Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium in Slaughter Pigs Based on Serological Monitoring Results and Bacteriological Validation

Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium in Slaughter Pigs Based on Serological Monitoring Results and Bacteriological Validation

Mycobacterium avium (MA) is a potential food safety hazard in pigs. Blood samples of slaughtered pigs in the Netherlands and Germany were tested for the presence of MA antibodies to estimate the serological prevalence in the tested population. In the Dutch and German population 1.0% and 1.7% samples...

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Main Authors: Gereon Schulze Althoff, Lourens Heres, Bert Urlings, Günter Klein, Henk J. Wisselink, Conny B. van Solt-Smits, Derk Oorburg, Anne Hiller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Mycobacterium avium
pig
serology
ELISA
supply chain meat inspection
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/9/4027

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