UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING THE TRANSMISSION AND SURVIVAL OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS THROUGHOUT THE DAIRY SYSTEM

  • Debroy, Chitrita (PI)

Project: Research project

Project Details

Description

The study encompasses four investigations. The first investigation focuses on understanding pathways of transmission of important foodborne pathogens including pathogenic E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes from the dairy environment into the bulk tank milk. The second investigation will study the characteristics of foodborne pathogens isolated from the cows in the milking parlor environment and from bulk tank milk. The third investigation will examined the genetic basis that are responsible for the survival of zoonotic pathogens throughout the dairy system. The fourth investigation will develop test and evaluate methods that will prevent the survival of zoonotic pathogens. The findings of the study will help us understand how these pathogens are transmitted and survive on-farm environments, in dairy processing plants and in dairy products. Gaining an understanding of the environmental lifestyles of these zoonotic pathogens is critical as this will allow us to control these pathogens and prevent them from ontaminating dairy products in the future

StatusFinished
Effective start/end date9/1/098/31/12

Funding

  • National Institute of Food and Agriculture: $718,793.00

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