
Jeffrey LeJeune
Professor I Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine The Ohio State University
- Columbus OH
Jeffrey T. LeJeune is an internationally recognized expert in food safety and bacterial diseases transmitted between animals and people.
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Biography
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Education
Washington State University
PhD
Veterinary Microbiology
2000
The University of Prince Edward Island
D.V.M.
Veterinary Medicine
1993
Université de Moncton
B.Sc.
Biochemistry
1987
Media Appearances
UN agency asks Ohio State scientist to advise on antibiotic resistance
Bovine Veterinarian online
2016-10-07
Jeffrey LeJeune, a scientist with The Ohio State University, has started a three-month assignment in Rome to work with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to combat antibiotic resistance.
UN to fight ‘biggest threat to modern medicine’: superbugs
Irish Times online
2016-09-21
“It’s ironic that such a small thing is causing such an enormous public threat,” said Jeffrey LeJeune, a professor and head of the food animal research program at Ohio State University. “But it is a global health threat that needs a global response.”
5 healthy foods that might make you sick
New York Daily News online
2015-09-09
Jeffrey Lejeune, microbiologist at Ohio State University, added that storing fresh cut produce like cantaloupe in the refrigerator is important to minimize the risk of illness because most bacteria grow in warmer temperatures.
Invite Some Germs to Dinner
The New York Times print
2015-05-09
“No one is saying you need to eat a peck of dirt before you die to be healthy,” said Jeffrey T. LeJeune, a professor and head of the food animal research program at Ohio State University in Wooster, Ohio. “But there is a line somewhere when it comes to cleanliness. We just don’t know where it is.”
Recent Research
High Population Density Is Greatest Risk Factor For Water-linked Diseases
The Ohio State University2012-02-08
There are five different categories of water-associated diseases, depending on the role water plays in the disease transmission process. Population density was a risk factor for all types of these diseases. Prolonged and excessive heat was shown to be a driver of water-related diseases that are transmitted to people by insect bites...
Ohio State Experts on Salmonella in Vegetables
The Ohio State University2008-06-10
Jeff LeJeune and Ken Lee are conducting several research projects related to Salmonella and E. coli contamination in produce. In one project, the researchers are looking into the survival of Salmonella on plants and the potential for this pathogen to get inside vegetables and be protected from subsequent washing. Another study explores how different Salmonella strains evolve and become resistant to antibiotics, an emerging problem that complicates treatment...