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To grow birds with reduced levels of salmonellae, c. perfringens, and other human enteropathogens, Good Production Practices (GPP) guidelines will be developed for breeder farms, hatcheries and grow-out.
<ol> <li>Develop a real time live animal model which provides spatial and temporal data on intestinal colonization characteristics,
<li>Identify, develop, and optimize molecular techniques to track salmonellae and other pathogens,
<li>Establish epidemiological baselines of sources and quantities of salmonellae and C. perfringens in birds and on farms and facilities with a history of known pathogen contamination,
<li>Implement specific interventions to control these pathogens,
<li>Conduct folow-up epidemiology studies to confirm eficacy of interventions, and
<li>Use the knowledge gained in these studies to write GPP guidelines for the poultry industry.</ol>