Assessing pig farm biosecurity measures for the control of <i>Salmonella</i> on European farms

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14110%2F23%3A00133540" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14110/23:00133540 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-infection/article/assessing-pig-farm-biosecurity-measures-for-the-control-of-salmonella-on-european-farms/725C016E387EC5A6A25B66B5C1598582" target="_blank" >https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-infection/article/assessing-pig-farm-biosecurity-measures-for-the-control-of-salmonella-on-european-farms/725C016E387EC5A6A25B66B5C1598582</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268823001115" target="_blank" >10.1017/S0950268823001115</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Assessing pig farm biosecurity measures for the control of <i>Salmonella</i> on European farms

Original language description

Salmonella spp. is a common zoonotic pathogen, causing gastrointestinal infections in people. Pigs and pig meat are a major source of infection. Although farm biosecurity is believed to be important for controlling Salmonella transmission, robust evidence is lacking on which measures are most effective. This study enrolled 250 pig farms across nine European countries. From each farm, 20 pooled faecal samples (or similar information) were collected and analysed for Salmonella presence. Based on the proportion of positive results, farms were categorised as at higher or lower Salmonella risk, and associations with variables from a comprehensive questionnaire investigated. Multivariable analysis indicated that farms were less likely to be in the higher-risk category if they had '&lt;400 sows'; used rodent baits close to pig enclosures; isolated stay-behind (sick) pigs; did not answer that the hygiene lock/ anteroom was easy to clean; did not have a full perimeter fence; did apply downtime of at least 3 days between farrowing batches; and had fully slatted flooring in all fattener buildings. A principal components analysis assessed the sources of variation between farms, and correlation between variables. The study results suggest simple control measures that could be prioritised on European pig farms to control Salmonella.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30304 - Public and environmental health

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Epidemiology and infection

ISSN

0950-2688

e-ISSN

1469-4409

Volume of the periodical

151

Issue of the periodical within the volume

July 2023

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

1-10

UT code for WoS article

001044941800001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85165610709