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Listen to this siteDetails of the Agency-funded projects under the Microbiological Safety of Eggs and Poultry research programme (B15).
This research project aims to undertake a detailed audit of commercial chicken production and processing to determine when broiler chickens become infected with Campylobacter spp .
Results available.
This research project aims to assess the relative importance of drinker systems to the infection rates of salmonella and campylobacter in poultry.
Results available.
This research project aims to gain a better understanding of those factors affecting the survival of Salmonella spp. in dry environments.
Results available.
This research project will investigate the growth of salmonella in eggs.
Results available.
This research project will investigate the risk of transfer of salmonella from the egg shell during food preparation.
Results available.
This research project will investigate the ability of egg washing to reduce the level of salmonella present on the shell.
Results available.
This research project obtained preliminary data concerning the nature and extent of adherence to Government guidelines on the safe use of eggs in catering.
Results available.
This research project aims to investigate the theory that farmers who consistently produce positive flocks are more likely to have poor production scores.
This research project identifies optimal sampling and testing procedures for the detection of Salmonella spp. on the broiler farm.
Results available.
This research project will provide a general overview of current thinning practices on UK broiler farms and provide recommendations suitable for guidance on thinning procedures.
Results available.
This research project will recommend sampling and testing methods for on-farm and abattoir testing for campylobacters in broiler flocks.
This research project will screen a shortlist of plant extracts (terpenes) in-vitro , both in pure culture and mixed culture using chicken caecal contents for anti-microbial activity against Campylobacter jejuni .
Results available.
This research project is a systematic literature review to identify naturally occurring bacteria in the gut flora of chickens that have a protective effect against colonisation by campylobacter species.
Results available.
A possible approach to controlling Campylobacter colonisation in poultry is the use of dietary interventions to modify the intestinal bacterial flora of the chicken gut. The systematic literature review will identify potential diets and dietary components and their corresponding effect on the bacterial flora of the chicken gut.
Results available.
This research project will characterise, by multilocus sequence typing (MLST), and analyse 1000 campylobacter isolates from Food Standards Agency retail poultry surveys (CLASSP study, Welsh/NI chicken survey, 2001 chicken survey).
Results available.
This research project will examine the populations of naturally occurring bacteriophages and how these influence the number of campylobacter entering the human food chain from poultry.
This research project reviews current farm practices used in the free range and organic sectors. Those practices thought to reduce the likelihood of chicken flocks becoming colonised with campylobacter will be investigated.
This research project will assess the effect of noradrenaline, produced by poultry in response to production stress, on Campylobacter jejuni gut colonisation in broiler chickens.
This research project is a literature review study to investigate the incidence of campylobacter in poultry other than chicken, at retail. Also the degree of overlap of human campylobacter subtypes with subtypes found in poultry other than chicken.
This research project will examine how a newly discovered nitric oxide responsive regulator contributes to protection against nitrosative stress and intracellular survival of C. jejuni during infection.
This review aims to obtain detailed information on the current industry practise for testing and scheduling flocks for salmonella and campylobacter.
Results available.
This review aims to obtain information on biosecurity measures for campylobacter at broiler farms
Results available.
This review aims to provide information on current crate washing systems used by the UK industry.
Results available.
This review will provide information on current UK poultry practices for monitoring and controlling salmonella in broiler farms.
Results available.
This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of thinning best practice recommendations in reducing the spread of Campylobacter in broilers at thin.
Results available.
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