Illness as the result of ingesting bacterially contaminated foodstuffs represents a significant
annual loss of human quality of life and economic impact globally. Significant research …

Salmonella enterica is a zoonotic pathogen which can readily pass from animal to man
through the consumption of contaminated food. The prevalence of Salmonella enterica …

The seasonal prevalence of Escherichia coli O157: H7, Salmonella, non-O157 E. coli
(STEC), and stx-harboring cells was monitored at three Midwestern fed-beef processing …

Fresh vegetables have become associated with outbreaks caused by Escherichia coli O157:
H7 (EcO157). Between 1995–2006, 22 produce outbreaks were documented in the United …

The effectiveness of current antimicrobial interventions used in reducing the prevalence or
load of Escherichia coli O157 and indicator organisms on cattle hides and carcasses at two …

In 1999 the foodborne pathogens Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter, and Escherichia coli
(both O157 and non-O157) were estimated to cause more than 6 million illnesses and …

Escherichia coli is a heterogeneous species that can be part of the normal flora of humans
but also include strains of medical importance. Among pathogenic members, Shiga-toxin …

Escherichia coli O157: H7 attached to beef-contact surfaces found in beef fabrication
facilities may serve as a source of cross-contamination. This study evaluated E. coli O157 …

Animal welfare issues are becoming increasingly prominent in animal production, for both
economic and moral reasons. This book presents a clear understanding of the relationship …

Beef carcass contamination is a direct result of pathogen transfer from cattle hides harboring
organisms such as enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. Hide contamination occurs from …