Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Investigating the genetic relatedness among Salmonella species isolated in transportation trucks, holding pens and from swine at slaughter
July 31, 2003By Annette O’Connor
Previous studies have suggested strongly that the lairage is a source of Salmonella to swine. Using more refined tools to determine relatedness between isolates we have reinforced this finding. More...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Evaluation of antimicrobial alternatives to reduce the development of antibiotic resistance
July 17, 2003By Darryl Ragland DVM|PhD
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Surface Material, Temperature, and Soil Effects on Pathogen Growth in Condensate
June 30, 2003By Jeffrey L. Kornacki
Understanding how pathogenic bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Salmonella can survive on surfaces commonly found in a meat processing environment is important for...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Alternative Strategies for Utilizing Antimicrobials as Growth
June 25, 2003By Marcia Hathaway
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Defining the benefits of the nutritional interaction between conjugated linoleic acid and fish oil
June 13, 2003By Josep Bassaganya-Riera|R. Hontecillas
Sub-therapeutic antibiotics attenuate bacterial growth and intestinal inflammation. These positive effects of anti-microbial agents result in increased feed efficiency and reduced time to market. The...
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Evaluation of the efficacy of various intervention methods used by small processors for pork carcasses contaminated with Salmonella spp.
June 10, 2003By William Benjy Mikel
The main objective of this experiment was to determine the most efficient S. typhimurium intervention method suitable for small scale industrial implementation. Ultimately, the specific intervention...
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Optimization of Antimicrobials for Control of Listeria monocytogenes and for Acceptable Pork Product Quality
May 28, 2003By Gary C. Smith|John A. Scanga|John N. Sofos|Keith E. Belk
Listeria monocytogenes, the causative agent of listeriosis, is an important food-borne pathogen that has become a major food safety concern. This microorganism is ubiquitous in the environment and is...
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
The development of a novel immunosensor to detect Salmonella
May 28, 2003By Sheila Grant PhD
A novel biosensor to detect Salmonella is being developed. The optical sensor is based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). Antibodies are labeled with fluorescent dyes that will...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Eliminating the Abattoir Pen Lairages to Decrease the Prevalence of Salmonella in Cull Sows
April 11, 2003By James D. McKean
This project has demonstrated that the antemortem holding pens at an abattoir may play a role in increasing the number of Salmonella-infected cull sows entering the abattoir. It also provides an...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Evaluation of Toxo TaqMan Assay for use in Detection of Swine Toxoplasmosis
March 10, 2003By Joan K. Lunney
