M.E. Berrang

M.E. Berrang¹, N.A. Cox¹, R.J. Meinersmann¹, J. L. Northcutt², D.E. Cosby¹, B.B. Oakley², J.L. Wilson⁴ and C.L. Hofacre⁴ – 1 The U.S. National Poultry Research Center, ARS, USDA, Athens, Georgia; 2 Food Science Department, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina; 3 Western University, Pomona, California; 4 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Reducing Campylobacter contamination during defeathering

Experimental results show injecting disinfectant solutions into the cloaca can reduce contamination of the carcass after picking.

April 8, 2021

M.E. Berrang

Organic acids can help reduce the incidence of Campylobacter on broiler carcasses.

Using new technology to detect Salmonella on broilers

A new sampling method can enable greater detection of previously undiscoverable Salmonella, enabling better control methods in the future.

January 11, 2021

Nelson Cox and M.E. Berrang

Poultry is a major Salmonella reservoir, but conventional culture-based methods usually only identify the most abundant serovars while those less abundant go undetected.

Reducing contamination of carcasses during defeathering

Broiler carcasses are often contaminated with bacteria during feather plucking. Applying an acidic solution could help stop this.

May 13, 2020

M.E. Berrang, Nelson Cox, and A. Hinton, Jr.

Applying an acidic solution to the cloaca of broiler carcasses before picking can significantly reduce Campylobacter contamination, according to a recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Salmonella, Campylobacter infection routes in broilers

The pathogenic bacteria can spread through a number of bodily routes and infect a large portion of the flock if unchecked.

August 9, 2018

Nelson Cox, M.E. Berrang, D. E. Cosby, M. A. Harrison, J. L. Wilson, and A. Hinton, Jr.

Day-old broiler chicks can be exposed to, and colonized, by pathogenic bacteria through a number of routes. This must be prevented to protect food safety.

Campylobacter can be spread in broiler transport coops

What is the role of transport coops for spreading Campylobacter contamination in broilers?

April 28, 2016

M.E. Berrang

Campylobacter is a leading cause of human bacterial foodborne disease and has been epidemiologically linked to poultry and poultry products. What is the role of transport coops for spreading Campylobacter contamination in broiler chickens?

M.E. Berrang

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Reducing Campylobacter contamination during defeathering

Using new technology to detect Salmonella on broilers

Reducing contamination of carcasses during defeathering

Salmonella, Campylobacter infection routes in broilers

Campylobacter can be spread in broiler transport coops

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