Objective Background :Animal-borne zoonoses constitute a serious public health problem. Of all meatborne infections, human cases of salmonellosis are considered the most important. Poultry and eggs seem to be the prime source of food-borne salmonellosis, and little information is known about the role of pork. Studies in some countries have shown that about 16% of human salmonellosis may be attributed to pork. The objective is :The overall objective is to establish the epidemiological basis, to develop the diagnostic tools and to evaluate options for the control of salmonella in pork at the pre-harvest and harvest levels Short description of the project : The following tasks will be carried out: 1) to determine and compare the prevalence and types of salmonella infections in pig herds in different EU regions, and to determine the risk factors for the spread of salmonella infections between and within herds; 2) to determine and compare the prevalence and serotypes of salmonella infections in pork samples from slaughterhouses in different EU regions and to identify critical control points for salmonella contamination; 3) to develop and evaluate improved biotechnological diagnostic tools for quantitative detection; and 4) to evaluate the epidemiologic, diagnostic and economic options for control of salmonella in pork, and to propose methodologies for surveillance and control programmes in the EU, based either on the detection of salmonella organisms or antibodies to salmonella. At the same time, the most promising diagnostic tools will be evaluated in samples from different EU regions and from controlled infection studies. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthepidemiologyzoonosis Programme(s) FP4-FAIR - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of agriculture and fisheries (including agro-industry, food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development), 1994-1998 Topic(s) 4.4.2 - Animal health Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator THE ROYAL VETERINARY AND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Address Bülowsvej, 13 1870 Frederiksberg c Denmark See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICE IN THE SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Molenwijkseweg, 48 - p.o. box 4 5280 AA Boxtel See on map ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address 540 06 Thessaloniki See on map FEDERATION OF DANISH PIG PRODUCERS AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Axeltorv, 3 1609 Copenhagen v See on map FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Röntgenstraße, 12 21493 Schwarzenbeck See on map MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Bülowsvej, 27 1790 Copenhagen v See on map THE NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ulls väg, 2 b - p.o. box 7073 750 07 Uppsala See on map UNIVERSITY OF UTRECHT Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Yalelaan, 2 3584 CM Utrecht See on map University of Exeter United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lafrowda house st german's road EX4 6TL Exeter See on map
