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Trichinellosis in farmed wild boar: meat inspection findings and seroprevalence

Parasite, 2001
A reflection of highly prevalent endemic wildlife trichinellosis is seen in wild boar farming in Finland. During the last five years, 0.7 % (15/2265) of wild boars undergoing official meat inspection have been determined to be Trichinella-positive. These
Sukura A., Näreaho A., Veijalainen P., Oivanen I.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A quantitative risk assessment for human Taenia solium exposure from home slaughtered pigs in European countries [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Taenia solium, a zoonotic tapeworm, is responsible for about a third of all preventable epilepsy human cases in endemic regions. In Europe, adequate biosecurity of pig housing and meat inspection practices have decreased the incidence of T ...
Deng, Huifang, Dorny, Pierre, Gabriël, Sarah, Johansen, Maria Vang, Meester, Marina, Swart, Arno, Trevisan, Chiara, van der Giessen, Joke, van Roon, Annika, Vieira-Pinto, Madalena   +9 more
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of bovine cysticercosis in Brazil : current knowledge and way forward [PDF]

, 2020
Background Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis has been well studied in several countries. Brazil is one of the most important beef exporting countries and has one of the highest cattle population size in the world.
Gabriël, Sarah, Rossi, Gabriel Augusto Marques, Van Damme, Inge   +2 more
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Genetic Selection to Enhance Animal Welfare Using Meat Inspection Data from Slaughter Plants.

Animals (Basel), 2018
Simple Summary Analysis of a large volume of meat inspection data suggests availability of genetic variation for most common indicators of poor animal welfare.
Mathur PK, Vogelzang R, Mulder HA, Knol EF.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Diagnostic efficiency of abattoir meat inspection service in Ethiopia to detect carcasses infected with Mycobacterium bovis: Implications for public health

BMC Public Health, 2010
Background Bovine Tuberculosis (BTB) is a widespread and endemic disease of cattle in Ethiopia posing a significant threat to public health. Regular surveillance by skin test, bacteriology and molecular methods is not feasible due to lack of resource ...
Bogale Asseged, Biffa Demelash, Skjerve Eystein   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is transport distance correlated with animal welfare and carcass quality of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus)? [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Slaughter reindeer are exposed to stress caused by gathering, handling, loading and unloading, and by conditions in vehicles during transport.
Jokelainen, Pikka, Laaksonen, Sauli, Oksanen, Antti, Pusenius, Jyrki   +3 more
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Isolation of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli from the Surfaces of Beef Carcasses in Slaughterhouses in Japan

Journal of Food Protection
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is an important foodborne pathogen worldwide. It is necessary to control and prevent STEC contamination on beef carcasses in slaughterhouses because STEC infection is associated with beef consumption.
Shunsuke Ikeuchi, Shouhei Hirose, Kohei Shimada, Ayako Koyama, Shoji Ishida, Naoto Katayama, Takehiko Suzuki, Akiko Tokairin, Mayumi Tsukamoto, Yuki Tsue, Kenichi Yamaguchi, Hideo Osako, Sachiko Hiwatashi, Yumi Chiba, Hiroshi Akiyama, Hideki Hayashidani, Yukiko Hara-Kudo   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing Caffeic Acid Production in Escherichia coli Through Heterologous Enzyme Combinations and Semi-Rational Design

Metabolites
Background/Objectives: Caffeic acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid that has a wide range of applications in the medical field. The synthesis of caffeic acid using microbial fermentation technology is an environmentally friendly method.
Qing Luo, Weihao Wang, Qingjing Huang, Chuan Wang, Lixiu Yan, Jun Kang, Jiamin Zhang, Jie Cheng   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Pathogenic Escherichia coli Type III Secreted Effectors espK and espV as Markers to Reduce the Risk of Potentially Enterohemorrhagic Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Beef

Foods
Contamination of beef by certain strains of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) called enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) can lead to outbreaks of severe disease. Therefore, accurate monitoring tests are needed to identify high risk beef products
Joseph M. Bosilevac, Tatum S. Katz, Leslie E. Manis, Lorenza Rozier, Michael Day   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Meat inspection and animal welfare practices: Evidences from north-western Himalayan region, India

Veterinary World, 2012
Aim: The present study was conducted to assess the animal welfare measures for safe and wholesome meat production as well to understand different roles performed by delegated institutions in ensuring quality meat production.
Devesh Thakur, R K Ravikumar, Pranav Kumar, Atul Gupta, Alok Sharma, Shivani Katoch, Vinod Kumar Bodh   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source