Environmental Monitoring of Nebraska Ready-to-eat Meat Processing Establishments Resulted in the Isolation of Listeria Alongside Pseudomonas Highly Resistant to Quaternary Ammonia Sanitizer.

Robust environmental monitoring for Listeria monocytogenes often may not be feasible for small and very small meat processors in the United States due to the limitations in finances, staffing, or expertise. Three small/very small processors in Nebraska were sampled using sponge applicators in nonfood contact surface areas to determine if biofilm and sanitizer resistance behaviors of Pseudomonas could relate to the prevalence of L. monocytogenes and Listeria spp.

Rapid detection of high consequence and emerging viral pathogens in pigs.

Introduction: An increasing emergence of novel animal pathogens has been observed over the last decade. Viruses are a major contributor to the increased emergence and therefore, veterinary surveillance and testing procedures are greatly needed to rapidly and accurately detect high-consequence animal diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, Classical Swine Fever, and African Swine Fever. The major detection methods for such diseases include real-time PCR assays and pathogen-specific antibodies among others.

The persistence and stabilization of auxiliary genes in the human skin virome.

Background: The human skin contains a diverse microbiome that provides protective functions against environmental pathogens. Studies have demonstrated that bacteriophages modulate bacterial community composition and facilitate the transfer of host-specific genes, potentially influencing host cellular functions. However, little is known about the human skin virome and its role in human health.

Effect of fiber source and crude protein level on nursery pig performance and fecal microbial communities.

Reduction in dietary crude protein and addition of fiber could mitigate the incidence and severity of post-weaning diarrhea, a common gastrointestinal condition in newly weaned pigs. Therefore, 360 weanling pigs, initially 5.0 ± 0.