ARS Project: INCIDENCE & ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF FOODBORNE(SALMONELLA) & COMMENSAL(E. COLI & ENTEROCOCCI) FROM THE NAHMS SWINE STUDY (423672)

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Research Project: INCIDENCE & ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF FOODBORNE(SALMONELLA) & COMMENSAL(E. COLI & ENTEROCOCCI) FROM THE NAHMS SWINE STUDY

Location: Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance

Project Number: 6612-32000-005-07
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Sep 01, 2012
End Date: Aug 30, 2013

Objective:
1. Determine the incidence of Salmonella, E. coli and enterococci in swine fecal samples in the United States. 2. Participate in the characterization of isolates at the phenotypic and genotypic level.

Approach:
Fecal samples will be sampled using microbiological culture techniques to determine bacterial presence. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Sensititre broth microdilution plates will be used to determine select antimicrobial attributes; pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) will be used to determine relatedness.

Project Team

	Cray, Paula

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	Food Safety, (animal and plant products) (108)

Last Modified: 05/18/2013

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