Turkeys Found to be Resistant to Human H1N1 Virus
Researchers in Italy have found that turkeys are resistant to the human influenza A H1N1 virus under experimental conditions.

'Seeing' Poultry Carcass Contamination
Agricultural Research Service scientists have modified a hyperspectral imaging system used to scan the surface of poultry carcasses so it can detect very low levels of faecal contamination.

UK Survey of Campylobacter and Salmonella in Fresh Chicken
A UK-wide survey was undertaken by the Agency between May 2007 and September 2008 to determine Campylobacter and Salmonella prevalence on fresh chicken at retail.

Biofilms Have a New Foil
A new formulation has been found to be 100 per cent effective in killing Listeria monocytogenes and removes 90 per cent of biofilm, according to USDA Agricultural Research Service microbiologist, Judy Arnold.

Some Pathogens Live on to Cause Trouble
In an article entitled 'They’re Starving, Down but Not Out: Pathogens That Live to Cause Trouble', Michael Johnson of the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture explains how Listeria, Salmonella and Campylobacter can survive and still...

Water Hardness Plays a Role in Removing Bacteria from Chicken Skin
Reducing water hardness may increase its ability to remove bacteria from broiler chicken skin during processing, according to USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Athens, Georgia.

Dioxin Discovery Leads Ireland's Residue Plan Results
The discovery of dioxin in samples of pig fat is the major feature in the Irish Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (DAFF) results of testing carried out under the National Residue Control Plan for 2008, writes ThePoultrySite senior editor,...

Slaughter, Processing and Sales Guidelines for Small Scale Producers
The inspection status of a poultry slaughter establishment determines where the poultry products can be distributed and sold - this is one of the main focuses of a new report from Iowa State University on poultry slaughter, processing and sales guidelines...

Controlling Campylobacter in Broiler Flocks
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has been developing an action plan against Campylobacter food poisoning sine 2003, writes ThePoultrySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Milk & Meat in Our Diet: Good or Bad for Health & Wealth?
Professor Ian Givens of the University of Reading outlined the evidence concerning the health benefits (and otherwise) of animal products in the human diet in the 21st century at this year's meeting of the British Society of Animal Science. Jackie Linden...

Animal Antibiotics, Resistance and Human Health
Antibiotics are a vital component to rearing healthy livestock, but many researchers argue that mismanaged use is having a detrimental effect on the industry, writes Adam Anson for ThePoultrySite.

Finding Ways to Fight Campylobacter
Good farming and hygienic practices, testing and removing positive birds in production as well as vaccination have all succeeded in helping to reduce the incidence of Salmonella in chickens, writes ThePoultrySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Getting to Grips with Campylobacter
New measures are to be set out by the European Commission and individual EU countries to clamp down on incidence of campylobacter food poisoning across the Continent, writes ThePoultrySite senior editor Chris Harris.

New Methods for Ensuring Food Safety
Agricultural Research Service researchers have developed technology to protect pasteurised liquid eggs from food safety threats, including Salmonella enteritidis.

New Study Overturns Orthodoxy on How Macrophages Kill Bacteria
Immune cells in animals kill bacteria and other pathogens by secreting poisons known as reactive oxygen species, according to new research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Professor Slauch and his colleagues made this discovery while studying...