An analysis of primary research and meta-analysis to investigate temporal changes in serotypes of Salmonella in US-based pigs and pork products.
October 4, 2017
Investigator: Annette O’Connor
A systematic review of patterns in tenderness metrics of North American based pork from 1994 to 2014
January 22, 2016
Pork value is determined by its composition and by consumer satisfaction. Several metrics of pork are considered indicators of tenderness and overall quality. We conducted a systematic review to...Systematic Review of the Magnitude of Change in Prevalence and Quantity of Salmonella after Administration of Pathogen Reduction Treatments on Pork Carcasses
December 17, 2015
Updated systematic review of the association between proximity to animal feeding operations and the health of individuals in nearby communities
November 24, 2015
Our objective was to update a previous review of the scientific literature of the impact of living near animal feeding operations on human health. We conducted a search of the literature in October...Reviewing the State of Scientific Evidence and Developing Recommendations about Pain Mitigation Strategies in Piglets Undergoing Routine Processing Procedures
September 23, 2013
The following non-technical summary describes the recommendations from a review and decision-making process conducted between August 2012 and August 2013 by the panel at the request of the...Analysis of Salmonella Pre-Harvest Control Strategies
July 5, 2012
The purpose of this project was to provide a comprehensive description of the efficacy of mandated control programs for pre-harvest Salmonella spp. used by major pork exporting/importing nations....Investigating the genetic relatedness among Salmonella species isolated in transportation trucks, holding pens and from swine at slaughter
July 31, 2003
Previous studies have suggested strongly that the lairage is a source of Salmonella to swine. Using more refined tools to determine relatedness between isolates we have reinforced this finding. More...
