Melanie Abley

Collaborating to Address Heavy Metals in Fresh Produce Supply—A Case Study of Cadmium in Spinach and Carrots Grown in Arizona and California

Susan Leaman, Jennifer McEntire, Melanie Abley, Conrad J. Choinière et autres

Providing consumers with safe, nutritious food is a common goal shared by the produce industry, the public health community, government agencies, and academia. To this end, these stakeholders have adopted a collaborative approach to address the challenge of improving the safety of …

Progress to Implement the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health at the US Department of Agriculture

Sheila Fleischhacker, K.P Vipin chandran, Caree Cotwright, Melanie Abley et autres

Poor nutrition is the leading cause of chronic illness, which 6 of every 10 adults in the United States face. Caring for these conditions necessitates ongoing, expensive medical care, with 85% to 90% of healthcare costs attributable to chronic diseases. Recognizing this …

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Antimicrobial resistance and genotypic relatedness of environmental staphylococci in semi-extensive dairy farms

Daniel F. M. Monte, Wellington Dias Lopes Júnior, Melanie Abley, Wondwossen A. Gebreyes et autres

This study aimed to investigate the occurrence, genotypic relatedness and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus from milk and environmental sources in dairy herds. A total of 110 staphylococci recovered from 147 samples collected at 21 semi-extensive dairy farms in …

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Isolation and characterization of two novel groups of kanamycin-resistance ColE1-like plasmids in Salmonella enterica serotypes from food animals

Chin‐Yi Chen, Terence P. Strobaugh, Ly-Huong T. Nguyen, Melanie Abley et autres

While antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica is mainly attributed to large plasmids, small plasmids may also harbor antimicrobial resistance genes. Previously, three major groups of ColE1-like plasmids conferring kanamycin-resistance (KanR) in various S. enterica serotypes from diagnostic samples of human or animals …

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Modernization of meat inspection of pigs. The world is on the move towards a more evidence-based type of inspection

Lis Alban, Elenita Ruttscheidt Alburquerque, Claudia Valeria G. Cordeiro de Sá, Patrick Buholzer et autres

Novel or Rapid Sampling Methods for Utilization in Slaughter and Processing Establishments

Melanie Abley

Lessons Learned from Recent Outbreaks on Sampling Surfaces and Products as Part of an Effective HACCP System

Melanie Abley

Evaluating the Occurrence of Escherichia albertii in Chicken Carcass Rinses by PCR, Vitek Analysis, and Sequencing of the rpoB Gene

Rebecca L. Lindsey, Paula J. Fedorka–Cray, Melanie Abley, Jennifer B. Turpin et autres

Escherichia albertii is a recently described species that has been associated with gastroenteritis in humans and with healthy and ill birds. Most recently, it has been identified as the causative agent in a food-borne outbreak in Japan. The distribution and clinical importance …

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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Salmonella enterica serovar Dublin Isolates from Cattle and Humans

Melanie Abley

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pigs and Farm Workers on Conventional and Antibiotic-Free Swine Farms in the USA

Tara C. Smith, Wondwossen A. Gebreyes, Melanie Abley, Abby L. Harper et autres

Much uncertainty remains about the origin and public health implications of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA). This study aimed to investigate the occurrence and prevalence of MRSA in general and LA-MRSA in particular in pigs and farm workers in five states. We …

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Prevalence of Yersinia enterocolitica in Antimicrobial-Free and Conventional Antimicrobial Use Swine Production

Julie A. Funk, Melanie Abley, Andrew S. Bowman, Wondwossen A. Gebreyes et autres

Swine are the primary reservoir for foodborne illness associated with Yersinia enterocolitica. The use of antimicrobials in animal agriculture has been hypothesized as having a potential role in the increase in prevalence of zoonotic pathogens. The objective of this study was to …

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Yersinia enterocolitica of Porcine Origin: Carriage of Virulence Genes and Genotypic Diversity

Daniel A. Tadesse, Peter B. Bahnson, Julie A. Funk, W. E. Morgan Morrow et autres

Yersinia enterocolitica is an important foodborne pathogen, and pigs are recognized as a major reservoir and potential source of pathogenic strains to humans. A total of 172 Y. enterocolitica recovered from conventional and antimicrobial-free pig production systems from different geographic regions (North …

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