Potential for Clearing Salmonella spp. from Beef Cattle for Wholesome Meat Production

Authors

  • Neal E. Woollen USDA,ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, P.O. Box 166, Clay Center, Nebraska 68933
  • Ed K. Daniels USDA,ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, P.O. Box 166, Clay Center, Nebraska 68933
  • E. Travis Littledike USDA,ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, P.O. Box 166, Clay Center, Nebraska 68933

Keywords:

Beef products, salmonellosis, abattoir

Abstract

Beef products were reported in 1989 to be 1.5% contaminated with salmonellae. They were also reported to have been the cause of 19% of human salmonellosis. Our research goals are directed towards minimizing the amount of salmonellae that enter the abattoir in and on the live steer or heifer. In this discussion, brief overviews of research projects will be presented directed at further characterization of bovine salmonellosis and optimization of diagnosis and preventive therapeutics.

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Published

1993-09-16

Issue

1993

Section

Research Summaries 1

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