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A typical egg contamination experiment often involves as many as 1,000 eggs. Here, veterinary medical officer Jean Guard-Bouldin removes the contents from eggs, which are then added to liquid media and cultured for the presence of Salmonella.
Photo by Stephen Ausmus.
