- Investigators
- Cray, Paula
- Institutions
- USDA - Agricultural Research Service
- Start date
- 2012
- End date
- 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.
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- 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.
- Funding Source
- Agricultural Research Service
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Project source
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- Project number
- 6612-32000-005-07
- Categories
- Salmonella
- Escherichia coli
- Antimicrobial Resistance