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PREVENTION OF ZOONOTIC PATHOGEN TRANSMISSION FROM ANIMAL MANURE TO HUMAN FOOD

Objective

1. Identify exploitable biological and environmental factors that affect pathogen occurrence, survival, or transmission in cattle and swine production environments. 2. Develop and evaluate environmentally safe intervention strategies that reduce or eliminate the occurrence, persistence, or transmission of pathogens in cattle, swine, and their manure. 3. Determine the baseline prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in beef cattle and beef processing plants.

Investigators
Berry, Elaine
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2006
End date
2011
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
5438-32000-026-00D
Accession number
409875
Categories
Bacterial Pathogens
Sanitation and Quality Standards
Prevention and Control
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