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Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Water Source and Delivery Method as a Risk Factor for Swine Infection with Toxoplasma gondii
The relative importance of a variety of on-farm risk factors needs to be understood to reduce T. gondii infection in swine. This study demonstrates that a variety of risk factors, including the...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Evaluation of antimicrobial alternatives to reduce the development of antibiotic resistance
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Surface Material, Temperature, and Soil Effects on Pathogen Growth in Condensate
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
Defining the benefits of the nutritional interaction between conjugated linoleic acid and fish oil
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.
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
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
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
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
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