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Evaluation of Alternative Cooking and Cooling Procedures for Large, Intact Meat Products to Achieve Lethality and Stabilization Microbiological Performance Standards
(2010-01-16)
This study was conducted to determine if alternative heating times and slower
cooling times, other than those defined by FSIS, could be utilized and still comply with
FSIS performance standards. Large (10.43 to 12.25 kg), ...
Comparative Analysis of Live, Heat-inactivated, and Electron Beam Inactivated Salmonella Typhimurium Infection in Human Host Cells
(2013-08-07)
Salmonella Typhimurium continues to be a leading cause of human gastroenteritis worldwide. This organism is a facultative intracellular pathogen, meaning that it is able grow and reproduce within the host ...
Evaluation of Vaccines on the Prevalence of Salmonella and/or Campylobacter in Layer and Broiler Chickens
(2013-05-22)
The control of foodborne pathogens especially Salmonella and Campylobacter are of great concern to the commercial poultry industry. The control of these pathogens could be essential in the reduction of foodborne illness ...
National Survey of Salmonella Prevalence in Lymph Nodes of Sows and Market Hogs
(2018-05-02)
Livestock are known to harbor Salmonella in their gastrointestinal (GI) tract and lymphatic tissues. Pathogens on carcass surfaces can be mitigated by antimicrobial interventions applied to the surface. Lymph nodes (LNs) ...
Advanced Oxidation Process in Egg Sanitization
(2017-07-18)
The microbial quality of eggs entering the hatchery is an important critical control point for biosecurity, pathogen reduction, and food safety programs in poultry production. Developing interventions to reduce Salmonella ...
Salmonella and Multidirectional Communication in the Gut
(2017-04-24)
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhymurium (S. Typhimurium) is a bacterial pathogen which is a cause of over a million cases of gastrointestinal illness worldwide. The GI tract is a large and complex environment influenced ...
Standardization of Inoculation Procedures for Salmonellae and Surrogate Bacteria for Validating Spice/Herb Pathogen Reduction Processes
(2017-05-09)
Suitable spice inoculation procedures using surrogates of Salmonella are needed to perform adequate validations of spice disinfection processes. In this study, inoculation procedures of dried oregano and onion powder (OP) ...
Electron Beam Irradiation of Sliced Fresh Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
(2017-04-27)
A healthy and balance diet includes consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is one of the most cultivated vegetable in the world and is mostly consumed raw. Raw products are recognized as ...
An Epidemiologic Investigation of Salmonella and Campylobacter Shedding Among Shelter Dogs in Texas
(2017-05-04)
Salmonella and Campylobacter are bacterial pathogens frequently affecting both humans and animals. Even so, there is limited information concerning the epidemiology of these pathogens among canines. Dogs are capable of ...
Identifying Bacteriophages Capable of Inactivating Salmonella Isolated from Feedlots as a Pre-Harvest Antimicrobial Intervention
(2015-08-04)
Asymptomatic Salmonella carriage in beef cattle is a significant food safety concern and the beef feedlot environment is a reservoir of this pathogen. The goal of this study was to identify and isolate bacteriophages against ...