Public Health - MRSA
The potential for human contamination with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from handling contaminated pork products.
April 1, 2012By James S. Dickson
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been linked to livestock production (referred to as Livestock Associated or LA-MRSA). The bacterium has been found in some swine herds as well...
Public Health - Influenza
Development of an epitope-based vaccine against swine influenza A virus using a non-toxic enterotoxin as the carrier-adjuvant
March 29, 2012By Ying Fang
Influenza A virus causes a highly contagious respiratory disease in a variety of avian and...
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Detection of tetracyclines and tetracycline resistant bacteria in soils under long-term swine effluent application
November 28, 2011By Inna Popova
These days, there are increasing concerns that the use of veterinary antibiotics could enhance persistence of antibiotic resistant bacteria...
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Towards controlling antimicrobial resistance in swine production systems: harnessing the paradoxical effects of micro-minerals and feed-grade antimicrobials on resistance in enteric bacteria
November 23, 2011By H. Morgan Scott
The present study was aimed at determining the effects of supplemental feed grade antimicrobials on the selection and co-selection of...
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Occurrence and Movement of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Resistance Genes in Tile-Drained Agricultural Fields Receiving Swine Manure Application
October 24, 2011By Michelle Soupir
The use of antibiotics by the swine industry to increase production efficiency and treat disease is thought to contribute to antibiotic resistance in the environment. When manure from...
Public Health - MRSA
Occurrence and molecular epidemiology of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on-farm, at slaughter and pork.
August 3, 2011By Wondwossen Gebreyes
This study was conducted on ten conventional swine farms in Ohio to investigate the occurrence and prevalence of specific bacteria known to be resistant to methicillin called methicillin-resistant...
Public Health - Other Zoonotic Diseases
Phenotypic and genotypic comparison of toxigenic Clostridium difficile isolates from a semi-closed population of swine and humans in a vertically integrated swine operation
February 8, 2011By Roger B. Harvey
In recent years, there has been increased incidence and severity of human disease associated with the bacterium Clostridium difficile...
Public Health - Other Zoonotic Diseases
Serological Surveillance of Wild Boars for Trichinella spiralis
February 4, 2011By Dolores Hill
Trichinella spiralis and Toxoplasma gondii are important zoonotic parasites, occurring in warm blooded animals and humans worldwide. Among domesticated food animals, domestic pigs and wild carnivores...
Public Health - MRSA
Prevalence and characterization of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pigs and farm workers on conventional and antibiotic-free swine farms in the USA.
August 27, 2010By Peter Davies
This report combines the results of collaborative projects between the University of Minnesota (Dr. Peter Davies), University of Iowa...
Public Health - Other Zoonotic Diseases
Noroviruses in finisher swine: prevalence and relatedness to human noroviruses
July 30, 2010By Linda J. Saif
Noroviruses (NoVs) are the leading cause of foodborne illness. A potential exists for interspecies transmission of NoVs or the emergence...
