Works (214)

Updated: April 13th, 2024 05:01

2024 article

Antimicrobial Resistance Characteristics of Fecal <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Enterococcus</i> Species in US Goats: 2019 National Animal Health Monitoring System Enteric Study

Gensler, C. A., Hempstead, S. C., Keelara, S., Fedorka-Cray, P. J., Urie, N. J., Wiedenheft, A. M., … Jacob, M. E. (2024, March 18). FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE.

By: C. Gensler n, S. Hempstead n, S. Keelara n, P. Fedorka-Cray n, N. Urie*, A. Wiedenheft*, K. Stuart*, K. Marshall*, M. Jacob n

author keywords: NAHMS; Enterococcus; E. coli; STEC; goat; AMR
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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Added: April 8, 2024

2024 journal article

Characteristics of antimicrobial resistance in <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolated from retail meat products in North Carolina

PLOS ONE, 19(1).

By: M. Aworh n, S. Thakur n, C. Gensler n, E. Harrell n, L. Harden n, P. Fedorka-Cray n, M. Jacob n

TL;DR: The lack of an association between MDR E. coli in retail meat and antibiotic use claim, including those with no indication of antimicrobial use, suggests that additional research is required to understand the origin of resistance. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 26, 2024

2024 journal article

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterizations of Antimicrobial-Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolates from Diverse Retail Meat Samples in North Carolina During 2018-2019

FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE, 1.

By: A. Abdelrahim n, E. Harrell n, P. Fedorka-Cray n, M. Jacob n & S. Thakur n

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; Escherichia coli; retail meats; whole genome sequencing; antimicrobial susceptibility testing; multidrug resistance
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Added: March 18, 2024

2022 journal article

Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats Genotyping of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Heidelberg Strains Isolated From the Poultry Production Chain Across Brazil

FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 13.

By: D. Monte*, M. Nethery n, H. Berman n, S. Keelara n, N. Lincopan*, P. Fedorka-Cray n, R. Barrangou n, M. Landgraf*

author keywords: antibiotic resistance; CRISPR; phylogeny; Salmonella Heidelberg; foodborne disease; WGS
TL;DR: The findings underscore the potential role of S. Heidelberg as a key pathogen disseminated from farm to fork in Brazil and reinforce the importance of CRISPR-based genotyping for salmonellae and emphasized the need for continuous mitigation programs to monitor the dissemination of this high-priority pathogen. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 11, 2022

2022 journal article

Detection and molecular characterization of Salmonella species on US goat operations

PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE, 208.

By: S. Hempstead n, C. Gensler n, S. Keelara n, M. Brennan*, N. Urie*, A. Wiedenheft*, K. Marshall*, B. Morningstar-Shaw* ...

author keywords: Goat; Salmonella; Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
MeSH headings : United States / epidemiology; Animals; Humans; Goats; Gentian Violet; Salmonella; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Tetracycline; Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / veterinary; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics
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Added: December 19, 2022

2022 journal article

Evidence of sheep and abattoir environment as important reservoirs of multidrug-resistant Salmonella and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Escherichia coli

International Journal of Food Microbiology, 363, 109516.

By: N. Atlaw n, S. Keelara n, M. Correa n, D. Foster n, W. Gebreyes*, A. Aidara-Kane*, L. Harden n, S. Thakur n, P. Fedorka-Cray n

author keywords: Salmonella; Abattoir; Sheep; Antimicrobial susceptibility; Prevalence
MeSH headings : Abattoirs; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Chickens; Cross-Sectional Studies; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Escherichia coli / genetics; Salmonella / genetics; Sheep; Swine; beta-Lactamases / genetics
TL;DR: It is reaffirmed that sheep and their abattoir environment act as important reservoirs of AMR ESBL E. coli and MDR Salmonella in the U.S. and further studies are required to determine associated public health risks. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 5, 2022

2022 journal article

Genomics of human and chicken Salmonella isolates in Senegal: Broilers as a source of antimicrobial resistance and potentially invasive nontyphoidal salmonellosis infections

PLOS ONE, 17(3).

By: Y. Dieye*, D. Hull n, A. Wane*, L. Harden n, C. Fall*, B. Sambe-Ba*, A. Seck*, P. Fedorka-Cray n, S. Thakur n

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Chickens; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Gastroenteritis / microbiology; Genomics; Humans; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Phylogeny; Salmonella; Salmonella Infections / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Senegal / epidemiology
TL;DR: A whole-genome sequence analysis of 72 strains of Salmonella isolated from diarrheic human patients and chicken meat sold in multipurpose markets in Dakar, Senegal revealed frequent resistance to fluoroquinolones and the sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim combination that are among the most used treatments for invasiveSalmonella. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 25, 2022

2021 journal article

Identification of CTX-M type ESBL E. coli from sheep and their abattoir environment using whole-genome sequencing

Pathogens, 10(11), 1480.

By: N. Atlaw n, S. Keelara n, M. Correa n, D. Foster n, W. Gebreyes*, A. Aidara-Kane*, L. Harden n, S. Thakur n, P. Fedorka-Cray n

author keywords: abattoir environment; antimicrobial resistance; E. coli; ESBL; North Carolina; sheep; whole-genome sequencing
TL;DR: This is the first comprehensive AMR and WGS report on ESBL E. coli from sheep and abattoir environments in the United States and associated AMR genes, point mutations, and plasmids. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: November 16, 2021

2021 journal article

Resistome of a carbapenemase-producing novel ST232 Klebsiella michiganensis isolate from urban hospital effluent in South Africa

JOURNAL OF GLOBAL ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, 24, 321–324.

By: T. King*, S. Schmidt*, S. Thakur n, P. Fedorka-Cray n, S. Keelara n, L. Harden n, S. Essack*

author keywords: Klebsiella michiganensis; Genome; Carbapenemase; Hospital effluent; South Africa
MeSH headings : Bacterial Proteins; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Hospitals, Urban; Klebsiella / drug effects; Klebsiella / genetics; South Africa; beta-Lactamases
TL;DR: This study represents the first report of a blaOXA-181 carbapenemase-producing K. michiganensis isolate from hospital effluent in South Africa and presents a potential risk to informal communities that may use contaminated surface water domestically. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 26, 2021

2021 review

Secretory Sorcery: Paneth Cell Control of Intestinal Repair and Homeostasis

[Review of ]. CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, 12(4), 1239–1250.

By: P. Cray*, B. Sheahan* & C. Dekaney n

author keywords: Paneth cells; damage; intestine; ER stress; reversion
MeSH headings : Animals; Cell Differentiation; Cellular Microenvironment; Crohn Disease / etiology; Crohn Disease / metabolism; Crohn Disease / pathology; Disease Susceptibility; Homeostasis; Host Microbial Interactions; Humans; Intestinal Mucosa / microbiology; Intestinal Mucosa / physiology; Microbiota; Paneth Cells / physiology; Regeneration; Signal Transduction; Stem Cells / cytology; Stem Cells / metabolism; Wound Healing
TL;DR: The numerous ways Paneth cells can influence intestinal stem cells and their niche are discussed and the ways in which these cells can alter cells and other organ systems are highlighted. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: November 8, 2021

2020 journal article

Doxorubicin increases permeability of murine small intestinal epithelium and cultured T84 monolayers

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1).

By: P. Cray n, B. Sheahan n, J. Cortes n & C. Dekaney n

MeSH headings : Animals; Cell Line; Cell Membrane Permeability / drug effects; Doxorubicin / metabolism; Doxorubicin / pharmacology; Duodenum / metabolism; Epithelium / metabolism; Intestinal Mucosa / drug effects; Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism; Intestine, Small / drug effects; Intestine, Small / metabolism; Jejunum / metabolism; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Permeability / drug effects; Tight Junctions / metabolism
TL;DR: DXR increases paracellular transit of small macromolecules, including bacterial products, through the epithelium, by altering expression of tight junctional components and dynamic loosening of cellular tight junctions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 11, 2021

2020 journal article

International lineages of Salmonella enterica serovars isolated from chicken farms, Wakiso District, Uganda

PLOS ONE, 15(1).

By: T. Ball n, D. Monte*, A. Aidara-Kane*, J. Matheu*, H. Ru n, S. Thakur n, F. Ejobi*, P. Fedorka-Cray n

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / classification; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Chickens / microbiology; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Farms; Genes, Bacterial; Humans; Immunologic Surveillance; Plasmids / chemistry; Plasmids / metabolism; Poultry Diseases / epidemiology; Poultry Diseases / microbiology; Poultry Diseases / transmission; Prevalence; Replicon; Salmonella Infections / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Salmonella Infections / transmission; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Seasons; Uganda / epidemiology; Whole Genome Sequencing
TL;DR: It is concluded that MDR Salmonella highlights the risks posed to the animals, environment, and humans for infection and implementing a robust integrated surveillance system in Uganda will help monitor MDR to help control infectious threats. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: June 15, 2020

2020 journal article

Optimizing a Screening Protocol for Potential Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase Escherichia coli on MacConkey Agar for Use in a Global Surveillance Program

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 58(9).

By: M. Jacob n, S. Keelara n, A. Aidara-Kane*, J. Alvarez* & P. Fedorka-Cray n

author keywords: ESBL; Escherichia coli; MacConkey agar; global surveillance
MeSH headings : Agar; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Escherichia coli; Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology; Humans; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Reproducibility of Results; beta-Lactamases
TL;DR: The quality and reproducibility of MacConkey agar varied by manufacturer, which suggests that a single manufacturer and medium type should be selected for global monitoring efforts so that training and interpretation can be standardized. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 26, 2020

2019 journal article

Current insights on high priority antibiotic-resistant Salmonella enterica in food and foodstuffs: a review

Current Opinion in Food Science, 26, 35–46.

By: D. Monte n, N. Lincopan*, P. Fedorka-Cray n & M. Landgraf*

TL;DR: This review aims to provide insights on the current understanding of the antibiotic-resistant S. enterica and of their persistence along food chain. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 29, 2019

2019 personal communication

Early Dissemination of qnrE1 in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium from Livestock in South America

Monte, D. F., Lincopan, N., Cerdeira, L., Fedorka-Cray, P. J., & Landgraf, M. (2019, September).

author keywords: nontyphoidal Salmonella; Brazil; fluoroquinolones; qnrE1; food-producing animals
MeSH headings : Animals; Brazil; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Genes, Bacterial; Livestock / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella typhimurium / genetics; South America; beta-Lactamases / genetics
TL;DR: The plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) gene qnrE1 has been limited to South America to date and was identified for the first time in Klebsiella pneumoniae from a human infection in Argentina in 2007. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 16, 2019

2019 journal article

Multidrug- and colistin-resistant Salmonella enterica 4,[5],12:i:- sequence type 34 carrying the mcr-3.1 gene on the IncHI2 plasmid recovered from a human

Journal of Medical Microbiology, 68(7), 986–990.

By: D. Monte n, V. Nelson n, L. Cerdeira*, S. Keelara n, S. Greene, D. Griffin, S. Rath, R. Hall ...

author keywords: IncHI2; MCR-3.1; Salmonella enterica 4; [5]; 12:i:-; United States
MeSH headings : Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Bacterial Proteins / metabolism; China; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Humans; Plasmids / genetics; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Transferases (Other Substituted Phosphate Groups) / genetics; Transferases (Other Substituted Phosphate Groups) / metabolism; Travel
TL;DR: Genomic analysis revealed the presence of the mcr-3.1 gene located in the globally disseminated IncHI2 plasmid, highlighting the intercontinental dissemination of the colistin-resistant S. enterica 4, [5],12:i:- ST34 pandemic clone. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
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Added: July 22, 2019

2019 article

Multidrug- and colistin-resistant Salmonella enterica 4,[5],12:i:- sequence type 34 carrying the mcr-3.1 gene on the IncHI2 plasmid recovered from a human (vol 68, pg 986, 2019)

Monte, D. F., Nelson, V., Cerdeira, L., Keelara, S., Greene, S., Griffin, D., … Thakur, S. (2019, November). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, Vol. 68, pp. 1694–1694.

By: D. Monte n, V. Nelson n, L. Cerdeira*, S. Keelara n, S. Greene, D. Griffin, S. Rath, R. Hall ...

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Added: November 25, 2019

2018 journal article

Changes in the prevalence of Salmonella serovars associated swine production and correlations of avian, bovine and swine-associated serovars with human-associated serovars in the United States (1997-2015)

Zoonoses and Public Health, 65(6), 648–661.

By: C. Yuan*, A. Krull*, C. Wang*, M. Erdman*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, C. Logue*, A. O'Connor*

author keywords: avian; bovine; Salmonella; serovars; surveillance; swine
MeSH headings : Animals; Bird Diseases / epidemiology; Bird Diseases / microbiology; Birds; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / epidemiology; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Humans; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella / genetics; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Serogroup; Swine; Swine Diseases / epidemiology; Swine Diseases / microbiology; United States
TL;DR: This study evaluated changes in the proportion of S. enterica serovars isolated from swine over a near 20‐year observation period (1997–2015) using four longitudinal data sets from different food animal species and found negative correlations for the yearly changes in S.Enterica Serovar 4,[5],12:i:‐ and serovar Johannesburg between avian and human data. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

2017 journal article

Ceftriaxone-Resistant Nontyphoidal Salmonella from Humans, Retail Meats, and Food Animals in the United States, 1996–2013

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 14(2), 74–83.

By: M. Iwamoto*, J. Reynolds*, B. Karp*, H. Tate*, P. Fedorka-Cray n, J. Plumblee*, R. Hoekstra*, J. Whichard*, B. Mahon*

author keywords: Salmonella; antimicrobial resistance; foodborne disease; cephalosporin
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Ceftriaxone / pharmacology; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Female; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Contamination / prevention & control; Food Microbiology; Humans; Infant; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Middle Aged; Poultry / microbiology; Red Meat / microbiology; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Food Poisoning / microbiology; United States; Young Adult
TL;DR: These findings support other lines of evidence that food animals are important reservoirs of ceftriaxone-resistant Salmonella that cause human illness in the United States. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

2016 journal article

Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Plasmid Replicon Typing of Salmonella enterica Serovar Kentucky Isolates Recovered from Broilers

FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE, 13(6), 309–315.

By: S. Ladely*, R. Meinersmann*, T. Ball* & P. Fedorka-Cray n

MeSH headings : Animal Husbandry; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Chickens; Cluster Analysis; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field / veterinary; Food Microbiology; Meat; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / veterinary; Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; Poultry Diseases / epidemiology; Poultry Diseases / microbiology; Replicon; Salmonella Infections, Animal / drug therapy; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: It is concluded that the dramatic increase in streptomycin and tetracycline resistance among Salmonella Kentucky isolated from poultry is due to the expansion of strains harboring plasmid replicon types FIB and HI2. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Clostridium difficile isolated from food animals on farms

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, 227, 1–5.

By: S. Thitaram*, J. Frank*, G. Siragusa*, J. Bailey*, D. Dargatz*, J. Lombard*, C. Haley*, S. Lyon*, P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: Antimicrobial susceptibility; Clostridium difficile; Swine; Dairy cattle; Beef cattle
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Clostridioides difficile / classification; Clostridioides difficile / drug effects; Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Farms; Feces / microbiology; Humans; Meat / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Sweden; Swine
TL;DR: Despite the variability of resistance between animal species, multiple drug resistance was observed most often to combinations of clindamycin and levofloxacin and ampicillin,Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) and is unknown and requires further research. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Attribution of Salmonella enterica serotype Hadar infections using antimicrobial resistance data from two points in the food supply system

Epidemiology and Infection, 144(9), 1983–1990.

By: A. Vieira*, J. Grass*, P. Fedorka Cray*, J. Plumblee*, H. Tate* & D. Cole*

author keywords: Analysis of data; foodborne infections; surveillance
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Chickens; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Food Supply; Foodborne Diseases / microbiology; Humans; Meat / microbiology; Molecular Typing; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Serogroup; Swine; Turkeys
TL;DR: The use of antimicrobial resistance data on isolates of Salmonella enterica serotype Hadar, collected from ill humans, food animals, and from retail meats, in two microbial subtyping attribution models support the view that microbialSubtyping models are a flexible and robust approach for attributingSalmonella Hadar. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 29, 2019

2016 journal article

Influence of commercial laying hen housing systems on the incidence and identification of Salmonella and Campylobacter

POULTRY SCIENCE, 95(5), 1116–1124.

By: D. Jones*, J. Guard*, R. Gast*, R. Buhr*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, Z. Abdo*, J. Plumblee*, D. Bourassa* ...

author keywords: hen housing systems; egg; Salmonella; Campylobacter; colonization
MeSH headings : Animals; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Campylobacter Infections / microbiology; Campylobacter Infections / veterinary; Chickens / microbiology; Egg Shell / microbiology; Environmental Microbiology; Female; Housing, Animal; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology
TL;DR: The results of this study provide a greater understanding of the impact of hen housing systems on hen health and product safety and producers and academia can utilize the findings to make informed decisions on hen housing and management strategies to enhance henhealth and food safety. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Isolation Method (Direct Plating or Enrichment) does Not Affect Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Campylobacter from Chicken Carcasses

Journal of Food Safety, 37(1), e12279.

By: S. Ladely*, R. Meinersmann*, J. Plumblee* & P. Fedorka-Cray n

TL;DR: The data indicate that bacterial isolation method can bias Campylobacter species recovery, but isolation method did not significantly affect antimicrobial susceptibility results of C. jejuni or C. coli recovered from broiler carcasses. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 29, 2019

2016 journal article

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella Isolated from Cattle Feces in United States Feedlots in 2011

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 13(9), 483–489.

By: D. Dargatz*, C. Kopral*, M. Erdman & P. Fedorka-Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / classification; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / epidemiology; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / drug effects; Feces / microbiology; Logistic Models; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / veterinary; Phenotype; Prevalence; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Serotyping; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: The results of this study indicate that the prevalence of Salmonella in individual fecal samples was less than 10%, but thatSalmonella is widely distributed among feedlot cattle and there is a low occurrence of antimicrobial resistance with the exception of tetracycline and sulfisoxazole. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 29, 2019

2016 journal article

World Health Organization Ranking of Antimicrobials According to Their Importance in Human Medicine: A Critical Step for Developing Risk Management Strategies to Control Antimicrobial Resistance From Food Animal Production

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 63(8), 1087–1093.

By: P. Collignon*, J. Conly*, A. Andremont*, S. McEwen*, A. Aidara-Kane*, Y. Agerso*, T. Ninh*, P. Donado-Godoy* ...

Ed(s): P. Griffin

author keywords: antimicrobials; risk management; animals; antimicrobial resistance; food production
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology; Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Drug and Narcotic Control; Food Safety; Humans; Risk Management; World Health Organization
TL;DR: The current large-scale use of fluoroquinolones, macrolides, and third-generation cephalosporins and any potential use of glycopeptides and carbapenems need to be addressed urgently. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 30, 2019

2015 journal article

Identification and Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serotype Albert Isolates in the United States

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 59(5), 2774–2779.

By: J. Folster*, D. Campbell*, J. Grass*, A. Brown*, A. Bicknese, B. Tolar*, L. Joseph*, J. Plumblee* ...

MeSH headings : Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Humans; Midwestern United States; Phylogeny; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Serogroup
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Salmonella Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility from the National Animal Health Monitoring System Sheep 2011 Study

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 12(12), 953–957.

By: D. Dargatz*, K. Marshall*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, M. Erdman* & C. Kopral*

MeSH headings : Animals; Feces / microbiology; Female; Food Microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / veterinary; Pregnancy; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Food Poisoning / epidemiology; Salmonella Food Poisoning / transmission; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Serotyping; Sheep / microbiology; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: The findings suggest that salmonellae typically associated with foodborne disease transmission are infrequently found on sheep operations in the United States. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 29, 2019

2015 journal article

Salmonella and antimicrobial resistance in broilers: A review

The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 24(3), 408–426.

By: D. Cosby*, N. Cox*, M. Harrison*, J. Wilson*, R. Buhr* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: Salmonella; antimicrobial resistance; colonization; broilers; antibiotics
TL;DR: This review will cover the history and taxonmy of Salmonella enterica,Salmonella in poultry and poultry products, colonization factors, transmission, detection and characterization, antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance, mechanisms of resistance, and the global implications of antimicrobial Resistance. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 29, 2019

2014 journal article

Carriage of methicillin-resistant staphylococci by healthy companion animals in the US

Letters in Applied Microbiology, 59(1), 1–8.

By: J. Davis*, C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Barrett*, J. Brousse*, J. Gustafson*, M. Kucher

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; cats; dogs; Staphylococcus; veterinary
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Carrier State / microbiology; Cats / microbiology; Disease Reservoirs / microbiology; Dogs / microbiology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Genes, Bacterial; Humans; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Multilocus Sequence Typing; Oxacillin / pharmacology; Pets / microbiology
TL;DR: The results suggest that healthy companion animals may be a reservoir of multidrug‐resistant staphylococci, which may be transferred to owners and others who handle companion animals. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 29, 2019

2014 journal article

Characterization of blaCMY Plasmids and Their Possible Role in Source Attribution of Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhimurium Infections

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 11(4), 301–306.

By: J. Folster*, B. Tolar*, G. Pecic*, D. Sheehan*, R. Rickert*, K. Hise*, S. Zhao*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, P. McDermott*, J. Whichard*

MeSH headings : Amoxicillin / pharmacology; Animals; Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Ceftriaxone / pharmacology; Chickens; Clavulanic Acid / pharmacology; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Foodborne Diseases / microbiology; Genotype; Humans; Meat / microbiology; Plasmids / genetics; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Salmonella typhimurium / drug effects; Salmonella typhimurium / enzymology; Salmonella typhimurium / genetics; Sequence Analysis, DNA; United States; beta-Lactam Resistance / genetics; beta-Lactamases / genetics
TL;DR: This study examined whether the characterization of blaCMY plasmids, along with additional information, can help to identify potential sources of infection by Salmonella, and used serotype Typhimurium as a model. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 27, 2019

2014 journal article

Evaluating the Occurrence of Escherichia albertii in Chicken Carcass Rinses by PCR, Vitek Analysis, and Sequencing of the rpoB Gene

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81(5), 1727–1734.

By: R. Lindsey*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, M. Abley*, J. Turpin* & R. Meinersmann*

Ed(s): M. Griffiths

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Typing Techniques / methods; Chickens / microbiology; DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / genetics; Escherichia coli / classification; Escherichia coli / genetics; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Escherichia coli / physiology; Food Microbiology; Genotype; Japan; Molecular Sequence Data; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods
TL;DR: This study was designed to determine if E. albertii could be recovered from chicken carcass rinses collected at slaughter during a 1-year period from November 2009 until October 2010 and revealed fixed differences in the rpoB gene sequences that could aid in future discrimination of E.Albertii from closely related bacteria. (via Semantic Scholar)
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16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
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Added: July 29, 2019

2014 chapter

MICROORGANISMS AND RESISTANCE TO ANTIBIOTICS, THE UBIQUITY OF | Antibiotic Resistance by Microorganisms

In Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences (pp. 412–416).

By: P. Fedorka-Cray*

TL;DR: An overview of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria associated with food animals and, by association, meat is provided. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2014 journal article

Microbiological impact of three commercial laying hen housing systems

Poultry Science, 94(3), 544–551.

By: D. Jones*, N. Cox*, J. Guard*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, R. Buhr*, R. Gast*, Z. Abdo*, L. Rigsby* ...

author keywords: hen housing; microbiology; egg; Salmonella; Campylobacter
MeSH headings : Animal Husbandry / methods; Animal Welfare; Animals; Chickens / microbiology; Chickens / physiology; Eggs / microbiology; Environment; Environmental Microbiology; Food / economics; Food Safety; Housing, Animal; Humans; Occupational Health
TL;DR: Results indicate egg safety is enhanced when hens in alternative housing systems use nest boxes, and the use of scratch pads in hen housing systems needs to be more thoroughly investigated for effects on hen health and egg safety. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
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Added: July 29, 2019

2014 journal article

Sampling Naturally Contaminated Broiler Carcasses for <I>Salmonella</I> by Three Different Methods

Journal of Food Protection, 77(3), 493–495.

By: N. Cox*, R. Buhr*, D. Smith n, J. Cason, L. Rigsby*, D. Bourassa*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, D. Cosby*

MeSH headings : Animals; Chickens / microbiology; Cold Temperature; Colony Count, Microbial; Food Handling / methods; Food-Processing Industry / methods; Food-Processing Industry / standards; Immersion; Neck / microbiology; Salmonella / growth & development; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Skin / microbiology
TL;DR: This study demonstrates significant differences in the results for Salmonella prevalence among sampling methods both before and after immersion chilling, as well as between processing plants on days that samples were taken. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
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Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Survival of Naturally Occurring Campylobacter in Refrigerated and Frozen Rinsate From a Broiler Carcass - a Research Note

Journal of Food Safety, 34(1), 76–78.

By: N. Cox*, L. Richardson*, M. Berrang*, L. Rigsby*, R. Buhr*, J. Plumblee*, P. Fedorka-Cray*

TL;DR: Survival and periodic recovery were demonstrated after 20 months of frozen storage in broiler carcass rinsate alone and naturally contaminated uncooked frozen poultry may pose a potential health hazard after long-term freezing. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 27, 2019

2013 journal article

A Comparison of Non-Typhoidal Salmonella from Humans and Food Animals Using Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns

PLoS ONE, 8(10), e77836.

By: C. Sandt*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, D. Tewari*, S. Ostroff*, K. Joyce* & N. M’ikanatha*

Ed(s): H. Tse

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle / microbiology; Chickens / microbiology; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Food Microbiology; Humans; Meat Products / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella / physiology; Salmonella Infections / diagnosis; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Swine / microbiology; Turkeys / microbiology
TL;DR: This study compared pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of non-typhoidal Salmonella isolated from ill humans in Pennsylvania and from food animals before retail to find that subtypingSalmonella isolates by PFGE revealed differences in antimacterial susceptibility patterns and, for human Salmonellosis, differences in sources and invasiveness that were not evident from serotyping alone. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2013 journal article

Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Isolated from Animals, Retail Meats, and Humans in the United States and Canada

Microbial Drug Resistance, 19(3), 175–184.

By: L. Glenn*, R. Lindsey*, J. Folster*, G. Pecic*, P. Boerlin, M. Gilmour*, H. Harbottle*, S. Zhao* ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Canada; Cluster Analysis; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Humans; Meat / microbiology; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; Plasmids; Salmonella Infections / drug therapy; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; United States
TL;DR: The presence of different mobile elements along with similar resistance genes suggest that these genetic elements may acquire similar resistance cassettes, and serve as multiple sources for MDR in Salmonella from food animals, retail meats, and human infections. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2013 journal article

Occurrence of β-Lactamase Genes Among Non-Typhi Salmonella enterica Isolated from Humans, Food Animals, and Retail Meats in the United States and Canada

Microbial Drug Resistance, 19(3), 191–197.

By: M. Sjölund-Karlsson*, R. Howie, K. Blickenstaff*, P. Boerlin, T. Ball, G. Chalmers, B. Duval, J. Haro ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Canada; Cephalosporins / pharmacology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Humans; Meat / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Salmonella Infections / drug therapy; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Serotyping; United States; beta-Lactamases / genetics
TL;DR: Although serotype distributions varied among human, retail meat, and animal sources, overlap in bla(CMY)-positive serotypes across sample sources supports meat and food-animal sources as reservoirs for human infection. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2013 journal article

Variations in preenrichment pH of poultry feed and feed ingredients after incubation periods up to 48 hours

The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 22(2), 190–195.

By: N. Cox*, J. Cason*, R. Buhr*, K. Richardson, L. Richardson*, L. Rigsby*, P. Fedorka-Cray

author keywords: pH; feed analysis; poultry feed; feed ingredient
TL;DR: After incubation in commonly used preenrichment media, mixed feeds and feed ingredients can reach a pH that may kill or injure Salmonella, and detection methods for Salmonellosis in feed andFeed ingredients may need to be re-evaluated. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2012 journal article

Analysis of Campylobacter jejuni Whole-Genome DNA Microarrays: Significance of Prophage and Hypervariable Regions for Discriminating Isolates

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 9(5), 473–479.

By: L. Pittenger*, J. Frye*, V. McNerney*, J. Reeves*, J. Haro*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, M. Harrison*, M. Englen*

MeSH headings : Animals; Campylobacter Infections / microbiology; Campylobacter jejuni / classification; Campylobacter jejuni / genetics; Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification; Campylobacter jejuni / metabolism; Cattle; Chickens; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification; DNA, Bacterial / metabolism; Food Microbiology / methods; Foodborne Diseases / microbiology; Genetic Loci; Genetic Variation; Genome-Wide Association Study; Genotyping Techniques; Humans; Internet; Meat / microbiology; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; Population Surveillance; Prophages / classification; Prophages / genetics; Prophages / isolation & purification; Prophages / metabolism; United States
TL;DR: This study identified the genes that discriminate isolates of C. jejuni by analysis with whole-genome DNA microarrays that will be useful as biomarkers and components of genotyping systems for C.Jejuni to improve the understanding of the epidemiology and population genetics of this major foodborne pathogen. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2012 journal article

Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin–Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Heidelberg Isolated from Food Animals, Retail Meat, and Humans in the United States 2009

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 9(7), 638–645.

By: J. Folster*, G. Pecic*, A. Singh*, B. Duval*, R. Rickert*, S. Ayers*, J. Abbott*, B. McGlinchey* ...

MeSH headings : Adult; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cephalosporin Resistance / genetics; Cephalosporins / pharmacology; Chickens / microbiology; DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Female; Genetic Variation; Humans; Male; Meat / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Multilocus Sequence Typing / methods; Plasmids; Salmonella Food Poisoning / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Salmonella enterica / pathogenicity; United States; beta-Lactamases / metabolism
TL;DR: This work showed that the 2009 increase in ESC resistance among Salmonella Heidelberg was caused mainly by the dissemination of bla(CMY) on IncI1 and IncA/C plasmids in a variety of genetic backgrounds, and is likely not the result of clonal expansion. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2012 journal article

Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Heidelberg from a Ground Turkey-Associated Outbreak in the United States in 2011

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 56(6), 3465–3466.

By: J. Folster, G. Pecic, R. Rickert, J. Taylor*, S. Zhao*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Whichard*, P. McDermott*

MeSH headings : Animals; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Foodborne Diseases / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Turkeys / microbiology; United States
TL;DR: In March 2011, a multistate outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Heidelberg infections in the United States was reported. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2012 journal article

Comparison of Individual, Pooled, and Composite Fecal Sampling Methods for Detection of Salmonella on U.S. Dairy Operations

Journal of Food Protection, 75(9), 1562–1571.

By: J. Lombard, A. Beam, E. Nifong, C. Fossler, C. Kopral, D. Dargatz, B. Wagner, M. Erdman, P. Fedorka Cray

MeSH headings : Animals; Cattle; Colony Count, Microbial / methods; Dairying; Feces / microbiology; Female; Food Contamination / prevention & control; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / diagnosis
TL;DR: Using composite fecal samples is less costly and time-consuming than use of individual or pooled samples and provides similar results for detecting the presence and identifying serovars of Salmonella in dairy herds, therefore, composite sampling may be an appropriate alternative to culture of individual samples when assessingSalmonella status in dairy herd. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2012 journal article

Comparison of dkgB-linked intergenic sequence ribotyping to DNA microarray hybridization for assigning serotype to Salmonella enterica

FEMS Microbiology Letters, 337(1), 61–72.

By: J. Guard*, R. Sanchez-Ingunza*, C. Morales*, T. Stewart*, K. Liljebjelke*, J. Van Kessel*, K. Ingram*, D. Jones* ...

author keywords: epidemiology; food safety; single nucleotide polymorphism
MeSH headings : Animals; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; DNA, Intergenic; Humans; Microarray Analysis / economics; Microarray Analysis / methods; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; Ribotyping / economics; Ribotyping / methods; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Serotyping / economics; Serotyping / methods; Sugar Alcohol Dehydrogenases / genetics
TL;DR: Intergenic sequence ribotyping (ISR) evaluated single nucleotide polymorphisms occurring in a 5S ribosomal gene region and flanking sequences bordering the gene dkgB and it cost substantially less than Kauffmann–White serotypes and DNA microarray hybridization. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2012 journal article

Epidemiology and Genotypic Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains of Porcine Origin

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 50(11), 3687–3693.

By: B. Molla*, M. Byrne*, M. Abley*, J. Mathews*, C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Sreevatsan*, P. Wang*, W. Gebreyes*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Carrier State / epidemiology; Carrier State / microbiology; Carrier State / veterinary; Cluster Analysis; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Genotype; Meat / microbiology; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / classification; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Micrococcal Nuclease / genetics; Molecular Epidemiology; Multilocus Sequence Typing; Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction; Nasal Mucosa / microbiology; Ohio / epidemiology; Penicillin-Binding Proteins; Perineum / microbiology; Prevalence; Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology; Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology; Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary; Swine
TL;DR: The results of this study confirm that MRSA, including LA-MRSA, is common in herds of swine in Ohio and is shown to persist in the farm to processing and retail continuum. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2012 journal article

Evidence for Horizontal and Vertical Transmission in Campylobacter Passage from Hen to Her Progeny

Journal of Food Protection, 75(10), 1896–1902.

By: N. Cox*, L. Richardson*, J. Maurer*, M. Berrang*, P. Fedorka Cray*, R. Buhr*, J. Byrd*, M. Lee* ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Campylobacter Infections / transmission; Campylobacter Infections / veterinary; Chick Embryo / microbiology; Chickens; Egg Shell / microbiology; Eggs / microbiology; Female; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Contamination / prevention & control; Food Microbiology; Humans; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / veterinary; Poultry Diseases / microbiology; Poultry Diseases / transmission
TL;DR: Improvements in cultural laboratory methods continue to advance the authors' knowledge of the ecology of Campylobacter, and in the not-so-distant future, egg passage will not be a subject continuously debated but will be embraced, thus allowing the development and implementation of more effective intervention strategies. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2012 journal article

Salmonella Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility from the National Animal Health Monitoring System Swine 2000 and 2006 Studies

Journal of Food Protection, 75(3), 428–436.

By: C. Haley*, D. Dargatz*, E. Bush*, M. Erdman* & P. Fedorka Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Food Contamination / analysis; Humans; Prevalence; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Food Poisoning / epidemiology; Salmonella Food Poisoning / etiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / transmission; Sentinel Surveillance / veterinary; Swine; Swine Diseases / epidemiology; Swine Diseases / microbiology; Swine Diseases / transmission
TL;DR: The most common antimicrobial resistance pattern for Salmonella Derby in the two study years was resistance to streptomycin, sulfisoxazole, and tetracycline. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2011 journal article

Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Detected in Multidrug-ResistantSalmonella entericaSerovar Typhimurium Isolated from Food Animals

Microbial Drug Resistance, 17(3), 407–418.

By: L. Glenn*, R. Lindsey*, J. Frank*, R. Meinersmann*, M. Englen*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Frye*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Genes, Bacterial / genetics; Genomic Islands / genetics; Integrons / genetics; Microarray Analysis / methods; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods; Plasmids / genetics; Poultry / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Salmonella typhimurium / classification; Salmonella typhimurium / genetics; Salmonella typhimurium / isolation & purification; Swine / microbiology
TL;DR: Data suggest that MDR in Salmonella Typhimurium is associated with DT104/Salmonella Genomic Island I or IncA/C MDR-AmpC encoding plasmids and these genetic elements have persisted throughout the study period. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2011 journal article

Anatomical distribution and genetic relatedness of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli from healthy companion animals

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 110(2), 597–604.

By: J. Davis*, C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Barrett*, J. Brousse*, J. Gustafson*, M. Kucher

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; clonal types; commensals; pets
MeSH headings : Animals; Cats; Dogs; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Escherichia coli / classification; Escherichia coli / drug effects; Escherichia coli / genetics; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Pets / microbiology
TL;DR: The aim of this study is to examine antimicrobial resistance in E. coli isolated from various anatomical sites on healthy dogs and cats and identify genetic relatedness. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2011 journal article

Antimicrobial Susceptibility to Azithromycin among Salmonella enterica Isolates from the United States

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 55(9), 3985–3989.

By: M. Sjölund-Karlsson*, K. Joyce*, K. Blickenstaff*, T. Ball, J. Haro, F. Medalla*, P. Fedorka-Cray, S. Zhao*, J. Crump*, J. Whichard*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Azithromycin / pharmacology; Humans; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; United States
TL;DR: An epidemiological cutoff value (ECOFF) is proposed for wild-type Salmonella of ≤16 μg/ml of azithromycin, and it is proposed that this value could be used in combination with clinical outcome data to determine tentative clinical breakpoints for azitromycin and Salmoneella enterica. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2011 journal article

Application of chlorine dioxide to lessen bacterial contamination during broiler defeathering

The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 20(1), 33–39.

By: M. Berrang*, R. Meinersmann*, N. Cox* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: broiler processing; Campylobacter; chlorine dioxide; Escherichia coli; Salmonella
TL;DR: Application of ClO2 during feather removal may have potential as a means to mitigate the increase in bacterial contamination associated with broiler defeathering. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2011 journal article

Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli by Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles, Plasmid Replicon Typing, and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

Microbial Drug Resistance, 17(2), 157–163.

By: R. Lindsey*, J. Frye*, S. Thitaram*, R. Meinersmann*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & M. Englen*

MeSH headings : Amoxicillin / pharmacology; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Cats; Cattle; Chloramphenicol / pharmacology; Clavulanic Acid / pharmacology; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Dairy Products; Dogs; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Escherichia coli / classification; Escherichia coli / drug effects; Escherichia coli / genetics; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Escherichia coli / pathogenicity; Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy; Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology; Genetic Association Studies; Genetic Variation; Genotype; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Plasmids / genetics; Plasmids / metabolism; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Replicon / genetics; Swine
TL;DR: It is concluded that commensal E. coli from animal sources are highly variable genotypically and are reservoirs of a diverse array of plasmids carrying antimicrobial resistance. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2011 journal article

Clostridium difficile from Healthy Food Animals: Optimized Isolation and Prevalence

Journal of Food Protection, 74(1), 130–133.

By: S. Thitaram*, J. Frank*, S. Lyon, G. Siragusa, J. Bailey*, J. Lombard*, C. Haley*, B. Wagner*, D. Dargatz*, P. Fedorka Cray*

MeSH headings : Agar; Animals; Bacteriological Techniques / methods; Cattle; Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification; Colony Count, Microbial / methods; Culture Media; Feces / microbiology; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Microbiology; Humans; Prevalence; Swine
TL;DR: It is suggested that food animals might harbor C. difficile and it provides critical information that isolation methods might not have universal application across animal species. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2011 journal article

Microarray-Based Analysis of IncA/C Plasmid-Associated Genes from Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 77(19), 6991–6999.

By: R. Lindsey*, J. Frye*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & R. Meinersmann*

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Proteins; Cluster Analysis; DNA Transposable Elements; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Enterobacteriaceae; Genes; Genes, Bacterial; Genotype; Lepidoptera; Microarray Analysis; Nucleic Acid Hybridization; Phosphoproteins; Photobacterium; Plasmids; Replicon; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; United States; Yersinia pestis; Yersinia ruckeri
TL;DR: It is found that IncA/C plasmids occurred in two lineages distinguished by a major insertion-deletion (indel) region that contains genes encoding mostly hypothetical proteins, and thus pose less opportunity for exchange of antimicrobial resistance. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2011 journal article

Prevalence, distribution, and molecular characterization of Salmonella recovered from swine finishing herds and a slaughter facility in Santa Catarina, Brazil

International Journal of Food Microbiology, 151(3), 307–313.

By: J. Kich*, A. Coldebella*, N. Morés*, M. Nogueira*, M. Cardoso*, P. Fratamico*, J. Call*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Luchansky*

author keywords: Salmonella; Swine; PFGE; Resistance; Epidemiology
MeSH headings : Abattoirs; Animals; Brazil; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Feces / microbiology; Meat / microbiology; Prevalence; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Sus scrofa / microbiology; Swine; Swine Diseases / microbiology
TL;DR: Pre-slaughter contamination at lairage was the variable most strongly associated with carcass contamination, and the AmpGenKanTet profile was the most prevalent in carcass isolates and was associated with farm origin. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2011 journal article

Related Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Detected in Different Bacterial Species Co-isolated from Swine Fecal Samples

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 8(6), 663–679.

By: J. Frye*, R. Lindsey*, R. Meinersmann*, M. Berrang*, C. Jackson*, M. Englen*, J. Turpin*, P. Fedorka-Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Campylobacter / classification; Campylobacter / drug effects; Campylobacter / genetics; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Cluster Analysis; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Enterobacteriaceae / classification; Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects; Enterobacteriaceae / genetics; Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification; Enterococcus / classification; Enterococcus / drug effects; Enterococcus / genetics; Enterococcus / isolation & purification; Escherichia coli / classification; Escherichia coli / drug effects; Escherichia coli / genetics; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Feces / microbiology; Gene Transfer, Horizontal; Genes, Bacterial; Genes, MDR; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; R Factors / genetics; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Sus scrofa; United States
TL;DR: Swine fecal samples collected on-farm and cultured for Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2011 journal article

Single nucleotide polymorphisms that differentiate two subpopulations of Salmonella enteritidis within phage type

BMC Research Notes, 4(1).

By: J. Guard*, C. Morales*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & R. Gast*

TL;DR: These results increase knowledge of evolutionary trends within Salmonella enterica that impact the safety of the food supply and may also facilitate designing 2nd generation vaccines, because gene targets were identified that differentiate subpopulations with variant phenotypes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2010 journal article

An oligonucleotide microarray to characterize multidrug resistant plasmids

Journal of Microbiological Methods, 81(2), 96–100.

By: R. Lindsey*, J. Frye*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, T. Welch* & R. Meinersmann*

author keywords: Plasmids; Multidrug resistance; Salmonella; Microarray
MeSH headings : DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects; Enterobacteriaceae / genetics; Enterobacteriaceae Infections / drug therapy; Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology; Genes, Bacterial; Humans; Mass Screening / methods; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / methods; Plasmids
TL;DR: This hybridization arrays presents a rapid and cost effective method for high-density screening of isolates to evaluate the gene content of Inc A/C and H1 plasmids and will show how plasmid content can change content with transmission. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2010 journal article

Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Salmonella spp. Isolated from U.S. Feedlot Cattle

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 7(7), 825–833.

By: A. Green*, D. Dargatz*, B. Wagner*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Ladely* & C. Kopral*

MeSH headings : Agriculture; Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Feed / economics; Animal Husbandry / methods; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage; Bacterial Shedding; Biofuels; Cattle / microbiology; Coccidiostats / administration & dosage; Feces / microbiology; Housing, Animal; Industrial Waste / analysis; Industrial Waste / economics; Logistic Models; Risk Factors; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Food Poisoning / prevention & control; Serotyping; Tetracyclines / administration & dosage; United States
TL;DR: Considering the increasing use of by-products of the biofuel industry as feeds, further investigation of the association between feeding brewers' grains and corn gluten and Salmonella recovery is warranted. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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Added: July 21, 2019

2010 journal article

Comparison of Neck Skin Excision and Whole Carcass Rinse Sampling Methods for Microbiological Evaluation of Broiler Carcasses before and after Immersion Chilling

Journal of Food Protection, 73(5), 976–980.

By: N. Cox*, L. Richardson*, J. Cason*, R. Buhr*, Y. Vizzier Thaxton*, D. Smith n, P. Fedorka Cray*, C. Romanenghi, L. Pereira, M. Doyle*

MeSH headings : Animals; Chickens / microbiology; Cold Temperature; Colony Count, Microbial; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Food Handling / methods; Food-Processing Industry / methods; Food-Processing Industry / standards; Humans; Immersion; Neck / microbiology; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Skin / microbiology
TL;DR: A whole carcass rinse (WCR) and a neck skin excision (NS) procedure for Salmonella and Escherichia coli isolation from the same broiler carcass were evaluated. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Development of a DNA Microarray to Detect Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Identified in the National Center for Biotechnology Information Database

Microbial Drug Resistance, 16(1), 9–19.

By: J. Frye*, R. Lindsey*, G. Rondeau*, S. Porwollik*, F. Long*, M. McClelland*, C. Jackson*, M. Englen* ...

MeSH headings : Campylobacter / genetics; Clostridioides difficile / genetics; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Databases, Nucleic Acid; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Enterococcus / genetics; Escherichia coli / genetics; Genes, Bacterial; Glass; Humans; Listeria / genetics; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / instrumentation; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / methods; Plasmids / genetics; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Sensitivity and Specificity
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that a microarray can be designed to detect virtually all AR genes found in the National Center for Biotechnology Information database, thus reducing the subsequent assays necessary to identify specific resistance gene alleles. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 journal article

Evaluation of two commercial real-time PCR assays for detecting Campylobacter in broiler carcass rinses

Journal of Food Safety, 30(3), 732–739.

By: M. Englen*, M. Berrang*, R. Meinersmann* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

TL;DR: Using aliquots of 24 h enrichment broth from rinses in the real-time assays significantly improved detection: the Bio-Rad test had 95–100% positive while the Qualicon assay found 90–95% positive. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 journal article

Plasmid-mediated Quinolone Resistance among Non-Typhi Salmonella enterica Isolates, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 16(11), 1789–1791.

By: M. Sjölund-Karlsson*, R. Howie, R. Rickert, A. Krueger, T. Tran, S. Zhao, T. Ball, J. Haro ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Food Microbiology; Humans; Meat / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Plasmids / genetics; Quinolones / pharmacology; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; United States
TL;DR: The prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance mechanisms among non-Typhi Salmonella spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 journal article

Prevalence, species distribution and antimicrobial resistance of enterococci isolated from US dairy cattle

Letters in Applied Microbiology, 52(1), 41–48.

By: C. Jackson*, J. Lombard*, D. Dargatz* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; dairy cattle; Enterococcus; veterinary
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Dairying / statistics & numerical data; Drug Resistance, Multiple; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Enterococcus / classification; Enterococcus / drug effects; Enterococcus / isolation & purification; Feces / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Prevalence; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: An attempt is made to estimate prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of enterococci in faeces collected in 2007 from U.S. dairy cattle. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

23S rRNA Gene Mutations Contributing to Macrolide Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 6(1), 91–98.

By: S. Ladely*, R. Meinersmann*, M. Englen*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & M. Harrison*

MeSH headings : Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Campylobacter coli / drug effects; Campylobacter jejuni / drug effects; Colony Count, Microbial; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Gene Amplification; Genotype; Humans; Macrolides / pharmacology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Point Mutation; RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / genetics; Transformation, Bacterial
TL;DR: Sequence analysis of ribosomal proteins L4 (rplD) and L22 ( rplV) indicated that ribosome protein modifications did not contribute to macrolide resistance among the collection of Campylobacter examined. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Antimicrobial Resistance-Conferring Plasmids with Similarity to Virulence Plasmids from Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Strains in Salmonella enterica Serovar Kentucky Isolates from Poultry

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75(18), 5963–5971.

By: W. Fricke*, P. McDermott*, M. Mammel*, S. Zhao*, T. Johnson*, D. Rasko*, P. Fedorka-Cray, A. Pedroso* ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Chickens; DNA, Bacterial / chemistry; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Escherichia coli / genetics; Food Microbiology; Humans; Molecular Sequence Data; Plasmids; Poultry Diseases / microbiology; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Sequence Homology; Synteny; Virulence Factors / genetics
TL;DR: Findings of a resistance-conferring APEC virulence plasmid in a poultry-derived S. Kentucky isolate and of similar resistance/virulence plasmsids in most recent S.Kentucky isolates highlight the need for additional research in order to examine the prevalence and spread of combined virulence and resistance plasmids in bacteria in agricultural, environmental, and clinical settings. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Campylobacter coli Naturally Resistant to Elevated Levels of Gentamicin as a Marker Strain in Poultry Research

Journal of Food Protection, 72(6), 1288–1292.

By: N. Cox*, L. Richardson*, M. Berrang*, P. Fedorka Cray* & R. Buhr*

MeSH headings : Agar; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Campylobacter coli / drug effects; Chickens / microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial; Culture Media / chemistry; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Microbiology; Gentamicins / pharmacology
TL;DR: The lurpose of this study was to screen Campylobacter strains obtained from poultry carcass rinses through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Antimicrobial Resistant Monitoring System for resistance to gentamicin and evaluate one strain's efficacy as a marker. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Campylobacter species occurrence within internal organs and tissues of commercial caged Leghorn laying hens

Poultry Science, 88(11), 2449–2456.

By: N. Cox*, L. Richardson*, R. Buhr* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: Campylobacter; antimicrobial resistance; caged laying hen; internalization; ceca
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Campylobacter / classification; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Campylobacter Infections / microbiology; Campylobacter Infections / veterinary; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Female; Housing, Animal
TL;DR: Commercial table egg laying hens housed in colony cages on wire floors had diverse Campylobacter spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Dynamics of endemic infectious diseases of animal and human importance on three dairy herds in the northeastern United States

Journal of Dairy Science, 92(4), 1811–1825.

By: A. Pradhan*, J. Van Kessel*, J. Karns*, D. Wolfgang*, E. Hovingh*, K. Nelen*, J. Smith*, R. Whitlock* ...

author keywords: infection dynamics; dairy herd; longitudinal study; epidemiology and food safety
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacteria / isolation & purification; Bacterial Infections / epidemiology; Bacterial Infections / veterinary; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / epidemiology; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Dairying / statistics & numerical data; Endemic Diseases / statistics & numerical data; Endemic Diseases / veterinary; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; New England / epidemiology; Prevalence
TL;DR: Comprehensive understanding of these infections may lead to better farm management practices and pathogen reduction programs to control and reduce the on-farm contamination of these pathogens and to prevent their further entry into the food-chain. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Evaluation of TECRA Broth, Bolton Broth, and Direct Plating for Recovery of Campylobacter spp. from Broiler Carcass Rinsates from Commercial Processing Plants

Journal of Food Protection, 72(5), 972–977.

By: L. Richardson*, N. Cox*, J. Bailey*, M. Berrang*, J. Cox*, R. Buhr*, P. Fedorka Cray*, M. Harrison*

MeSH headings : Animals; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Chickens / microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial / methods; Culture Media / chemistry; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Handling / methods; Food Microbiology; Food-Processing Industry; Humans
TL;DR: Overall, TECRA enrichment broth yielded an 11% higher total number of Campylobacter-positive samples compared with the Bolton enrichment broth, and significantly suppressed non-Campylobacteria microflora. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Fitness Costs and Stability of a High-Level Ciprofloxacin Resistance Phenotype in Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis: Reduced Infectivity Associated with Decreased Expression of Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 1 Genes

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 54(1), 367–374.

By: E. O'Regan*, T. Quinn*, J. Frye*, J. Pages, S. Porwollik*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, M. McClelland*, S. Fanning*

MeSH headings : Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacterial Adhesion; Caco-2 Cells; Ciprofloxacin / pharmacology; Conjugation, Genetic; DNA Gyrase / genetics; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial / genetics; Humans; Lipopolysaccharides / metabolism; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Microscopy, Electron; Nucleic Acid Hybridization; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; Phenotype; Porins / metabolism; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Salmonella enteritidis / drug effects; Salmonella enteritidis / genetics; Salmonella enteritidis / pathogenicity
TL;DR: In the absence of antibiotic selection pressure, isolates may acquire mutations enabling reversion to an intermediate-level ciprofloxacin resistance phenotype associated with less significant fitness costs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Rapid Detection and Classification of Bacterial Pathogens

Applied Spectroscopy, 63(11), 1251–1255.

By: M. Sohn*, D. Himmelsbach*, F. Barton* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: Fluorescence spectroscopy; Fluorescence; Synchronous scan; Bacterial pathogens; Principal component analysis; PCA; E. coli; Salmonella; Campylobacter
MeSH headings : Bacteria / isolation & purification; Colony Count, Microbial / methods; Food Analysis / methods; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Microbiology; Spectrometry, Fluorescence / methods
TL;DR: Fluorescence spectroscopy, when coupled with PCA processing, has the potential to detect and to classify bacterial pathogens in liquids and is rapid, inexpensive, and requires minimal sample preparation compared to standard analytical methods for bacterial detection. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Genotyping Campylobacter jejuni by Comparative Genome Indexing: An Evaluation with Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis and flaA SVR Sequencing

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 6(3), 337–349.

By: L. Pittenger*, M. Englen*, C. Parker*, J. Frye*, B. Quiñones*, S. Horn*, I. Son*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, M. Harrison*

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Campylobacter jejuni / classification; Campylobacter jejuni / genetics; Cattle / microbiology; Chickens / microbiology; DNA, Bacterial / chemistry; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Flagellin / classification; Flagellin / genetics; Genome, Bacterial; Genotype; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; Sequence Analysis, DNA
TL;DR: The overall similarity of the CGI results to those for PFGE indicates the value of CGI as a more informative alternative to PFGE, and the isolates were all highly similar (>78%) resulting in finer distinctions between isolates and fewer genotypic relations to CGI or PFGE. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
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2009 journal article

High-Throughput Molecular Determination of Salmonella enterica Serovars by Use of Multiplex PCR and Capillary Electrophoresis Analysis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 47(5), 1290–1299.

By: B. Leader*, J. Frye, J. Hu*, P. Fedorka-Cray & D. Boyle*

MeSH headings : Animals; DNA Primers / genetics; Electrophoresis, Capillary / methods; Genotype; Humans; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Salmonella Infections / diagnosis; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Sensitivity and Specificity; Serotyping; United States
TL;DR: This high-throughput multiplex PCR assay allowed simple and accurate typing of the most prevalent clinical serovars of Salmonella enterica at a level comparable to that of conventional serotyping, but at a fraction of both the cost and time required per test. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Inc A/C Plasmids Are Prevalent in Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Isolates

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75(7), 1908–1915.

By: R. Lindsey*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Frye* & R. Meinersmann*

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Cluster Analysis; DNA Fingerprinting; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Evolution, Molecular; Genotype; Molecular Epidemiology; Plasmids / classification; Plasmids / isolation & purification; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification
TL;DR: The present study showed that the combination of Salmonella, the Inc A/C plasmids, and multiple-drug-resistant genes is very old, suggesting that some strains, notably serovar Typhimurium and closely related types, may have once carried the plasmid but that the resistance genes were transferred to the chromosome with the subsequent loss of the plasmsid. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and genetic relatedness among enterococci isolated from dogs and cats in the United States

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 108(6), 2171–2179.

By: C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Davis*, J. Barrett*, J. Brousse*, J. Gustafson*, M. Kucher

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; cats; dogs; Enterococcus
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cats / microbiology; Dogs / microbiology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Enterococcus / drug effects; Enterococcus / genetics; Enterococcus / isolation & purification; Genes, Bacterial; Genetic Variation; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Pets / microbiology; United States
TL;DR: Mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and genetic relatedness among resistant enterococci from dogs and cats in the United States were determined. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Predicting Salmonella enterica serotypes by repetitive sequence-based PCR

Journal of Microbiological Methods, 76(1), 18–24.

By: M. Wise, G. Siragusa*, J. Plumblee*, M. Healy, P. Cray* & B. Seal*

author keywords: Food-borne bacteria; Molecular epidemiology; Serology; Gram negative bacteria
TL;DR: Repetitive extragenic palindromic sequence-based PCR (rep-PCR) utilizing a semi-automated system, was evaluated as a method to determine Salmonella serotypes and holds promise for more rapid serotype classification for members of this group. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Prevalence, Serotype, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella on Broiler Carcasses Postpick and Postchill in 20 U.S. Processing Plants

Journal of Food Protection, 72(8), 1610–1615.

By: M. Berrang*, J. Bailey*, S. Altekruse*, W. Shaw*, B. Patel*, R. Meinersmann*, P. Fedorka Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Chickens / microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Microbiology; Food-Processing Industry; Meat / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Phylogeny; Prevalence; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Serotyping; United States
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that although processing lessens carcass contamination with Salmonella, antimicrobial-resistant isolates may still be present. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Prevalence, species distribution and antimicrobial resistance of enterococci isolated from dogs and cats in the United States

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 107(4), 1269–1278.

By: C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Davis*, J. Barrett* & J. Frye*

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; cats; dogs; Enterococcus; veterinary
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cats / microbiology; Dogs / microbiology; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Enterococcus / drug effects; Enterococcus / isolation & purification; Enterococcus faecalis / drug effects; Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / epidemiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Prevalence; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: The contribution of dogs and cats as reservoirs of antimicrobial resistant enterococci remains largely undefined and is increasingly important considering the possibility of transfer of bacteria from companion animals to the human host. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 chapter

Salmonella infections in pigs.

In Salmonella in domestic animals. (pp. 191–207).

By: P. Fedorka-Cray, J. Gray & C. Wray

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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2008 journal article

Analysis of Salmonella enterica with Reduced Susceptibility to the Third-Generation Cephalosporin Ceftriaxone Isolated from U.S. Cattle During 2000–2004

Microbial Drug Resistance, 14(4), 251–258.

By: J. Frye*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, C. Jackson* & M. Rose

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Ceftriaxone / pharmacology; Cephalosporin Resistance / genetics; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Genotype; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / standards; Phenotype; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Serotyping; United States; beta-Lactamases / genetics; beta-Lactamases / metabolism
TL;DR: Data indicate that bovine Salmonella isolates from the United States with decreased susceptibility or resistance to ceftriaxone do not exhibit an ESBL phenotype and most contain the bla(CMY-2) gene. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 journal article

Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence of Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Retail Food

Journal of Food Protection, 71(4), 760–769.

By: L. McGowan-Spicer*, P. Fedorka Cray*, J. Frye*, R. Meinersmann*, J. Barrett* & C. Jackson*

MeSH headings : Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Base Sequence; Colony Count, Microbial; Consumer Product Safety; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Enterococcus faecalis / drug effects; Enterococcus faecalis / genetics; Enterococcus faecalis / pathogenicity; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Microbiology; Fruit / microbiology; Humans; Meat / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Prevalence; Vegetables / microbiology; Virulence / genetics
TL;DR: It is suggested that both positive and negative associations exist between antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence factors in E. faecalis isolates from foods commonly purchased from grocery stores. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 journal article

Antimicrobial Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from a Poultry Further Processing Plant

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 5(3), 253–259.

By: S. Lyon*, M. Berrang*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, D. Fletcher* & R. Meinersmann*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacterial Proteins; Chickens / microbiology; Cluster Analysis; Colony Count, Microbial; Consumer Product Safety; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Microbiology; Food-Processing Industry; Humans; Listeria monocytogenes / classification; Listeria monocytogenes / drug effects; Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification; Meat / microbiology; Membrane Proteins; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Poultry / microbiology; Tetracycline Resistance / genetics
TL;DR: It was showed that antimicrobial resistance is not highly prevalent in L. monocytogenes from a poultry further processing environment, and excluding tetracycline resistance, antimicrobials does not seem to differ according to actA type or lineage. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 journal article

Characterization of Salmonella enterica Serovar Agona Slaughter Isolates from the Animal Arm of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System—Enteric Bacteria (NARMS): 1997 through 2003

Microbial Drug Resistance, 14(1), 55–63.

By: A. Douris*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & C. Jackson*

MeSH headings : Animal Husbandry; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle / microbiology; Cluster Analysis; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Food Microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Poultry / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Swine / microbiology
TL;DR: Cluster analysis indicated that isolates indistinguishable by PFGE appeared to group according to antimicrobial resistance profiles, which suggest that Salmonella Agona is increasing in prevalence in U.S. cattle presented for slaughter and should be further monitored. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
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2008 journal article

Characterization of Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Swine Feces

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 5(6), 827–838.

By: P. Fratamico*, A. Bhagwat*, L. Injaian* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Base Sequence; Colony Count, Microbial; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Feces / microbiology; Genes, Bacterial; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Phylogeny; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Serotyping; Shiga Toxins / biosynthesis; Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / genetics; Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / metabolism; Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / pathogenicity; Species Specificity; Swine; Virulence / genetics
TL;DR: This study demonstrates that swine STEC comprise a heterogeneous group of organisms, and the possession of different combinations of E. coli virulence genes indicate that some swineSTEC can potentially cause human illness. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 journal article

Detection of Campylobacter from Broiler Carcass Rinse Samples Utilizing the Tecra Visual Immunoassay (via)

Journal of Rapid Methods & Automation in Microbiology, 16(4), 374–380.

By: J. Bailey*, P. Fedorka Cray*, L. Richardson*, N. Cox* & J. Cox*

TL;DR: The TECRA CAMVIA reduces the amount of time it takes to determine whether Campylobacter spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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2008 journal article

Effect of Antimicrobial Dosage Regimen on Salmonella and Escherichia coli Isolates from Feeder Swine

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 74(6), 1731–1739.

By: B. Wagner*, B. Straw*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & D. Dargatz*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology; Cephalothin / pharmacology; Chlortetracycline / pharmacology; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Escherichia coli / drug effects; Escherichia coli / growth & development; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Feces / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / growth & development; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Swine; Tylosin / pharmacology
TL;DR: Analysis of antimicrobial resistance examining both susceptibility and resistance, as well as MIC outcomes, demonstrated that only resistance to cephalothin increased in E. coli under the pulse chlortetracycline treatment. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 journal article

Fecal Shedding of Foodborne Pathogens by Florida-Born Heifers and Steers in U.S. Beef Production Segments

Journal of Food Protection, 71(4), 807–810.

By: D. Riley*, G. Loneragan*, W. Phillips*, J. Gray* & P. Fedorka Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Newborn / microbiology; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Cattle / microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial; Escherichia coli O157 / isolation & purification; Feces / microbiology; Female; Florida; Food Contamination / prevention & control; Male; Oklahoma; Random Allocation; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Time Factors; Transportation; Weaning
TL;DR: Assessment of breed effects in fecal prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in heifers on a development program in Florida and in their steer half siblings in stocker and feedlot phases in Oklahoma found no breed effect was detected for feces prevalence of these pathogens. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 journal article

First report of vatB and vgaB from Enterococcus gallinarum in the USA

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 31(2), 175–176.

By: C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Barrett*, L. Hiott* & T. Woodley*

MeSH headings : ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / genetics; ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / isolation & purification; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Enterococcus / chemistry; Enterococcus / drug effects; Enterococcus / genetics; Genes, Bacterial; Plasmids / genetics; Staphylococcus aureus / chemistry; Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects; United States; Virginiamycin / pharmacology
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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2007 journal article

Antimicrobial resistance of Arcobacter and Campylobacter from broiler carcasses

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 29(4), 451–455.

By: I. Son*, M. Englen*, M. Berrang*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & M. Harrison*

author keywords: Arcobacter; Campylobacter; broiler chickens; antimicrobial resistance
MeSH headings : Animals; Arcobacter / drug effects; Arcobacter / isolation & purification; Campylobacter / drug effects; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Chickens / microbiology; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Food Microbiology; Food-Processing Industry; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods
TL;DR: The antimicrobial resistance of Arcobacter and Campylobacter isolated from broiler carcasses in a US poultry processing plant showed substantial resistance to common antimicrobial agents. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Detection of Plasmids and Class 1 Integrons in Salmonella enterica Serovar Agona Isolated from NARMS Slaughter Samples Collected in the Years 1997–2003

Microbial Drug Resistance, 13(3), 212–219.

By: A. Douris*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & C. Jackson*

MeSH headings : Abattoirs; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle / microbiology; Chickens / microbiology; DNA, Bacterial; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Integrons; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Plasmids; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Swine / microbiology; Time Factors; Turkeys / microbiology; United States
TL;DR: Examination of Salmonella enterica serovar Agona isolates from 1997 through 2003 found that plasmids play an equally important role in the development of resistant S. Agona, and expression of multiple drug resistance among S.Agona isolate occurred regardless of the presence of class 1 integrons. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
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2007 journal article

Development of Macrolide-Resistant Campylobacter in Broilers Administered Subtherapeutic or Therapeutic Concentrations of Tylosin

Journal of Food Protection, 70(8), 1945–1951.

By: S. Ladely*, M. Harrison*, P. Fedorka Cray*, M. Berrang*, M. Englen* & R. Meinersmann*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Campylobacter / drug effects; Campylobacter / growth & development; Campylobacter Infections / drug therapy; Campylobacter Infections / microbiology; Campylobacter Infections / veterinary; Campylobacter coli / drug effects; Campylobacter coli / growth & development; Campylobacter jejuni / drug effects; Campylobacter jejuni / growth & development; Chickens / microbiology; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Erythromycin / pharmacology; Humans; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Poultry Diseases / drug therapy; Poultry Diseases / microbiology; Tylosin / adverse effects; Tylosin / pharmacology; Tylosin / therapeutic use
TL;DR: Evaluated the effect of the administration of therapeutic and subtherapeutic concentrations of tylosin on the erythromycin susceptibility of Campylobacter jejuni and Campyloblacter coli isolated from the ceca of treated broilers to determine the factors involved in the apparent difference in the acquisition of macrolide resistance in C. coli compared with C.Jejuni. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Introduction to United States Department of Agriculture VetNet: Status of Salmonella and Campylobacter Databases from 2004 Through 2005

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 4(2), 241–248.

By: C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, N. Wineland*, J. Tankson*, J. Barrett*, A. Douris*, C. Gresham*, C. Jackson-Hall*, B. McGlinchey*, M. Price*

MeSH headings : Animals; Campylobacter / classification; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Databases, Factual; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Food Microbiology; Humans; Information Services; Phylogeny; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Sentinel Surveillance / veterinary; Serotyping; United States; United States Department of Agriculture; Veterinary Medicine / organization & administration
TL;DR: The objectives of USDA VetNet are to use pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) to subtype zoonotic pathogens submitted to the animal arm of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS); examine VetNet and PulseNet PFGE patterns; and use the data for surveillance and investigation of suspected foodborne illness outbreaks. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Molecular Phylogeny of the flaA Short Variable Region Among Campylobacter jejuni Isolates Collected During an Annual Evaluation of Poultry Flocks in the Southeastern United States

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 4(3), 339–347.

By: K. Hiett*, N. Stern*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, N. Cox* & B. Seal*

MeSH headings : Animals; Campylobacter / classification; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Campylobacter jejuni / classification; Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification; Chickens / microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial; Flagellin / genetics; Food Contamination / analysis; Humans; Meat / microbiology; Phylogeny; Prevalence; Seasons; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Southeastern United States; Species Specificity
TL;DR: Interpretation of data suggest that the external environment and the poultry production environment share common subtypes of Campylobacter spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Prevalence and Numbers of Campylobacter on Broiler Carcasses Collected at Rehang and Postchill in 20 U.S. Processing Plants

Journal of Food Protection, 70(7), 1556–1560.

By: M. Berrang*, J. Bailey*, S. Altekruse*, B. Patel*, W. Shaw*, R. Meinersmann*, P. Fedorka Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Campylobacter / growth & development; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Chickens / microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial; Consumer Product Safety; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Handling; Food Microbiology; Food-Processing Industry / standards; Humans; Meat / microbiology; United States
TL;DR: Overall, U.S. commercial poultry slaughter operations are successful in significantly lowering the prevalence and number of Campylobacter on broiler carcasses during processing. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter in US dairy cattle

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 102(6), 1570–1577.

By: M. Englen*, A. Hill*, D. Dargatz*, S. Ladely* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: antimicrobials; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter jejuni; dairy cattle; resistance
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology; Campylobacter Infections / veterinary; Campylobacter coli / drug effects; Campylobacter jejuni / drug effects; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / epidemiology; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Chloramphenicol / pharmacology; Ciprofloxacin / pharmacology; Clindamycin / pharmacology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Erythromycin / pharmacology; Gentamicins / pharmacology; Nalidixic Acid / pharmacology; Prevalence; Tetracycline / pharmacology; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: An overview of the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter in faeces of US dairy cows in 2002 is obtained. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Prevalence of Arcobacter and Campylobacter on broiler carcasses during processing

International Journal of Food Microbiology, 113(1), 16–22.

By: I. Son*, M. Englen*, M. Berrang*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & M. Harrison*

author keywords: Arcobacter; broiler chickens; Campylobacter; poultry processing
MeSH headings : Animals; Arcobacter / isolation & purification; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Chickens; Consumer Product Safety; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Contamination / prevention & control; Food Handling / methods; Food Handling / standards; Food Microbiology; Food-Processing Industry / methods; Food-Processing Industry / standards; Humans; Meat / microbiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Prevalence
TL;DR: From pre-scald to post-chill, a far greater reduction in Arcobacter numbers was observed than for Campylobacter, which will aid in the development of control measures for this emerging pathogen. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Prevalence of streptogramin resistance in enterococci from animals: identification of vatD from animal sources in the USA

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 30(1), 60–66.

By: C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Barrett*, L. Hiott* & T. Woodley*

author keywords: streptogramins; vatD; enterococci; animals; vatE
MeSH headings : Acetyltransferases / genetics; Animals; Animals, Domestic; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Blotting, Southern; Cattle; Chickens; Cluster Analysis; DNA Fingerprinting; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Enterococcus / classification; Enterococcus / drug effects; Enterococcus / isolation & purification; Environmental Microbiology; Genes, Bacterial; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / veterinary; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Plasmids / analysis; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Prevalence; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; Streptogramins / pharmacology; Swine; United States
TL;DR: Data indicate that Q/D resistance among enterococci from animals remains low despite the long history of virginiamycin use, and the first report of vatD fromEnterococci in animals in the USA is reported. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Prevalence, distribution and characterisation of ceftiofur resistance in Salmonella enterica isolated from animals in the USA from 1999 to 2003

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 30(2), 134–142.

By: J. Frye* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: Salmonella; cephalosporin; ceftiofur; antimicrobial resistance; animal; plasmid; bla(CMY-2)
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cephalosporin Resistance; Cephalosporins / pharmacology; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Humans; Plasmids; Prevalence; Salmonella Food Poisoning / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / diagnosis; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Serotyping; United States
TL;DR: Data suggest that the acquisition of resistance plasmids and the spread of specific serotypes harbouring these plasmid are driving the observed resistance to ceftiofur in Salmonella animal isolates. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Recovery of Campylobacter and Salmonella Serovars From the Spleen, Liver and Gallbladder, and Ceca of Six-and Eight-Week-Old Commercial Broilers

The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 16(4), 477–480.

By: N. Cox*, L. Richardson*, R. Buhr*, J. Northcutt*, J. Bailey*, P. Cray*, K. Hiett*

author keywords: Campylobacter; broiler; thymus; spleen; liver and gallbladder; ceca
TL;DR: The significance of these reservoirs in the internal organs of commercial broilers is yet to be determined but could play a role in the microbiology of the intestinal tract and hence the final food product. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Salmonella Enteritidis in Meat, Poultry, and Pasteurized Egg Products Regulated by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1998 through 2003

Journal of Food Protection, 70(3), 582–591.

By: P. White*, A. Naugle*, C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka Cray*, B. Rose*, K. Pritchard*, P. Levine*, P. Saini* ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacteriophage Typing; Colony Count, Microbial; Consumer Product Safety; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Eggs / microbiology; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Inspection; Food Microbiology; Genetic Variation; Humans; Meat Products / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Poultry Products / microbiology; Salmonella enteritidis / classification; Salmonella enteritidis / drug effects; Salmonella enteritidis / genetics; Salmonella enteritidis / isolation & purification; Serotyping; United States
TL;DR: Isolation of Salmonella Enteritidis from FSIS-regulated products emphasizes the need for continued consumer education on proper food handling and cooking practices and continued work to decrease the prevalence ofSalmonella in meat, poultry, and pasteurized egg products. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Salmonella, Campylobacter and Enterococcus spp.: Their Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles and their Spatial Relationships in a Synoptic Study of the Upper Oconee River Basin

Microbial Ecology, 55(3), 444–452.

By: R. Meinersmann*, M. Berrang*, C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Ladely*, E. Little*, J. Frye*, B. Mattsson*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Campylobacter / classification; Campylobacter / drug effects; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Cluster Analysis; Colony Count, Microbial; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Enterococcus / classification; Enterococcus / drug effects; Enterococcus / isolation & purification; Georgia; Humans; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Rivers / microbiology; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / isolation & purification
TL;DR: The presence of Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Enterococcus spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
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2007 journal article

Subtherapeutic Tylosin Phosphate in Broiler Feed Affects Campylobacter on Carcasses During Processing

Poultry Science, 86(6), 1229–1233.

By: M. Berrang*, S. Ladely*, R. Meinersmann* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: antibiotic; antimicrobial; Campylobacter; tylosin; resistance
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Campylobacter / drug effects; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Chickens / microbiology; Cold Temperature; Diet / veterinary; Food Handling / methods; Food Microbiology; Meat / microbiology; Tylosin / administration & dosage; Tylosin / pharmacology
TL;DR: Application of tylosin phosphate in feed results in lower numbers of Campylobacter on chilled carcasses; however, the Campyloblacter that do remain are resistant to erythromycin. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Testing of Swine Feces Obtained through the National Animal Health Monitoring System's Swine 2000 Study for the Presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7

Journal of Food Protection, 70(6), 1489–1492.

By: I. Feder*, J. Gray*, R. Pearce*, P. Fratamico*, E. Bush*, A. Porto Fett*, F. Wallace*, P. Fedorka Cray*, J. Luchansky*

MeSH headings : Adhesins, Bacterial; Animals; Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology; Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology; Escherichia coli Infections / veterinary; Escherichia coli O157 / genetics; Escherichia coli O157 / isolation & purification; Escherichia coli O157 / metabolism; Escherichia coli Proteins; Feces / microbiology; Humans; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Population Surveillance; Prevalence; Shiga Toxin 1 / biosynthesis; Shiga Toxin 2 / biosynthesis; Swine; Swine Diseases / epidemiology; Swine Diseases / microbiology; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: Fecal samples collected from healthy pigs from 13 of the top 17 swine-producing states were tested for Escherichia coli O157:H7 as part of the National Animal Health Monitoring System Swine 2000 study. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Salmonella from Retail Chicken

International Journal of Poultry Science, 5(4), 351–354.

By: M. Berrang, S. Ladely, M. Simmons, D. Fletcher & P. Fedorka-Cray

TL;DR: It is indicated that Salmonella recovered from retail poultry carcasses may be resistant to multiple antimicrobials, and that resistance among these isolates varies by serotype. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella and Escherichia coli Isolated from Commercial Shell Eggs

Poultry Science, 85(9), 1665–1669.

By: M. Musgrove*, D. Jones*, J. Northcutt, N. Cox*, M. Harrison*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Ladely*

author keywords: Salmonella; Escherichia coli; egg; antimicrobial resistance
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Chickens; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Eggs / microbiology; Escherichia coli / drug effects; Food-Processing Industry; Salmonella / drug effects
TL;DR: The data indicate that shell eggs can harbor resistant foodborne and commensal bacteria; among Salmonella isolates, resistance was serotype-dependent. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Comparison of Subtyping Methods for Differentiating Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Isolates Obtained from Food Animal Sources

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 44(10), 3569–3577.

By: S. Foley*, D. White*, P. McDermott*, R. Walker*, B. Rhodes*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Simjee*, S. Zhao*

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Typing Techniques / methods; Cattle; Chickens; Food Microbiology; Meat / microbiology; Molecular Sequence Data; Salmonella typhimurium / classification; Swine; Turkeys
TL;DR: The molecular typing methods, i.e., PFGE, MLST, and Rep-PCR, demonstrated the best discriminatory power among Salmonella isolates, but no apparent correlation was evident between the results of one molecular typing method and those of the others, suggesting that a combination of multiple methods is needed to differentiate S. enterica serovar Typhimurium isolate that genetically cluster according to one particular typing method. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

DNA microarray detection of antimicrobial resistance genes in diverse bacteria

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 27(2), 138–151.

By: J. Frye*, T. Jesse*, F. Long*, G. Rondeau*, S. Porwollik*, M. McClelland*, C. Jackson*, M. Englen*, P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: microarray; antimicrobial resistance; horizontal gene transfer
MeSH headings : Bacteria / drug effects; Bacteria / genetics; Bacteria / isolation & purification; Base Sequence; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Genes, Bacterial; Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects; Gram-Negative Bacteria / genetics; Gram-Negative Bacteria / isolation & purification; Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects; Gram-Positive Bacteria / genetics; Gram-Positive Bacteria / isolation & purification; Humans; Molecular Sequence Data; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / methods; Oligonucleotide Probes / genetics
TL;DR: A test oligonucleotide microarray was constructed and successfully used to identify antimicrobial resistance genes in control strains, demonstrating that this approach could be used to construct a microarray to detect all sequenced antimicrobial resistant genes in nearly all bacteria. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Evaluation of the association between feeding raw meat and Salmonella enterica infections at a Greyhound breeding facility

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 228(10), 1524–1532.

By: P. Morley, R. Strohmeyer, J. Tankson, D. Hyatt, D. Dargatz & P. Fedorka-Cray

MeSH headings : Animal Feed / microbiology; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Breeding; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disease Outbreaks / veterinary; Dog Diseases / epidemiology; Dog Diseases / etiology; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dogs; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Environmental Microbiology; Feces / microbiology; Female; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Microbiology; Genotype; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / veterinary; Phylogeny; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / etiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification
TL;DR: Investigating Salmonella enterica infections at a Greyhound breeding facility suggested that several strains of S. enterica existed at the facility, but there was a high degree of relatedness among many of the Newport isolates. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Genetic Diversity of Arcobacter and Campylobacter on Broiler Carcasses during Processing

Journal of Food Protection, 69(5), 1028–1033.

By: I. Son*, M. Englen*, M. Berrang*, P. Fedorka Cray* & M. Harrison*

MeSH headings : Animals; Arcobacter / classification; Arcobacter / genetics; Arcobacter / isolation & purification; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Campylobacter / classification; Campylobacter / genetics; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Chickens / microbiology; Cluster Analysis; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field / methods; Food Handling / methods; Food-Processing Industry / methods; Food-Processing Industry / standards; Genetic Variation; Phylogeny; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; Species Specificity
TL;DR: It is suggested that the Campylobacter types are specific to individual flocks of birds processed on each sampling day, whereas more than half of the common Arcobacteria types contained isolates from different sampling days. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Herd-level risk factors for Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica in U.S. market pigs

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 76(3-4), 249–262.

By: P. Bahnson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Ladely* & N. Mateus-Pinilla*

author keywords: Salmonella; prevalence; herd-level risk factors; swine; slaughter; lairage
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Husbandry / methods; Animals; Cecum / microbiology; Colon / microbiology; Feces / microbiology; Logistic Models; Lymph Nodes / microbiology; Odds Ratio; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / transmission; Salmonella enterica / growth & development; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Swine; Swine Diseases / epidemiology; Swine Diseases / transmission; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: Pigs from herds with only dry feeders had five-fold higher odds of testing Salmonella positive when compared with pigs from herd with combinations of wet/dry style feeders, and interventions at these two points should be considered when designing growing pig facilities to reduceSalmonella shedding. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Identification of host-associated alleles by multilocus sequence typing of Campylobacter coli strains from food animals

Microbiology, 152(1), 245–255.

By: M. Miller*, M. Englen*, S. Kathariou n, I. Wesley*, G. Wang*, L. Pittenger-Alley*, R. Siletz n, W. Muraoka*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, R. Mandrell*

MeSH headings : Alleles; Animals; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Campylobacter coli / classification; Campylobacter coli / genetics; Cattle; Chickens; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Food Microbiology; Poultry / microbiology; Sequence Analysis; Serine Endopeptidases / genetics; Species Specificity; Swine; Turkeys
TL;DR: The typing of 488 C. coli strains from 4 different food animal sources (cattle, chickens, swine and turkeys), collected at different times over a 6 year period from different USA geographical locations, identified 149 STs and alleles which were host associated, i.e. found primarily in strains from a single food-animal source. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
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2006 journal article

Impact of Heat Stress on the Fecal Shedding Patterns of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium DT104 and Salmonella enterica Infantis by 5-Week-Old Male Broilers

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 3(2), 178–183.

By: J. Traub-Dargatz*, S. Ladely*, D. Dargatz* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Chickens; Environmental Microbiology; Feces / microbiology; Hot Temperature; Male; Poultry Diseases / microbiology; Random Allocation; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / growth & development; Salmonella typhimurium / growth & development; Time Factors
TL;DR: Feces stored at room temperature after collection, resulted in the numbers of both strains of Salmonella increasing by one to three logs in the first week, indicating that there could be an increase in environmental contamination under certain conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Multiplex PCR-Based Method for Identification of Common Clinical Serotypes of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 44(10), 3608–3615.

MeSH headings : Cost-Benefit Analysis; Humans; Polymerase Chain Reaction / economics; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Reproducibility of Results; Salmonella Infections / diagnosis; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Sensitivity and Specificity
TL;DR: A multiplex PCR method has been developed to differentiate between the most common clinical serotypes of Salmonella enterica subsp. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
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2006 journal article

Natural Occurrence of Campylobacter Species, Salmonella Serovars, and Other Bacteria in Unabsorbed Yolks of Market-Age Commercial Broilers

The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 15(4), 551–557.

By: N. Cox*, L. Richardson*, R. Buhr*, J. Northcutt*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Bailey*, B. Fairchild*, J. Mauldin*

author keywords: Campylobacter; Salmonella; Enterobacteriaceae; unabsorbed yolk sac; broiler
TL;DR: In the developing avian embryo, the main energy source is the yolk, which comprises 20% of the chick’s BW and provides the nutrients needed for maintenance and posthatch, chicks rapidly initiate the transition from yolk dependence to the utilization of exogenous feed. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Natural Presence of Campylobacter spp. in Various Internal Organs of Commercial Broiler Breeder Hens

Avian Diseases, 50(3), 450–453.

By: N. Cox*, L. Richardson*, R. Buhr*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Bailey*, J. Wilson*, K. Hiett*

author keywords: Campylobacter; broiler breeder; thymus; liver; gallbladder; spleen; ceca
TL;DR: Campylobacter were found in 11 of 43 thymii, eight of 43 spleens, four of 43 liver/gallbladders, and 30 of 43 ceca of commercial broiler breeder hens and 25 of 53 isolates were found to be Campylobacteria jejuni. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Nontyphoidal Salmonella from Human Clinical Cases, Asymptomatic Children, and Raw Retail Meats in Yucatan, Mexico

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 42(1), 21–28.

By: M. Zaidi, P. McDermott*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, V. Leon, C. Canche, S. Hubert*, J. Abbott*, M. León ...

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Cattle; Child; Child, Preschool; Food Microbiology; Humans; Infant; Meat / microbiology; Mexico; Poultry; Prevalence; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Food Poisoning / epidemiology; Salmonella Food Poisoning / microbiology; Swine
TL;DR: A random selection of isolates from people and retail meat showed genetic relatedness, which suggests that, in Yucatan, considerable transfer of Salmonella occurs through the food chain. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Enterococci Isolated from Retail Fruits, Vegetables, and Meats

Journal of Food Protection, 69(12), 2976–2982.

By: L. McGowan*, C. Jackson*, J. Barrett*, L. Hiott* & P. Fedorka Cray*

TL;DR: Data suggest that foods commonly purchased from grocery stores are a source of enterococci; however, overall resistance to antimicrobials is relatively low. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Transmission of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium in poultry with and without antimicrobial selective pressure

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 101(6), 1301–1308.

By: J. Bauer-Garland*, J. Frye*, J. Gray*, M. Berrang*, M. Harrison* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial selective pressure; poultry; Salmonella Typhimurium; tetracycline; transmission
MeSH headings : Animal Husbandry; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Chickens; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Industrial Microbiology; Poultry Diseases / transmission; Salmonella Infections, Animal / prevention & control; Salmonella Infections, Animal / transmission; Salmonella typhimurium
TL;DR: Aims:  To determine the effect of antimicrobial selective pressure on the transmission of antim antibiotic resistant and sensitive strains of Salmonella in poultry. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Two distinct mutations in gyrA lead to ciprofloxacin and nalidixic acid resistance in Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni isolated from chickens and beef cattle*

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 100(4), 682–688.

By: T. Jesse*, M. Englen*, L. Pittenger-Alley* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: antibiotic resistance; Campylobacter; ciprofloxacin; gyrA; nalidixic acid
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Campylobacter / drug effects; Campylobacter / genetics; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Campylobacter coli / drug effects; Campylobacter coli / genetics; Campylobacter coli / isolation & purification; Campylobacter jejuni / drug effects; Campylobacter jejuni / genetics; Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification; Cattle / microbiology; Chickens / microbiology; Ciprofloxacin / pharmacology; DNA Gyrase / genetics; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Mutation, Missense / genetics; Nalidixic Acid / pharmacology; Point Mutation / genetics
TL;DR: This study identified point mutations in the gyrA quinolone resistance determining region (QRDR) of Campylobacter coli and Campyloblacter jejuni that confer nalidixic acid (NAL) resistance without conferring resistance to ciprofloxacin (CIP). (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 journal article

Antimicrobial Drug Use in Veterinary Medicine

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 19(4), 617–629.

By: P. Morley*, M. Apley*, T. Besser*, D. Burney*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, M. Papich n, J. Traub-Dargatz*, J. Weese*

TL;DR: The veterinary profession must work to educate all veterinarians about issues related to conservative antimicrobial drug use and antimicrobial resistance so that each individual is better able to balance ethical obligations regarding the perceived benefit to their patients versus the perceived risk to public health. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 journal article

Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Campylobacter from feedlot cattle*

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 99(2), 285–291.

By: M. Englen*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Ladely* & D. Dargatz*

author keywords: antimicrobials; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter jejuni; cattle; resistance
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology; Campylobacter / drug effects; Campylobacter coli / drug effects; Campylobacter jejuni / drug effects; Cattle; Ciprofloxacin / pharmacology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / drug effects; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods; Nalidixic Acid / pharmacology; Tetracycline / pharmacology; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / pharmacology
TL;DR: This study examined 448 Campylobacter strains isolated in 1999 and 2000 from US feedlot cattle for resistance to 12 antimicrobials and found no significant differences between the strains examined. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 journal article

Characterization of Salmonella Typhimurium of Animal Origin Obtained from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 2(2), 169–181.

By: S. Zhao*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Friedman*, P. McDermott*, R. Walker*, S. Qaiyumi*, S. Foley*, S. Hubert* ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacteriophage Typing; Denmark; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Genetic Variation; Integrons; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Salmonella Infections / drug therapy; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / drug therapy; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella typhimurium / drug effects; Salmonella typhimurium / genetics
TL;DR: Results demonstrated a varied spectrum of antimicrobial resistance, including several multidrug resistant clonal groups, among S. Typhimurium and S. Copenhagen isolates recovered from both diagnostic and slaughter/processing samples. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 journal article

Differentiation of Campylobacter Populations as Demonstrated by Flagellin Short Variable Region Sequences

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71(10), 6368–6374.

By: R. Meinersmann*, R. Phillips*, K. Hiett* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology; Campylobacter Infections / microbiology; Campylobacter Infections / veterinary; Campylobacter coli / classification; Campylobacter coli / genetics; Campylobacter jejuni / classification; Campylobacter jejuni / genetics; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / epidemiology; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Chickens; Flagellin / chemistry; Flagellin / genetics; Humans; Molecular Sequence Data; Poultry Diseases / epidemiology; Poultry Diseases / microbiology; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Swine; Swine Diseases / epidemiology; Swine Diseases / microbiology
TL;DR: The data show that there is significant differentiation of Campylobacter populations according to the source of the isolate even without considering the disparate isolates, and the rate of migration between populations appears to limit the distribution of sequences and results in a weakly clonal population structure. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 journal article

Effect of Porcine-Derived Mucosal Competitive Exclusion Culture on Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli from Growing Piglets

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 2(4), 317–329.

By: L. Kim*, J. Gray*, J. Bailey*, R. Jones* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacteriological Techniques; Culture Media, Conditioned; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Escherichia coli / drug effects; Escherichia coli / growth & development; Feces / microbiology; Female; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Mucous Membrane; Streptomycin / pharmacology; Swine / growth & development; Swine / microbiology; Tetracycline / pharmacology
TL;DR: This is the first report characterizing the effect of a competitive exclusion culture on antimicrobial resistance of commensal E. coli in piglets, and improved feed efficiencies when compared to control piglets during feeding of the starter and first growth diets. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
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2005 journal article

Effect of media, temperature and culture conditions on the species population and antibiotic resistance of enterococci from broiler chickens*

Letters in Applied Microbiology, 41(3), 262–268.

By: C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, M. Jackson-Hall* & L. Hiott*

author keywords: antibiotic resistance; enterococci; growth conditions; isolation; species
MeSH headings : Animals; Cell Culture Techniques; Chickens / microbiology; Culture Media / pharmacology; Drug Resistance; Enterococcus / drug effects; Enterococcus / isolation & purification; Temperature
TL;DR: The effect of media type, incubation temperature and enrichment period on the species population and antibiotic susceptibility of enterococci from poultry carcass rinsates was determined. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 journal article

Genetic relatedness of a rarely isolated Salmonella: Salmonella enterica serotype Niakhar from NARMS animal isolates

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 57(2), 190–198.

By: J. Tankson*, P. Fedorka-Cray, C. Jackson & M. Headrick

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; multiple drug resistance; integrons; PFGE; ribotyping
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Blotting, Southern; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Ciprofloxacin / pharmacology; Conjugation, Genetic; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Genotype; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Nucleic Acid Hybridization; Phenotype; Plasmids / genetics; Population Surveillance; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Ribotyping; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Salmonella enterica / immunology; Serotyping
TL;DR: This study represents the first report of a ciprofloxacin-resistant Salmonella isolate from the animal arm of NARMS. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 journal article

Presence of Campylobacter jejuni in Various Organs One Hour, One Day, and One Week Following Oral or Intracloacal Inoculations of Broiler Chicks

Avian Diseases, 49(1), 155–158.

By: N. Cox*, C. Hofacre, J. Bailey*, R. Buhr*, J. Wilson*, K. Hiett*, L. Richardson*, M. Musgrove* ...

author keywords: Campylobacter jejuni; broiler; translocation; lymphatic organs; ceca
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Newborn / microbiology; Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification; Chickens / microbiology; Time Factors; Viscera / microbiology
TL;DR: The rapid movement of Campylobacter to internal organs following both oral and intracloacal inoculation may be significant, particularly if it persists in these organs as reservoirs throughout the 65-wk life cycle of breeding birds. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 journal article

Salmonella in Dairy Operations in the United States: Prevalence and Antimicrobial Drug Susceptibility

Journal of Food Protection, 68(4), 696–702.

By: D. Blau*, B. McCluskey*, S. Ladely*, D. Dargatz*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, K. Ferris*, M. Headrick*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / epidemiology; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial; Dairy Products / microbiology; Dairying / methods; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Feces / microbiology; Food Contamination / analysis; Meat / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Prevalence; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Serotyping; United States / epidemiology
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2005 journal article

Susceptibility of Escherichia coli from Growing Piglets Receiving Antimicrobial Feed Additives

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 2(4), 304–316.

By: L. Kim*, J. Gray*, B. Harmon*, R. Jones* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animals; Anti-Infective Agents / administration & dosage; Carbadox / administration & dosage; Chlortetracycline / administration & dosage; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / drug effects; Escherichia coli / drug effects; Feces / microbiology; Food Additives; Gentamicins / administration & dosage; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Nebramycin / administration & dosage; Nebramycin / analogs & derivatives; Swine / microbiology
TL;DR: It is suggested that antimicrobial resistance to AFAs in E. coli is drug-dependent and that some antimicrobials may be suitable for continued use in feeds during specified growth periods without concern for persistence of resistantE. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Development of a Standardized Susceptibility Test for Campylobacter with Quality-Control Ranges for Ciprofloxacin, Doxycycline, Erythromycin, Gentamicin, and Meropenem

Microbial Drug Resistance, 10(2), 124–131.

By: P. McDermott*, S. Bodeis*, F. Aarestrup, S. Brown*, M. Traczewski*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, M. Wallace*, I. Critchley ...

MeSH headings : Campylobacter / drug effects; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Ciprofloxacin / pharmacology; Doxycycline / pharmacology; Erythromycin / pharmacology; Gentamicins / pharmacology; Humans; Meropenem; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / standards; Quality Control; Thienamycins / pharmacology
TL;DR: A standardized agar dilution susceptibility testing method was developed for Campylobacter that consisted of testing on Mueller-Hinton medium supplemented with 5% defibrinated sheep blood in an atmosphere of 10% CO2, 5% O2, and 85% N2 to identify a quality-control strain. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Effect of 2-deoxy-d-glucose induced stress on Salmonella choleraesuis shedding and persistence in swine

Research in Veterinary Science, 76(3), 187–194.

By: T. Stabel* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Body Temperature / physiology; Carrier State / microbiology; Carrier State / veterinary; Deoxyglucose / pharmacology; Feces / microbiology; Female; Hydrocortisone / blood; Male; Salmonella / physiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / blood; Salmonella Infections, Animal / complications; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Stress, Physiological / blood; Stress, Physiological / chemically induced; Stress, Physiological / microbiology; Swine; Swine Diseases / blood; Swine Diseases / microbiology
TL;DR: It is now apparent that the stressful event(s) sufficient to trigger Salmonella recrudescence involves more than just increased blood glucose, increased cortisol, and inhibition of lymphocyte proliferation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Effects of Tylosin Use on Erythromycin Resistance in Enterococci Isolated from Swine

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 70(7), 4205–4210.

By: C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Barrett* & S. Ladely*

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Blotting, Southern; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Enterococcus / drug effects; Enterococcus / genetics; Erythromycin / pharmacology; Methyltransferases / genetics; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Swine / microbiology; Tylosin / pharmacology
TL;DR: This study suggests that although there was resistance to a greater number of enterococcal isolates on a farm where tylosin was used as a growth promotant, resistant enterococci also existed on aFarm where no antimicrobial agents were used. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Extended-Spectrum-Cephalosporin Resistance in Salmonella enterica Isolates of Animal Origin

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 48(8), 3179–3181.

By: J. Gray*, L. Hungerford*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & M. Headrick*

MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Domestic / microbiology; Bacteriophage Typing; Blotting, Southern; Cats; Cephalosporin Resistance / physiology; DNA Primers; Dogs; Horses; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Plasmids / genetics; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / genetics; Serotyping; Turkeys
TL;DR: A total of 112 out of 5,709 Salmonella enterica isolates from domestic animal species exhibited decreased susceptibilities to ceftiofur and ceftriaxone, and each possessed the blaCMY gene. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Genetic Relatedness of High-Level Aminoglycoside-Resistant Enterococci Isolated from Poultry Carcasses

Avian Diseases, 48(1), 100–107.

By: C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, J. Barrett* & S. Ladely*

author keywords: poultry; enterococci; gentamicin; kanamycin; streptomycin; resistance
MeSH headings : Aminoglycosides / pharmacology; Animals; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Enterococcus / classification; Enterococcus / drug effects; Enterococcus / genetics; Enterococcus / isolation & purification; Enterococcus faecalis / classification; Enterococcus faecalis / drug effects; Enterococcus faecalis / genetics; Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification; Enterococcus faecium / classification; Enterococcus faecium / drug effects; Enterococcus faecium / genetics; Enterococcus faecium / isolation & purification; Genes, Bacterial; Gentamicins / pharmacology; Kanamycin Resistance / genetics; Phylogeny; Poultry / microbiology; Streptomycin / pharmacology; United States
TL;DR: The data indicate that enterococci from poultry are diverse and contain potentially unidentified aminoglycoside resistance genes, which may exist in E. faecium and Enterococcus faecalis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

High-level aminoglycoside resistant enterococci isolated from swine

Epidemiology and Infection, 133(2), 367–371.

By: C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka Cray*, J. Barrett* & S. Ladely*

MeSH headings : Aminoglycosides / pharmacology; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; Drug Resistance, Microbial / genetics; Enterococcus faecium / drug effects; Enterococcus faecium / genetics; Enterococcus faecium / pathogenicity; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Swine / microbiology
TL;DR: The data suggest that enterococci isolated from swine contain diverse and possibly unidentified aminoglycoside resistance genes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

The Role of Contaminated Feed in the Epidemiology and Control of Salmonella enterica in Pork Production

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 1(4), 202–215.

By: P. Davies*, H. Hurd*, J. Funk*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & F. Jones

MeSH headings : Animal Feed / microbiology; Animal Feed / standards; Animals; Consumer Product Safety; Food Contamination / prevention & control; Food Handling / methods; Humans; Meat / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / etiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / transmission; Salmonella enterica / growth & development; Swine; Swine Diseases / epidemiology; Swine Diseases / etiology; Swine Diseases / transmission
TL;DR: A structured survey of the extent of Salmonella contamination of animal feed in the United States is necessary to enable more informed debate on the feasibility and likely efficacy of enforcing a Salmoneella-negative standard for animal feeds to reduce the incidence of human salmonellosis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Use of a Genus- and Species-Specific Multiplex PCR for Identification of Enterococci

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 42(8), 3558–3565.

By: C. Jackson*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & J. Barrett*

MeSH headings : Animals; Base Sequence; DNA Primers; Enterococcus / classification; Enterococcus / genetics; Enterococcus / isolation & purification; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; Sensitivity and Specificity
TL;DR: This assay provides simultaneous genus and species identification of 23 species of enterococci using seven different reaction mixtures and provides an improved, rapid method for identification of this group of bacteria. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2003 journal article

Anomalies in species identification of enterococci from veterinary sources using a commercial biochemical identification system

Letters in Applied Microbiology, 36(4), 245–250.

By: C. Hudson*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, M. Jackson-Hall* & L. Hiott*

author keywords: enterococci; genus; species; identification; BBL Crystal Kit; veterinary
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Typing Techniques / methods; Cattle; Chickens / microbiology; Enterococcus / classification; Enterococcus / genetics; Enterococcus / isolation & purification; Enterococcus faecalis / genetics; Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification; Enterococcus faecium / genetics; Enterococcus faecium / isolation & purification; Food Microbiology; Fruit / microbiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Sus scrofa / microbiology; Vegetables / microbiology
TL;DR: A commercial biochemical panel ID kit was used to identify presumptive enterococci isolates of veterinary or agricultural origin obtained during different steps of culture. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2003 journal article

Characterization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Downer and Healthy Dairy Cattle in the Upper Midwest Region of the United States

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 69(8), 4683–4688.

By: C. Byrne*, I. Erol*, J. Call*, C. Kaspar*, D. Buege, C. Hiemke*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, A. Benson*, F. Wallace*, J. Luchansky*

MeSH headings : Animals; Cattle / microbiology; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Ecology; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Escherichia coli O157 / classification; Escherichia coli O157 / drug effects; Escherichia coli O157 / isolation & purification; Feces / microbiology; Female; Pregnancy; Puerperal Disorders / microbiology; Puerperal Disorders / veterinary
TL;DR: Downer cattle had a 3.3-fold-higher prevalence of E. coli O157:H7 than healthy cattle within the time frame and geographic scope of this study. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2003 journal article

Competitive Exclusion of Salmonella from the Gut of Neonatal and Weaned Pigs

Journal of Food Protection, 66(8), 1353–1359.

By: K. Genovese*, R. Anderson*, R. Harvey*, T. Callaway*, T. Poole*, T. Edrington*, P. Fedorka Cray*, D. Nisbet*

MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Newborn; Antibiosis; Cell Culture Techniques; Consumer Product Safety; Digestive System / microbiology; Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control; Disease Transmission, Infectious / veterinary; Feces / microbiology; Food Microbiology; Humans; Salmonella / growth & development; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / prevention & control; Salmonella Infections, Animal / transmission; Swine / microbiology; Swine Diseases / microbiology; Swine Diseases / prevention & control; Swine Diseases / transmission; Weaning
TL;DR: The effects of this CE culture, PCF1, on cecal colonization by and fecal shedding of Salmonella Choleraesuis in neonatal and weaned pigs and its effects on the horizontal transmission of this pathogen between weaned penmates are documented. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2003 chapter

Isolation of Campylobacter and Identification by PCR

In PCR Detection of Microbial Pathogens (pp. 109–122).

By: M. Englen*, S. Ladely* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

MeSH headings : Campylobacter / classification; Campylobacter / genetics; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Campylobacter Infections / diagnosis; Campylobacter Infections / microbiology; Campylobacter coli / classification; Campylobacter coli / genetics; Campylobacter coli / isolation & purification; Campylobacter jejuni / classification; Campylobacter jejuni / genetics; Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification; Culture Media; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification; Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; Feces / microbiology; Humans; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Species Specificity; Templates, Genetic
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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2003 journal article

Isolation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Intact Colon Fecal Samples of Swine

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 9(3), 380–383.

By: I. Feder*, F. Wallace*, J. Gray, P. Fratamico*, P. Fedorka-Cray, R. Pearce, J. Call*, R. Perrine*, J. Luchansky*

MeSH headings : Animals; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Escherichia coli O157 / drug effects; Escherichia coli O157 / genetics; Escherichia coli O157 / isolation & purification; Feces / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Swine / microbiology
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that swine in the United States can harbor potentially pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 andPolymerase chain reaction confirmed two genotypes: isolates harboring the eaeA, stx1, and stx2 genes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
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2003 journal article

Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella spp. isolates from US cattle in feedlots in 1999 and 2000

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 95(4), 753–761.

By: D. Dargatz*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Ladely*, C. Kopral*, K. Ferris* & M. Headrick*

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; cattle; feedlot; Salmonella
MeSH headings : Ampicillin / pharmacology; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Chloramphenicol / pharmacology; Culture Media; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Feces / microbiology; Humans; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Seasons; Streptomycin / pharmacology; Tetracycline / pharmacology
TL;DR: Faecal samples from cattle in US feedlots were evaluated for the presence of Salmonella and the antimicrobial resistance patterns were determined. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2003 journal article

Risk Factors for Fecal Quinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli in Mexican Children

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 47(6), 1999–2001.

By: M. Zaidi, E. Zamora, P. Diaz, L. Tollefson*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & M. Headrick*

MeSH headings : Child; Child, Preschool; Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy; Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology; Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology; Diarrhea / microbiology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Escherichia coli / drug effects; Escherichia coli / growth & development; Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy; Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology; Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology; Feces / microbiology; Humans; Infant; Mexico / epidemiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Risk Factors; Salmonella Infections / epidemiology
TL;DR: The prevalence of fecal quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli (QREC) in 324 children from Yucatan, Mexico was higher in children with recent Salmonella infection than inChildren with diarrhea, healthy children or healthy children. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
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2003 journal article

Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis in table egg layer house environments and in mice in U.S. layer houses and associated risk factors

Avian Diseases, 47(1), 134–142.

By: L. Garber, M. Smeltzer, P. Fedorka-Cray, S. Ladely & K. Ferris

Source: NC State University Libraries
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2003 journal article

Type 1 Fimbriae of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Bind to Enterocytes and Contribute to Colonization of Swine In Vivo

Infection and Immunity, 71(11), 6446–6452.

By: C. Althouse*, S. Patterson*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & R. Isaacson*

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Adhesion; Enterocytes / microbiology; Fimbriae, Bacterial / physiology; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Mice, Inbred ICR; Models, Animal; Phagocytes / immunology; Phagocytes / microbiology; Rabbits; Salmonella typhimurium / physiology; Swine / microbiology
TL;DR: It was demonstrated that type 1 fimbriae were important for attachment to enterocytes and promoted intestinal colonization, however, they were not important in promoting phagocytosis or intracellular survival. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Animals

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 34(s3), S93–S106.

By: S. McEwen* & P. Fedorka‐Cray*

MeSH headings : Animal Diseases / prevention & control; Animal Feed / analysis; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Dairy Products / analysis; Drug Resistance; Drug Utilization; Meat / analysis; Poultry; Probiotics; United States; Vaccines
TL;DR: Alternatives to growth-promoting and prophylactic uses of antimicrobials in agriculture include improved management practices, wider use of vaccines, and introduction of probiotics to minimize the further development of antimicrobial resistance. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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2002 journal article

Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Salmonella isolates from cattle in feedlots

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 221(2), 268–272.

By: D. Dargatz*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Ladely*, K. Ferris*, A. Green* & M. Headrick*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / drug therapy; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Feces / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / veterinary; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / drug therapy; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Serotyping / veterinary
TL;DR: With the exception of tetracycline and sulfamethoxazole, resistance of Salmonella isolates to any of the antimicrobialbials was uncommon, and most isolates were susceptible to all antimicrobials tested. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Evaluation of a commercial diagnostic PCR for the identification of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli

Letters in Applied Microbiology, 35(4), 353–356.

By: M. Englen* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Campylobacter Infections / diagnosis; Campylobacter coli / genetics; Campylobacter coli / isolation & purification; Campylobacter jejuni / genetics; Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification; Polymerase Chain Reaction / economics; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Polymerase Chain Reaction / standards; Poultry / microbiology; Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; Sensitivity and Specificity
TL;DR: The persistence of mixed Campylobacter cultures noted in this study suggests certain strains may be very difficult to isolate clonally by standard culture methods. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Factors associated with fecal-shedding of Salmonella spp by horses on US operations

Arquivo Brasileiro De Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 54(2), 109–116.

By: W. Losinger*, J. Traub-Dargatz*, L. Garber*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Ladely*, K. Ferris*, K. Morgan*

author keywords: equine operations; national survey; risk factor analysis; logistic regression
TL;DR: A logistic-regression model was constructed and the following factors were found to be associated with increased odds of an operation being Salmonella spp positive: horses were used primarily for breeding; operation cleanliness was characterized as poor by the data collector; and new resident equids had been added to the operation without routine quarantine. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Molecular Subtype Analyses of Campylobacter spp. from Arkansas and California Poultry Operations

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 68(12), 6220–6236.

By: K. Hiett*, N. Stern*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, N. Cox*, M. Musgrove* & S. Ladely*

MeSH headings : Animals; Arkansas; California; Campylobacter / classification; Campylobacter / genetics; Food-Processing Industry; Poultry / microbiology
TL;DR: The data suggest that the external environment may contribute to Campylobacter contamination during poultry production and processing, however, environmental contamination with Campylolobacter does not appear to be the sole contributing factor. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Neutrophil phagocytosis following inoculation of Salmonella choleraesuis into swine

Veterinary Research Communications, 26(2), 103–109.

By: T. Stabel*, P. Fedorka-Cray* & J. Gray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Male; Neutrophil Activation; Neutrophils / cytology; Neutrophils / immunology; Neutrophils / microbiology; Phagocytosis; Salmonella / immunology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / immunology; Swine / immunology; Swine / microbiology; Swine Diseases / immunology; Swine Diseases / microbiology; Time Factors
TL;DR: The minimal uptake of S. choleraesuis early after exposure to these organisms may provide an opportunity for the pathogen to colonize and/or replicate to levels that facilitate establishment of a carrier state or clinical infection in swine. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Occurrence of Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhimurium DT104A in Retail Ground Beef

Journal of Food Protection, 65(2), 403–407.

By: T. Zhao*, M. Doyle*, P. Fedorka Cray*, P. Zhao* & S. Ladely*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Humans; Meat Products / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Prevalence; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Serotyping; United States
TL;DR: Limited data suggest that the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes among enteric bacteria in ground beef may not be common, and there was little overlap in antibiotic resistance patterns between Salmonella Typhimurium DT104A and E. coli isolates from the same ground beef samples. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Prevalence and Level of Campylobacter in Commercial Broiler Breeders (Parents) and Broilers

The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 11(2), 187–190.

By: N. Cox*, N. Stern*, M. Musgrove*, J. Bailey*, S. Craven*, P. Cray*, R. Buhr*, K. Hiett*

author keywords: breeder; broiler breeder; Campylobacter; feces; flock
TL;DR: This work was carried out to determine the prevalence and level of Campylobacter in the parents (breeders) and offspring (broilers) of commercially reared birds. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Programs for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance

Animal Biotechnology, 13(1), 43–54.

By: P. Fedorka-Cray*, M. Englen*, J. Gray*, C. Hudson* & M. Headrick*

MeSH headings : Animal Diseases / drug therapy; Animal Diseases / prevention & control; Animal Husbandry / methods; Animals; Animals, Domestic; Bacterial Infections / drug therapy; Bacterial Infections / prevention & control; Bacterial Infections / veterinary; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Humans; Population Surveillance / methods; United States; United States Department of Agriculture; United States Food and Drug Administration
TL;DR: While transmission of resistant bacteria from animals to humans occurs, it has been difficult to assess the extent to which this occurs and the impact transmission has on actually disseminating resistant populations among humans. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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2002 journal article

Serotyping and Ribotyping of Salmonella Using Restriction Enzyme PvuII

Journal of Food Protection, 65(6), 1005–1007.

By: J. Bailey*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, N. Stern*, S. Craven*, N. Cox* & D. Cosby*

MeSH headings : Animals; Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; Food Microbiology; Poultry / microbiology; RNA, Ribosomal / analysis; Reproducibility of Results; Ribotyping / methods; Salmonella / classification; Sensitivity and Specificity; Serotyping / methods; Time Factors
TL;DR: This extensive poultry epidemiological study demonstrates that, in addition to ribotype patterns, the identification of isolates to known serotypes provides the investigator with additional information that can be more useful than traditional epidemiology and isolate identification studies. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2001 journal article

Colonization of Broiler Chicks by Salmonella Typhimurium Definitive Phage Type 104

Journal of Food Protection, 64(11), 1698–1704.

By: P. Fedorka Cray*, S. Ladely*, J. Bailey* & N. Stern*

MeSH headings : Animals; Cecum / microbiology; Chickens / microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial; Disease Susceptibility / veterinary; Feces / microbiology; Poultry Diseases / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella typhimurium / growth & development; Salmonella typhimurium / isolation & purification; Time Factors
TL;DR: Introduction of DT104 by commingling may induce colonization resulting in persistent high levels of shedding in flocks simultaneously with other Salmonella species. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2001 journal article

Distribution of Campylobacter spp. in Selected U.S. Poultry Production and Processing Operations

Journal of Food Protection, 64(11), 1705–1710.

By: N. Stern*, P. Fedorka Cray*, J. Bailey*, N. Cox*, S. Craven*, K. Hiett*, M. Musgrove*, S. Ladely*, D. Cosby*, G. Mead*

MeSH headings : Age Factors; Animal Husbandry / methods; Animals; Campylobacter / growth & development; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology; Campylobacter Infections / etiology; Campylobacter Infections / microbiology; Campylobacter Infections / veterinary; Cecum / microbiology; Chickens; Feces / microbiology; Food Handling / methods; Poultry Diseases / epidemiology; Poultry Diseases / etiology; Poultry Diseases / microbiology; Time Factors
TL;DR: In the majority of flocks, sampled every 2 weeks throughout production, Campylobacter-positive fecal and cecal samples were not detected until 4 to 8 weeks of age, and in only six of the flocks were environmental samples found to be positive before shedding of Campyloblacter was detected in the birds. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2001 journal article

Fecal Shedding of Salmonella spp. by Dairy Cows on Farm and at Cull Cow Markets

Journal of Food Protection, 64(1), 3–11.

By: S. Wells*, P. Fedorka Cray*, D. Dargatz*, K. Ferris* & A. Green*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / epidemiology; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Dairying / methods; Dairying / standards; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Feces / microbiology; Female; Food Contamination / prevention & control; Prevalence; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / drug therapy; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Seasons; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Serotyping / veterinary; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: This study provides information describing the distribution of Salmonella fecal shedding from dairy cows on farm and at markets and will serve as a baseline for future studies. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2001 journal article

In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium DT104 Virulence

Infection and Immunity, 69(7), 4673–4677.

By: C. Allen n, P. Fedorka-Cray*, A. Vazquez-Torres*, M. Suyemoto n, C. Altier n, L. Ryder n, F. Fang*, S. Libby n

MeSH headings : Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Humans; Hydrogen Peroxide / pharmacology; Macrophages, Peritoneal / microbiology; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Mice, Inbred C3H; Nitrates / pharmacology; Salmonella Infections / microbiology; Salmonella typhimurium / drug effects; Salmonella typhimurium / growth & development; Salmonella typhimurium / isolation & purification; Salmonella typhimurium / pathogenicity; Tumor Cells, Cultured; Virulence
TL;DR: In vitro and in vivo virulence-associated phenotypes of several clinical isolates of S. enterica serovar Typhimurium DT104 isolates failed to demonstrate that these strains are more virulent than S. entersicaserovar Typhoon ATCC 14028s. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Long term survival and infectivity of Salmonella choleraesuis

Berliner Und MunchenerTierarztlche Wochenschrift, 114(9-10), 370–374.

By: J. Gray & P. Fedorka-Cray

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

2001 journal article

Sources and Movement of Salmonella through Integrated Poultry Operations: A Multistate Epidemiological Investigation

Journal of Food Protection, 64(11), 1690–1697.

By: J. Bailey*, N. Stern*, P. Fedorka Cray*, S. Craven*, N. Cox*, D. Cosby*, S. Ladely*, M. Musgrove*

MeSH headings : Animals; Chickens; Food Contamination; Food Handling / methods; Poultry Diseases / epidemiology; Poultry Diseases / microbiology; Prevalence; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Seasons; Serotyping
TL;DR: Determining critical contaminating sources and following the movement of Salmonella through integrated poultry operations will help researchers and the industry develop practical intervention strategies. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

2001 journal article

Studies on survival of pseudorabies virus, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, and Salmonella serovar Choleraesuis in composted swine carcasses

Journal of Swine Health and Production, 9(5), 225–231.

By: J. Garcia-Sierra, D. Rozeboom, B. Straw, B. Thacker, L. Granger, P. Fedorka-Cray, J. Gray

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

2001 chapter

Surveillance resistance in animals and man: current programmes and possibilities

In R. Wilbur & E. J. L. Soulsby (Eds.), Antimicrobial Resistance (pp. 177–181). London, UK: Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited.

By: P. Fedorka‐Cray

Ed(s): R. Wilbur & E. Soulsby

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

2001 journal article

Survival and Infectivity of Salmonella Choleraesuis in Swine Feces

Journal of Food Protection, 64(7), 945–949.

By: J. Gray* & P. Fedorka Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Disease Reservoirs / veterinary; Feces / microbiology; Salmonella / growth & development; Salmonella / pathogenicity; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / transmission; Swine; Swine Diseases / microbiology; Swine Diseases / transmission; Time Factors
TL;DR: This study demonstrates that Salmonella Choleraesuis remains viable and infective in the environment, and contaminated fecal matter can serve as a reservoir for Salmonellas CholERAeis as well as other Salmonello spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

2000 journal article

Comparison of methods for isolating Salmonella bacteria from faeces of naturally infected pigs

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 89(1), 169–177.

By: P. Davies n, P. Turkson n, J. Funk n, M. Nichols n, S. Ladely* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacteriological Techniques; Culture Media; Feces / microbiology; Salmonella / growth & development; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / diagnosis; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Sensitivity and Specificity; Swine Diseases / diagnosis; Swine Diseases / microbiology; Temperature
TL;DR: The results highlight the imperfect sensitivity of culture methods, and the need for researchers to consider the sensitivity of bacteriological methods in the design and interpretation of the results of epidemiologic studies based on faecal culture. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Determination of the Incidence of Salmonella spp., Campylobacter jejuni, and Clostridium perfringens in Wild Birds near Broiler Chicken Houses by Sampling Intestinal Droppings

Avian Diseases, 44(3), 715.

By: S. Craven*, N. Stern, E. Line, J. Bailey, N. Cox & P. Fedorka-Cray

author keywords: wild birds; broilers; intestinal tract; Salmonella spp.; Campylobacter jejuni; Clostridium perfringens
TL;DR: The incidence of these bacterial enteropathogens in wild birds near the broiler chicken houses suggests that wild birds that gain entry to poultry grow-out houses have the potential to transmit these pathogens to poultry. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

2000 journal article

Fecal shedding of Salmonella spp by horses in the United States during 1998 and 1999 and detection of Salmonella spp in grain and concentrate sources on equine operations

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 217(2), 226–230.

By: J. Traub-Dargatz*, L. Garber, P. Fedorka-Cray, S. Ladely & K. Ferris

MeSH headings : Animal Feed / microbiology; Animals; Cross-Sectional Studies; Edible Grain / microbiology; Feces / microbiology; Horse Diseases / epidemiology; Horse Diseases / microbiology; Horses; Prevalence; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Seasons; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: Results suggest that the national prevalence of fecal shedding by horses in the United States was 0.8%, and that prevalence of Salmonella spp in grain or other concentrate used for horse feed was0.4%. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

2000 journal article

Risk factors for fecal shedding of Salmonella in 91 US dairy herds in 1996

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 43(3), 177–194.

By: E. Kabagambe*, S. Wells*, L. Garber*, M. Salman*, B. Wagner* & P. Fedorka-Cray*

author keywords: Salmonella; shedding; herd level; cattle; risk factors
MeSH headings : Animal Husbandry; Animals; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / transmission; Feces / microbiology; Female; Food Contamination; Lactation; Meat / microbiology; Risk Factors; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / transmission
TL;DR: The effects of management practices used on US dairy operations, herd-size, region, flush water system, and feeding brewers' products to lactating cows, need to be more-closely evaluated in more-controlled studies, in order to develop intervention programs that reduce Salmonella shedding. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

2000 journal article

Survey of Salmonella Serotypes Shed in Feces of Beef Cows and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns

Journal of Food Protection, 63(12), 1648–1653.

By: D. Dargatz*, P. Fedorka Cray*, S. Ladely* & K. Ferris*

MeSH headings : Animals; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / epidemiology; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Cattle Diseases / transmission; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Feces / microbiology; Food Microbiology; Prevalence; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / transmission; Serotyping; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: Salmonella prevalence on cow-calf operations was studied as a part of a national study of health and management of the U.S. beef cow- calf industry and was conducted as part of the National Animal Health Monitoring System. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

2000 journal article

Synergism between porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and Salmonella choleraesuis in swine

Veterinary Microbiology, 71(3-4), 177–192.

By: R. Wills*, J. Gray*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, K. Yoon*, S. Ladely* & J. Zimmerman*

author keywords: porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS); Salmonella choleraesuis; interaction; pig-bacteria; pig-viruses
MeSH headings : Animals; Antibodies, Viral / blood; Body Temperature; Body Weight; Dexamethasone / adverse effects; Diarrhea / veterinary; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary; Feces / microbiology; Female; Glucocorticoids / adverse effects; Multivariate Analysis; Palatine Tonsil / microbiology; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / blood; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / pathology; Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus / pathogenicity; Random Allocation; Regression Analysis; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella / pathogenicity; Salmonella Infections, Animal / blood; Salmonella Infections, Animal / complications; Salmonella Infections, Animal / pathology; Stress, Physiological / chemically induced; Stress, Physiological / complications; Stress, Physiological / veterinary; Swine; Swine Diseases / blood; Swine Diseases / pathology; Syndrome; Vomiting / veterinary
TL;DR: Results suggested that PRRSV, S. choleraesuis, and dexamethasone acted synergistically to produce a syndrome similar to that observed in the field. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1999 journal article

Detection of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium DT104 based on a gene which confers cross-resistance to florfenicol and chloramphenicol

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 37(5), 1348–1351.

By: L. Bolton, L. Kelley, M. Lee, P. Fedorka-Cray & J. Maurer

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1999 journal article

Detection of multiresistant Salmonella typhimurium DT104 using multiplex and fluorogenic PCR

Molecular and Cellular Probes, 13(3), 213–222.

By: S. Carlson*, L. Bolton*, C. Briggs*, H. Hurd*, V. Sharma*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, B. Jones*

author keywords: PCR; Salmonella typhimurium DT104; multiplex; antibiotic resistance
MeSH headings : Drug Resistance, Microbial / genetics; Drug Resistance, Multiple / genetics; Fluoresceins; Fluorescent Dyes; Humans; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Repressor Proteins; Rhodamines; Salmonella typhimurium / genetics; Sensitivity and Specificity
TL;DR: A specific and sensitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay that amplifies a segment of DNA that is conserved in multiresistant S. typhimurium DT104, or potentially the next emerging multireistant Salmonella, can be accurately detected in only 3-4 h. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1999 journal article

Epidemiologic aspects, control, and importance of multiple-drug resistant Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 in the United States

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 214(6), 790–798.

By: J. Akkina, A. Hogue, F. Angulo, R. Johnson, K. Petersen, P. Saini, P. Fedorka-Cray, W. Schlosser

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1999 journal article

Mucosal Competitive Exclusion to Reduce Salmonella in Swine

Journal of Food Protection, 62(12), 1376–1380.

By: P. Fedorka Cray*, J. Bailey*, N. Stern*, N. Cox*, S. Ladely* & M. Musgrove*

MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Suckling; Antibiosis; Cecum / microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial; Digestive System / microbiology; Female; Intestinal Mucosa / microbiology; Salmonella / growth & development; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / prevention & control; Swine / microbiology; Swine Diseases / prevention & control
TL;DR: Data indicate that use of MCES may be a useful approach for control of Salmonella in swine, and presence ofSalmonella was determined in both qualitative (10 tissues) and quantitative (two tissues) samples. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1999 journal article

Public health aspects of antibiotic resistance monitoring in the USA

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica Supplementum, 92, 67–75.

By: L. Tollefson, P. Fedorka-Cray & F. Angulo

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1998 journal article

AAVPT Task Force Report: Role of veterinary therapeutics in bacterial resistance development: animal and public health perspectives

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 212(8), 1209–1213.

By: M. Apley, S. Brown, P. Fedorka-Cray, S. Ferenc, J. House, J. Riviere, L. Rice, C. Thornsberry, J. Waddell

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1998 journal article

Epidemiologic herd-level assessment of causative agents and risk factors for winter dysentery in dairy cattle

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 59(8), 994–1001.

By: D. Smith, P. Fedorka-Cray, R. Mohan, K. Brock, T. Wittum, P. Morley, K. Hoblet, L. Saif

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1998 journal article

Evaluation of cow-level risk factors for the development of winter dysentery in dairy cattle

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 59(8), 986–993.

By: D. Smith, P. Fedorka-Cray, R. Mohan, K. Brock, T. Wittum, P. Morley, K. Hoblet, L. Saif

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1998 journal article

Impact of antimicrobic use in veterinary medicine

Journal of the American Medical Veterinary Association, 213(12), 1739–1741.

By: P. Fedorka-Cray, D. Dargatz, S. Wells, N. Wineland, M. Miller, L. Tollefson, K. Petersen

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1998 journal article

National Surveillance for Antibiotic Resistance in Zoonotic Enteric Pathogens

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 14(1), 141–150.

By: L. Tollefson*, F. Angulo* & P. Fedorka–Cray*

MeSH headings : Animals; Campylobacter / drug effects; Cattle; Data Collection; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Escherichia coli O157 / drug effects; Humans; Public Health; Salmonella / drug effects; United States; United States Department of Agriculture / statistics & numerical data; Zoonoses / epidemiology; Zoonoses / microbiology
TL;DR: The development, implementation, and objectives of the National Antimicrobial Monitoring System are described, and initial data generated by the system are presented. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1998 journal article

Survey of Salmonella Serotypes in Feedlot Cattle

Journal of Food Protection, 61(5), 525–530.

By: P. Fedorka Cray*, D. Dargatz*, L. Thomas & J. Gray*

MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Feed / microbiology; Animals; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / epidemiology; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Feces / microbiology; Humans; Salmonella / genetics; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / transmission; Serotyping; United States
TL;DR: This study provides information on the status of Salmonella spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1997 journal article

Feed and feed trucks as sources of Salmonella contamination in swine

Journal of Swine Health Production, 5(5), 189–193.

By: P. Fedorka-Cray, A. Hogg, J. Gray, K. Lorenzen, J. Velasquez & P. VonBehren

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1997 journal article

Management and nutritional factors associated with the detection of Salmonella sp. from cattle fecal specimens from feedlot operations in the United States

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 31(3-4), 231–244.

By: W. Losinger*, L. Garber*, M. Smith*, H. Hurd*, L. Biehl*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, L. Thomas*, K. Ferris*

author keywords: Salmonella; cattle; feedlot; risk factors; national study; national survey
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / standards; Animal Husbandry; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / diagnosis; Cattle Diseases / epidemiology; Cottonseed Oil / standards; Disease Management; Fats / standards; Feces / microbiology; Housing, Animal; Regression Analysis; Risk Factors; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / diagnosis; Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: Multivariable logistic regression indicated that feeding tallow and feeding whole cottonseed or cottonseed hulls within seven days prior to fecal sample collection was associated with an increased risk of finding Salmonella in a pen. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1997 journal article

Outbreak of Salmonella infantis infection in a large animal veterinary teaching hospital

Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 211(12), 1554–1557.

By: K. Tillotson, C. Savage, M. Salman, C. Gentry-Weeks, D. Rice, P. Fedorka-Cray, D. Hendrickson, R. Jones, W. Nelson, J. Traub-Dargatz

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1997 journal article

Prevalence of Salmonella organisms in swine feed

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 210(3), 382–385.

By: I. Harris, P. Fedorka-Cray, J. Gray, L. Thomas & K. Ferris

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1997 journal article

Prevalence of salmonella in finishing swine raised in different production systems in North Carolina, USA

Epidemiology and Infection, 119(2), 237–244.

By: P. Davies n, W. Morrow n, F. Jones n, J. Deen n, P. Fedorka Cray* & I. Harris*

MeSH headings : Animal Feed / microbiology; Animal Husbandry / methods; Animals; Feces / microbiology; Infection Control; North Carolina; Prevalence; Salmonella / classification; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / prevention & control; Serotyping; Swine; Swine Diseases / microbiology; Swine Diseases / prevention & control
TL;DR: Modern methods of raising pigs in multiple-site production systems, using all-in/all-out management of finishing pigs, appear to have no benefit in reducing the prevalence of salmonella compared with conventional farrow-to-finish systems. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1997 journal article

Risk of shedding Salmonella organisms by market-age hogs in a barn with open-flush gutters

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 210(3), 386–389.

By: P. Davies, W. Morrow, F. Jones, J. Deen, P. Fedorka-Cray & J. Gray

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1997 journal article

Using isolated weaning to raise Salmonella-free swine

Veterinary Medicine, 92(4), 375–382.

By: P. Fedorka-Cray, D. Harris & S. Whipp

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1996 journal article

Effect of dose on the immune response and persistence of Salmonella choleraesuis infection in swine

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 57(3), 313–319.

By: J. Gray, T. Stabel & P. Fedorka-Cray

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1996 journal article

Natural transmission of Salmonella choleraesuis in swine

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 62(1), 141–146.

By: J. Gray, P. Fedorka-Cray, T. Stabel & T. Kramer

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1996 chapter

Pathogen identification on the farm and impact of farm management strategies

USDA-Economic Research Service.

By: W. Hueston & P. Fedorka-Cray

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1995 journal article

Alternate routes of invasion may affect pathogenesis of Salmonella Typhimurium in swine

Infection and Immunity, 63(7), 2658–2664.

By: P. Fedorka-Cray, L. Collins Kelly, T. Stabel, J. Gray & J. Laufer

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1995 journal article

Influence of inoculation route on the carrier state of Salmonella choleraesuis in swine

Veterinary Microbiology, 47(1-2), 43–59.

By: J. Gray*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, T. Stabel* & M. Ackermann*

author keywords: SALMONELLA CHOLERAESUIS; CARRIER STATE; SWINE
MeSH headings : Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / biosynthesis; Carrier State / immunology; Carrier State / microbiology; Carrier State / veterinary; Feces / microbiology; Female; Immunoglobulins / biosynthesis; Intestines / microbiology; Nasal Cavity / microbiology; Palatine Tonsil / microbiology; Random Allocation; Rectum / microbiology; Salmonella / immunology; Salmonella / isolation & purification; Salmonella / physiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / immunology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Swine; Swine Diseases / immunology; Swine Diseases / microbiology
TL;DR: The data indicate that route of inoculation affects the development of humoral and cellular immunity, influences levels of Salmonella shed into the environment and the distribution ofSalmonella within tissue. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1995 journal article

Partial characterization of a Moraxella bovis cytolysin

Veterinary Microbiology, 43(2-3), 183–196.

By: J. Gray*, P. Fedorka-Cray & D. Rogers

MeSH headings : Animals; Cattle; Cornea / cytology; Cornea / drug effects; Cytotoxins / chemistry; Cytotoxins / isolation & purification; Cytotoxins / metabolism; Cytotoxins / toxicity; Epithelial Cells; Epithelium / drug effects; Hemolysin Proteins / metabolism; Hemolysin Proteins / toxicity; Molecular Weight; Moraxella bovis / chemistry; Sheep; Species Specificity
TL;DR: The data suggest that hemolytic and cytotoxic activities are important in the pathogenesis of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis and identify the protein as a possible RTX related toxin of 110 kDa. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 30, 2019

1995 journal article

Tumor necrosis factor-α production in swine after oral or respiratory challenge exposure with live Salmonella typhimurium or Salmonella choleraesuis

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 56(8), 1012–1018.

By: T. Stabel, P. Fedorka-Cray & J. Gray

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1994 journal article

Actinobacillus(Haemophilus) pleuropneumoniae Part 2: Control, virulence factors, vaccines, adjuvant and immunity

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practising Veterinarian, 16, 117–125.

By: P. Fedorka-Cray, W. Cray, S. Breisch, J. Gray & G. Anderson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1994 journal article

Comparison of serum responses in swine after vaccination and challenge exposure with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 1

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 55(9), 1238–1243.

By: D. Stine, P. Fedorka-Cray, M. Huether, M. Gentry & G. Anderson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1994 journal article

Transmission of Salmonella typhimurium to swine

Veterinary Microbiology, 41(4), 333–344.

By: P. Fedorka-Cray*, S. Whipp*, R. Isaacson*, N. Nord* & K. Lager*

author keywords: SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; PIG; TRANSMISSION; CARRIER; ZOONOSES
MeSH headings : Animals; Salmonella Infections, Animal / transmission; Salmonella typhimurium; Swine; Swine Diseases / microbiology; Swine Diseases / transmission
TL;DR: Data provided a means for evaluating transmission of Salmonella to a population of swine which may be used to study the mechanisms involved in transmission and maintenance of the disease. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1993 journal article

Actinobacillus (Haemophilus) pleuropneumoniae Part 1: History, epidemiology, serotyping and treatment

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practising Veterinarian, 15, 1447–1455.

By: P. Fedorka-Cray, W. Cray, L. Hoffman, J. Gray, S. Breisch & G. Anderson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1993 journal article

The importance of secreted virulence factors in Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae bacterin preparation: a comparison

Veterinary Microbiology, 37(1-2), 85–100.

By: P. Fedorka-Cray*, D. Stine*, J. Greenwald*, J. Gray*, M. Huether* & G. Anderson*

MeSH headings : Actinobacillus Infections / immunology; Actinobacillus Infections / pathology; Actinobacillus Infections / prevention & control; Actinobacillus Infections / veterinary; Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae / immunology; Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Bacterial Vaccines / immunology; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel / veterinary; Hemolysin Proteins / immunology; Swine; Swine Diseases / immunology; Swine Diseases / microbiology; Swine Diseases / prevention & control; Virulence
TL;DR: It is indicated that an acellular vaccine containing multiple virulence factors can provide complete protection from mortality and significantly reduced morbidity to homologous challenge. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1990 journal article

Efficacy of a cell extract from Actinobacillus (Haemophilus) pleuropneumoniae serotype 1 against disease in swine

Infection and Immunity, 58(2), 358–365.

By: P. Fedorka-Cray, M. Huether, D. Stine & G. Anderson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1989 journal article

Bovine recombinant interleukin-2 augments immunity and resistance to bovine herpesvirus infection

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 23(1-2), 61–74.

By: P. Reddy*, F. Blecha*, H. Minocha*, G. Anderson*, J. Morrill*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, P. Baker

MeSH headings : Adjuvants, Immunologic / administration & dosage; Animals; Antibodies, Viral / biosynthesis; Cattle; Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Herpesvirus 1, Bovine / immunology; Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis / blood; Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis / immunology; Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis / prevention & control; Interleukin-2 / administration & dosage; Interleukin-2 / pharmacology; Leukocyte Count; Lymphocyte Activation; Viral Vaccines / administration & dosage
TL;DR: The data suggest that bovine rIL-2 at 2.5 to 0.25 micrograms/kg may be an effective adjuvant to immunization to enhance immunity to BHV-1 without causing adverse side effects. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1989 journal article

Decreased lymphocyte function associated with pseudorabies virus infection in feeder pigs: Influence of isoprinosine on lymphocyte function in virus-infected feeder pigs

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 50(10), 1653–1657.

By: K. Flaming, F. Blecha, P. Fedorka-Cray & G. Anderson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1988 journal article

Bacterial tolerance of 100% dimethyl sulfoxide

Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 34(5), 688–689.

By: P. Fedorka-Cray, W. Cray, G. Anderson & K. Nickerson

MeSH headings : Bacteria / isolation & purification; Bacteria / metabolism; Dimethyl Sulfoxide / metabolism; Drug Contamination
TL;DR: Viable bacteria were found in six bottles of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at a concentration of approximately one bacterium per 4.4 mL, and 18 bacterial isolates appeared to be tolerating the DMSO rather than metabolizing it. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1987 chapter

Interleukin-2 and protective immunity in Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae: Preliminary studies

In R. M. Chanock (Ed.), Vaccines 87: Modern Approaches To New Vaccines: Prevention of aids and other viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases (p. 22). Cold Spring Harbor, New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

By: G. Anderson, O. Urban, P. Fedorka-Cray, A. Newell, J. Nunberg & M. Doyle

Ed(s): R. Chanock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1987 journal article

Plasmid profiles and antibiotic susceptibility of Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 5, and 7

FEMS Microbiology Letters, 48(1-2), 179–182.

By: M. Huether, P. Fedorka-Cray, M. Pfannenstiel & G. Anderson

TL;DR: The plasmid profiles obtained for 73 of 96 field isolates of Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 5, and 7 are described and the antibiotic susceptibilities of these 96 isolates are characterized. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1984 journal article

Purification and properties of the carbonic anhydrase of Rhodospirillum rubrum

Archives of Microbiology, 138(2), 113–118.

By: S. Gill*, P. Fedorka-Cray*, R. Tweten* & B. Sleeper*

TL;DR: The carbonic anhydrase of Rhodospirillum rubrum has been purified to apparent homogeneity and some of its properties have been determined, and inhibition patterns indicated that histidine, sulfhydryl, lysine and serine residues were important for enzymatic activity. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 29, 2019

1984 journal article

Purification of enterotoxins from Vibrio mimicus that appear to be identical to cholera toxin

Infection and Immunity, 45(3), 679–684.

By: W. Spira & P. Fedorka-Cray

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1983 journal article

Colonization of the rabbit small intestine by clinical and environmental isolates of non-01 Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio mimicus

Infection and Immunity, 41(3), 1175–1183.

By: W. Spira, P. Fedorka-Cray & P. Pettebone

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1983 journal article

Enterotoxin production by Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio mimicus grown in continuous culture with microbial cell recycle

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 46(3), 704–709.

By: W. Spira & P. Fedorka-Cray

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

1983 journal article

Production of cholera toxin-like toxin by Vibrio mimicus and non-0l Vibrio cholerae: Batch culture conditions for optimum yields and isolation of hypertoxigenic lincomycin-resistant mutants

Infection and Immunity, 42(2), 501–509.

By: W. Spira & P. Fedorka-Cray

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 30, 2019

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