Using farm management practices to predict Campylobacter prevalence in pastured poultry farms [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2021 : Contamination of poultry products by Campylobacter is often associated with farm management practices and processing plant practices. A longitudinal study was conducted on 11 pastured poultry farms in southeastern United States from 2014 to 2017.
Xinran Xu +4 more
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Preharvest Environmental and Management Drivers of Multidrug Resistance in Major Bacterial Zoonotic Pathogens in Pastured Poultry Flocks [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Due to nutritional benefits and perceived humane ways of treating the animals, the demand for antibiotic-free pastured poultry chicken has continued to be steadily rise.
Moses B. Ayoola +4 more
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An ensemble learning approach to identify pastured poultry farm practice variables and soil constituents that promote Salmonella prevalence [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Animal sourced foods including contaminated poultry meat and eggs contribute to human non-typhoidal salmonellosis, a foodborne zoonosis. Prevalence of Salmonella in pastured poultry production systems can lead to contamination of the final product ...
Nisha Pillai +4 more
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Using Farm Practice Variables as Predictors of Listeria spp. Prevalence in Pastured Poultry Farms [PDF]
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2019 Predictive models offer food scientists, farmers, and processors tools to help identify variables that lead to an increase in the food safety risk of a product.
Chase E. Golden +2 more
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Genotypic characterization, antimicrobial susceptibility and virulence determinants of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolated from pastured poultry farms [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 AimCampylobacter is the leading bacterial pathogen that causes foodborne illnesses worldwide. Pasture farming is regarded as an important source of agricultural production for small farming communities.
Amal Awad +3 more
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Predicting foodborne pathogens and probiotics taxa within poultry-related microbiomes using a machine learning approach [PDF]
Animal Microbiome, 2023 Background Microbiomes that can serve as an indicator of gut, intestinal, and general health of humans and animals are largely influenced by food consumed and contaminant bioagents. Microbiome studies usually focus on estimating the alpha (within sample)
Moses B. Ayoola +4 more
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Frontiers in Animal Science, 2021 Greater consumer demand for all natural, antibiotic-free poultry products has led to an increase in pastured poultry operations. Given the increased level of environmental interaction, and the potential increase in exposure to foodborne pathogens, a ...
Michael J. Rothrock +2 more
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Exploring Pathogen Presence Prediction in Pastured Poultry Farms through Transformer-Based Models and Attention Mechanism Explainability [PDF]
MicroorganismsIn this study, we explore how transformer models, which are known for their attention mechanisms, can improve pathogen prediction in pastured poultry farming.
Athish Ram Das +4 more
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Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2023 SUMMARY: Small-scale egg production is a growing industry in New England. However, foodborne illness risk exists from small-scale pastured eggs due to lack of guidelines for safe handling and management practices.
J.A. Bosland, B.L. Sartini
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Metagenome-assembled genome reveals species and functional composition of Jianghan chicken gut microbiota and isolation of Pediococcus acidilactic with probiotic properties [PDF]
MicrobiomeBackground Chickens are one of the most widely farmed animals worldwide and play a crucial role in meat and egg production. Gut microbiota is essential for chickens’ health, disease, growth, and egg production.
Hongye Shen +6 more
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