| Department: | Pre-Harvest Food Safety and Enteric Diseases |
| Organization: |
USDA National Animal Disease Center
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| Address: | 2300 Dayton Road
P.O. Box
Ames, IA 50010-0700
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| Phone: | 515-663-7291 |
| Fax: | 515-663-7458 |
| E-mail: | iwesley@nadc.ars.usda.gov |
| Emphases: | Food Borne Pathogens
Food Microbiology
Food Safety (Post-Harvest)
Food Security
Foreign Animal Diseases
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Development and application of rapid PCR-based methods for the detection of potential human foodborne pathogens in livestock and turkeys. Pathogens of interest include Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Arcobacter butzleri. Efforts are focused on-farm and post-slaughter. |
