius, K., Mellor, G. E., Chandry, P. S., Perez-Reche, F., Forbes, K. J., Strachan, N. J.
Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 428-437
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciy919
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/6b02c753-4414-4919-9017-3769764c0f89/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
LiSEQ – whole-genome sequencing of a cross-sectional survey of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods and human clinical cases in Europe
2019 - Published
Painset, A., Björkman, J. T., Kiil, K., Guillier, L., Mariet, J., Félix, B., Amar, C., Rotariu, O., Roussel, S., Perez-Reche, F., Brisse, S., Moura, A., Lecuit, M., Forbes, K., Strachan, N., Grant, K., Møller-Nielsen, E., Dallman, T. J.
Microbial Genomics, vol. 5, no. 2, 000257
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000257
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/d73ffe17-4700-44c2-84de-9abbe39858f3/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
- [ONLINE] View publication in Mendeley
Closing gaps for performing a risk assessment on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods: activity 3, the comparison of isolates from different compartments along the food chain, and from humans using whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis
2017 - Published
Nielsen, E. M., Björkman, J. T., Kiil, K., Grant, K., Dallman, T., Painset, A., Amar, C., Roussel, S., Guillier, L., Félix, B., Rotariu, O., Perez-Reche, F. J., Forbes, K., Strachan, N.
EFSA Supporting Publications, vol. 14, pp. 1151E
Contributions to Specialist Publications: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1151
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/89b61473-7554-4202-814a-d1be54413a00/download
Whole Genome Sequencing demonstrates that Geographic Variation of Escherichia coli O157 Genotypes Dominates Host Association
2015 - Published
Strachan, N. J., Rotariu, O., Lopes, B., Macrae, M., Fairley, S., Laing, C., Gannon, V., Allison, L. J., Hanson, M. F., Dallman, T., Ashton, P., Franz, E., Van Hoek, A. H., French, N. P., George, T., Biggs, P. J., Forbes, K. J.
Scientific Reports, vol. 5, 14145
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep14145
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/35a0e8d9-5bc4-44ed-baba-3e5a76278a84/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Smoked salmon industry practices and their association with Listeria monocytogenes
2014 - Published
Rotariu, O., Thomas, D. J. I., Goodburn, K. E., Hutchison, M. L., Strachan, N. J.
Food control, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 284-292
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.07.015
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Operationalising factors that explain the emergence of infectious diseases: A case study of the human campylobacteriosis epidemic
2013 - Published
Strachan, N. J., Rotariu, O., MacRae, M., Sheppard, S. K., Smith-Palmer, A., Cowden, J., Maiden, M. C., Forbes, K. J.
PloS ONE, vol. 8, no. 11, e79331
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079331
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/bb7c16be-7992-4352-80c7-73b178a1276b/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Identifying the seasonal origins of human campylobacteriosis
2013 - Published
Strachan, N. J., Rotariu, O., Smith-Palmer, A., Cowden, J., Sheppard, S. K., O'Brien, S. J., Maiden, M. C., MacRae, M., Bessell, P. R., Matthews, L., Reid, S. W., Innocent, G. T., Ogden, I. D., Forbes, K. J.
Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 141, no. 6, pp. 1267-1275
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268812002063
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Elucidating the aetiology of human Campylobacter coli infections
2013 - Published
Roux, F., Sproston, E., Rotariu, O., MacRae, M., Sheppard, S. K., Bessell, P., Smith-Palmer, A., Cowden, J., Maiden, M. C. J., Forbes, K. J., Strachan, N. J. C.
PloS ONE, vol. 8, no. 5, e64504
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064504
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/204a643a-5e82-4769-a219-8d0ce090d0f4/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Combining risk assessment and epidemiological risk factors to elucidate the sources of human E-coli O157 infection
2012 - Published
Rotariu, O., Ogden, I. D., MacRitchie, L., Forbes, K. J., Williams, A. P., Cross, P., Hunter, C. J., Teunis, P. F. M., Strachan, N. J. C.
Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 140, no. 8, pp. 1414-1429
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268811001646
- [ONLINE] Supplementary materials available in respect of this publication
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Using sequence data to identify alternative routes and risk of infection: A case-study of campylobacter in Scotland
2012 - Published
Bessell, P. R., Rotariu, O., Innocent, G. T., Smith-Palmer, A., Strachan, N. J. C., Forbes, K. J., Cowden, J. M., Reid, S. W. J., Matthews, L.
BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 12, 80
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-12-80
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/55ddfb1c-406b-4721-ae12-6963cb8390a3/download
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus

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Phylogeographic analysis reveals multiple international transmission events have driven the global emergence of Escherichia coli O157:H7

LiSEQ – whole-genome sequencing of a cross-sectional survey of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods and human clinical cases in Europe

Closing gaps for performing a risk assessment on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods: activity 3, the comparison of isolates from different compartments along the food chain, and from humans using whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis

Whole Genome Sequencing demonstrates that Geographic Variation of Escherichia coli O157 Genotypes Dominates Host Association

Smoked salmon industry practices and their association with Listeria monocytogenes

Operationalising factors that explain the emergence of infectious diseases: A case study of the human campylobacteriosis epidemic

Identifying the seasonal origins of human campylobacteriosis

Elucidating the aetiology of human Campylobacter coli infections

Combining risk assessment and epidemiological risk factors to elucidate the sources of human E-coli O157 infection

Using sequence data to identify alternative routes and risk of infection: A case-study of campylobacter in Scotland

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