Article
Transmission of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in the pork production chain from farm to slaughterhouse.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Sept 2008
Laukkanen Riikka, Martínez Pilar Ortiz, Siekkinen Kirsi-Maarit, Ranta Jukka, Maijala Riitta, Korkeala Hannu
Abstract excerpt
The transmission of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in the pork production chain was followed from farm to slaughterhouse by studying the same 364 pigs from different production systems at farm and slaughterhouse levels. In all, 1,785 samples were collected, and the isolated Y. pseudotuberculosis strains were analyzed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. The results of microbial sampling were combined with data from...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
