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- Environmental MicrobiologyPopulation Dynamics of Salmonella enterica within Beef Cattle Cohorts Followed from Single-Dose Metaphylactic Antibiotic Treatment until Slaughter
Salmonella is a leading bacterial foodborne pathogen, causing a significant number of human infections and deaths every year in the United States. Macrolides and 3rd-generation cephalosporins play critical roles in the treatment of human salmonellosis. Use of these antibiotics in beef cattle can select for resistant bacteria that may enter the food chain or spread from the farm via manure. There is a lack of longitudinal...
- Food MicrobiologyStrain-Specific Differences in Survival of Campylobacter spp. in Naturally Contaminated Turkey Feces and Water
Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are leading foodborne pathogens, with poultry as a major reservoir. Due to their growth requirements, these Campylobacter spp. may be unable to replicate once excreted by their avian hosts, but their survival in feces and the environment is...
- Public and Environmental Health MicrobiologyLaboratory Surveillance of Polio and Other Enteroviruses in High-Risk Populations and Environmental Samples
- Public and Environmental Health MicrobiologyDistribution and Differential Survival of Traditional and Alternative Indicators of Fecal Pollution at Freshwater Beaches
- Environmental MicrobiologyMolecular Evidence of Chlamydia-Like Organisms in the Feces of Myotis daubentonii Bats