NARMS monitors antimicrobial resistance in foodborne bacteria isolated from humans, retail meats, and food animals. It aims to assess relationships between antimicrobial use in food animals and potential human health consequences. NARMS uses a multi-pronged approach including education, expanded research, revised guidance documents, enhanced surveillance, and participation in international activities. It faces challenges such as obtaining accurate sampling data along the food chain and gaining cooperation across sectors.
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management: A vision from UruguayExternalEvents
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Use of genome sequencing technology on food safety management- Uruguay. Presentation from the FAO expert workshop on practical applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management - 7-8 December 2015, Rome, Italy.
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management-Perspectives from C...ExternalEvents
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Potential usefulness of genome sequencing technology on food safety management - Canada. Presentation from the FAO expert workshop on practical applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management - 7-8 December 2015, Rome, Italy.
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management: Perspectives from K...ExternalEvents
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Use of genome sequencing technology on food safety management- Kenya's Perspectives. Presentation from the FAO expert workshop on practical applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management - 7-8 December 2015, Rome, Italy.
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management in France: Example...ExternalEvents
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Potential usefulness of genome sequencing technology on food safety management - France. Presentation from the FAO expert workshop on practical applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management - 7-8 December 2015, Rome, Italy.
Applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) technology on food safety manag...ExternalEvents
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Applications of genome sequencing technology on food safety management-United States of America. Presentation from the FAO expert workshop on practical applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management - 7-8 December 2015, Rome, Italy.
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management: A vision from UruguayExternalEvents
http://tiny.cc/faowgsworkshop
Use of genome sequencing technology on food safety management- Uruguay. Presentation from the FAO expert workshop on practical applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management - 7-8 December 2015, Rome, Italy.
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management-Perspectives from C...ExternalEvents
http://tiny.cc/faowgsworkshop
Potential usefulness of genome sequencing technology on food safety management - Canada. Presentation from the FAO expert workshop on practical applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management - 7-8 December 2015, Rome, Italy.
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management: Perspectives from K...ExternalEvents
http://tiny.cc/faowgsworkshop
Use of genome sequencing technology on food safety management- Kenya's Perspectives. Presentation from the FAO expert workshop on practical applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management - 7-8 December 2015, Rome, Italy.
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management in France: Example...ExternalEvents
http://tiny.cc/faowgsworkshop
Potential usefulness of genome sequencing technology on food safety management - France. Presentation from the FAO expert workshop on practical applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management - 7-8 December 2015, Rome, Italy.
Applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) technology on food safety manag...ExternalEvents
http://tiny.cc/faowgsworkshop
Applications of genome sequencing technology on food safety management-United States of America. Presentation from the FAO expert workshop on practical applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management - 7-8 December 2015, Rome, Italy.
Dr. Patrick McDermott - One Health Antibiotic Stewardship State of Science - ...John Blue
One Health Antibiotic Stewardship State of Science - What Do We Know? What Don't We Know? - Dr. Rick Sibbel, Executive Director, Technical Service, Food Animal Business Team, Merck Animal Health; Dr. Larry Granger, Senior Leader of Antimicrobial Resistance, USDA APHIS; Dr. Shelley Rankin, Associate Professor CE of Microbiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Dr. Mark G. Papich, Professor, Clinical Pharmacology, North Carolina State University; Dr. Patrick McDermott, Director, National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, from the 2017 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium - Antibiotic Stewardship: Collaborative Strategy for Animal Agriculture and Human Health, October 31 - November 2, 2017, Herndon, Virginia, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2017-niaa-antibiotic-symposium-antibiotic-stewardship
Dr. Eric Neumann - An Epidemiological Investigation of Porcine-Origin Feed In...John Blue
An Epidemiological Investigation of Porcine-Origin Feed Ingredients and the Occurence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea on Midwestern United States Pork Farms - Dr. Eric Neumann, Epi-Insight Liimited, from the 2014 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 15-16, 2014, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2014-leman-swine-conference-material
PEDV - Research Update - Dr. Lisa Becton, National Pork Board, from the 2014 World Pork Expo, June 4 - 6, 2014, Des Moines, IA, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2014-world-pork-expo
GenomeTrakr: Whole-Genome Sequencing for Food Safety and A New Way Forward in...ExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/wgs-on-food-safety-management/en/
GenomeTrakr: Whole-Genome Sequencing for Food Safety and A New Way Forward in the Microbiological Testing & Traceability for Foodborne Pathogens. Presentation from the Technical Meeting on the impact of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) on food safety management -23-25 May 2016, Rome, Italy.
Dr. Lisa Becton - Update on PEDV ResearchJohn Blue
Update on PEDV Research - Lisa Becton, DVM MS DACVPM, Director, National Pork Board, from the 2014 NIAA Annual Conference titled 'The Precautionary Principle: How Agriculture Will Thrive', March 31 - April 2, 2014, Omaha, NE, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2014_niaa_how_animal_agriculture_will_thrive
Professor Fiona Tomley presented the work of the Hub in her keynote address at the Newton Fund Swine and Poultry Research Initiative interim project workshop held on 14th of January 2020 in the UK.
Dr. Larry Granger - Combatting Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (CARB) - The Nee...John Blue
Combatting Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (CARB) - The Need for Data - The USDA Perspective - Dr. Larry Granger, DVM, Senior Leader, U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, from the 2015 NIAA Annual Conference titled 'Water and the Future of Animal Agriculture', March 23 - March 26, 2015, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2015_niaa_water_future_animal_ag
Dr. Sarah Tomlinson - Diagnostic Technology Update: Strategic Development and...John Blue
Diagnostic Technology Update: Strategic Development and Deployment - Dr. Sarah Tomlinson, Associate NAHLN Coordinator at USDA-APHIS-VS, from the 2013 NIAA Merging Values and Technology conference, April 15-17, 2013, Louisville, KY, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2013-niaa-merging-values-and-technology
Real-Time Genome Sequencing of Resistant Bacteria Provides Precision Infectio...ExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/wgs-on-food-safety-management/en/
Real-Time Genome Sequencing of Resistant Bacteria Provides Precision Infection Control in an Institutional Setting. Presentation from the Technical Meeting on the impact of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) on food safety management and GMI-9, 23-25 May 2016, Rome, Italy.
Dr. M.A. McCrackin - Drug-Resistant Foodborne Campylobacteriosis in Humans: I...John Blue
Drug-Resistant Foodborne Campylobacteriosis in Humans: Is There a Link to Antibiotic Use in Agricultural Animals? - Dr. M.A. McCrackin, Veterinary Medical Officer & Associate Professor, Comparative Medicine, Charleston VA Medical Center Research Service and Medical University of South Carolina, from the 2016 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium - Working Together For Better Solutions, November 1 - 3, 2016, Herndon, Virginia, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2016-niaa-symposium-antibiotic-use-working-together-for-better-solutions
The Global Micorbial Identifier (GMI) initiative - and its working groupsExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/wgs-on-food-safety-management/en/
The GMI initiative - and its working groups. Presentation from the Technical Meeting on the impact of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) on food safety management -23-25 May 2016, Rome, Italy.
Bioinformatics: Building the cornerstones of Sequence Homology and its use fo...OECD Environment
24 June 2019: This OECD seminar presented and discussed the potential use of genome sequence, bioinformatic tools and databases in a regulatory decision process for microbial pesticides.
Dr. William Flynn - Gathering Antimicrobial Use Data in AnimalsJohn Blue
Gathering Antimicrobial Use Data in Animals - Dr. William Flynn, Deputy Director for Science Policy, Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine, from the 2014 NIAA Symposium on Antibiotics Use and Resistance: Moving Forward Through Shared Stewardship, November 12-14, 2014, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2014-niaa-antibiotics-moving-forward-through-shared-stewardship
Dr. Susan J. Bright-Ponte - Data Collection and Antimicrobial StewardshipJohn Blue
Data Collection and Antimicrobial Stewardship - Dr. Susan J. Bright-Ponte, Veterinary Medical Officer, Antimicrobial Resistance, Office of Surveillance & Compliance, Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA, from the 2018 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium: New Science & Technology Tools for Antibiotic Stewardship, November 13-15, 2018, Overland Park, KS, USA.
More presentations at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8ZKJKD9cmEffjOrjbBvQZeN2_SZB_Skc
Dr. Patrick McDermott - One Health Antibiotic Stewardship State of Science - ...John Blue
One Health Antibiotic Stewardship State of Science - What Do We Know? What Don't We Know? - Dr. Rick Sibbel, Executive Director, Technical Service, Food Animal Business Team, Merck Animal Health; Dr. Larry Granger, Senior Leader of Antimicrobial Resistance, USDA APHIS; Dr. Shelley Rankin, Associate Professor CE of Microbiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Dr. Mark G. Papich, Professor, Clinical Pharmacology, North Carolina State University; Dr. Patrick McDermott, Director, National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, from the 2017 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium - Antibiotic Stewardship: Collaborative Strategy for Animal Agriculture and Human Health, October 31 - November 2, 2017, Herndon, Virginia, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2017-niaa-antibiotic-symposium-antibiotic-stewardship
Dr. Eric Neumann - An Epidemiological Investigation of Porcine-Origin Feed In...John Blue
An Epidemiological Investigation of Porcine-Origin Feed Ingredients and the Occurence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea on Midwestern United States Pork Farms - Dr. Eric Neumann, Epi-Insight Liimited, from the 2014 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 15-16, 2014, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2014-leman-swine-conference-material
PEDV - Research Update - Dr. Lisa Becton, National Pork Board, from the 2014 World Pork Expo, June 4 - 6, 2014, Des Moines, IA, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2014-world-pork-expo
GenomeTrakr: Whole-Genome Sequencing for Food Safety and A New Way Forward in...ExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/wgs-on-food-safety-management/en/
GenomeTrakr: Whole-Genome Sequencing for Food Safety and A New Way Forward in the Microbiological Testing & Traceability for Foodborne Pathogens. Presentation from the Technical Meeting on the impact of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) on food safety management -23-25 May 2016, Rome, Italy.
Dr. Lisa Becton - Update on PEDV ResearchJohn Blue
Update on PEDV Research - Lisa Becton, DVM MS DACVPM, Director, National Pork Board, from the 2014 NIAA Annual Conference titled 'The Precautionary Principle: How Agriculture Will Thrive', March 31 - April 2, 2014, Omaha, NE, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2014_niaa_how_animal_agriculture_will_thrive
Professor Fiona Tomley presented the work of the Hub in her keynote address at the Newton Fund Swine and Poultry Research Initiative interim project workshop held on 14th of January 2020 in the UK.
Dr. Larry Granger - Combatting Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (CARB) - The Nee...John Blue
Combatting Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (CARB) - The Need for Data - The USDA Perspective - Dr. Larry Granger, DVM, Senior Leader, U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, from the 2015 NIAA Annual Conference titled 'Water and the Future of Animal Agriculture', March 23 - March 26, 2015, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2015_niaa_water_future_animal_ag
Dr. Sarah Tomlinson - Diagnostic Technology Update: Strategic Development and...John Blue
Diagnostic Technology Update: Strategic Development and Deployment - Dr. Sarah Tomlinson, Associate NAHLN Coordinator at USDA-APHIS-VS, from the 2013 NIAA Merging Values and Technology conference, April 15-17, 2013, Louisville, KY, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2013-niaa-merging-values-and-technology
Real-Time Genome Sequencing of Resistant Bacteria Provides Precision Infectio...ExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/wgs-on-food-safety-management/en/
Real-Time Genome Sequencing of Resistant Bacteria Provides Precision Infection Control in an Institutional Setting. Presentation from the Technical Meeting on the impact of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) on food safety management and GMI-9, 23-25 May 2016, Rome, Italy.
Dr. M.A. McCrackin - Drug-Resistant Foodborne Campylobacteriosis in Humans: I...John Blue
Drug-Resistant Foodborne Campylobacteriosis in Humans: Is There a Link to Antibiotic Use in Agricultural Animals? - Dr. M.A. McCrackin, Veterinary Medical Officer & Associate Professor, Comparative Medicine, Charleston VA Medical Center Research Service and Medical University of South Carolina, from the 2016 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium - Working Together For Better Solutions, November 1 - 3, 2016, Herndon, Virginia, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2016-niaa-symposium-antibiotic-use-working-together-for-better-solutions
The Global Micorbial Identifier (GMI) initiative - and its working groupsExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/wgs-on-food-safety-management/en/
The GMI initiative - and its working groups. Presentation from the Technical Meeting on the impact of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) on food safety management -23-25 May 2016, Rome, Italy.
Bioinformatics: Building the cornerstones of Sequence Homology and its use fo...OECD Environment
24 June 2019: This OECD seminar presented and discussed the potential use of genome sequence, bioinformatic tools and databases in a regulatory decision process for microbial pesticides.
Dr. William Flynn - Gathering Antimicrobial Use Data in AnimalsJohn Blue
Gathering Antimicrobial Use Data in Animals - Dr. William Flynn, Deputy Director for Science Policy, Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine, from the 2014 NIAA Symposium on Antibiotics Use and Resistance: Moving Forward Through Shared Stewardship, November 12-14, 2014, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2014-niaa-antibiotics-moving-forward-through-shared-stewardship
Dr. Susan J. Bright-Ponte - Data Collection and Antimicrobial StewardshipJohn Blue
Data Collection and Antimicrobial Stewardship - Dr. Susan J. Bright-Ponte, Veterinary Medical Officer, Antimicrobial Resistance, Office of Surveillance & Compliance, Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA, from the 2018 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium: New Science & Technology Tools for Antibiotic Stewardship, November 13-15, 2018, Overland Park, KS, USA.
More presentations at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8ZKJKD9cmEffjOrjbBvQZeN2_SZB_Skc
Dr. Deepanker Tewari - Antibiotic Stewardship Update ProgressJohn Blue
Antibiotic Stewardship Update Progress - Dr. Eric Moore, Technical Director, Norbrook, Inc.; Dr. Michael Costin, Assistant Director, Division of Animal & Public Health, AVMA; Dr. Andrew T. Maccabe, Chief Executive Officer, AAVMC; Dr. Deepanker Tewari, Director, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Veterinary Laboratory, from the 2017 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium - Antibiotic Stewardship: Collaborative Strategy for Animal Agriculture and Human Health, October 31 - November 2, 2017, Herndon, Virginia, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2017-niaa-antibiotic-symposium-antibiotic-stewardship
Presentation from the Livestock Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG) Meeting 2010. 4-5 May 2010 Italy, Rome IFAD Headquarters.
The event involved approximately 45 representatives from the international partner agencies to discuss critical needs for livestock development and research issues for the coming decade.
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Dr. Larry Granger - USDA Antimicrobial Resistance StrategyJohn Blue
USDA Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy - Dr. Larry Granger, Leads the Antimicrobial Resistance Program for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, from the 2014 NIAA Symposium on Antibiotics Use and Resistance: Moving Forward Through Shared Stewardship, November 12-14, 2014, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2014-niaa-antibiotics-moving-forward-through-shared-stewardship
Food safety along informal pork market chains in Vietnam: Experience from an ...ILRI
Presented by Fred Unger, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Lucy Lapar, Karen Marshall and Delia Grace at the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Asia 2016 conference, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 14–15 January 2016.
Dr. Larry Granger - One Health Antibiotic Stewardship State of Science - What...John Blue
One Health Antibiotic Stewardship State of Science - What Do We Know? What Don't We Know? - Dr. Rick Sibbel, Executive Director, Technical Service, Food Animal Business Team, Merck Animal Health; Dr. Larry Granger, Senior Leader of Antimicrobial Resistance, USDA APHIS; Dr. Shelley Rankin, Associate Professor CE of Microbiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Dr. Mark G. Papich, Professor, Clinical Pharmacology, North Carolina State University; Dr. Patrick McDermott, Director, National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, from the 2017 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium - Antibiotic Stewardship: Collaborative Strategy for Animal Agriculture and Human Health, October 31 - November 2, 2017, Herndon, Virginia, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2017-niaa-antibiotic-symposium-antibiotic-stewardship
Research investigating the use a genome-informed approach to develop diagnostic tools, for the detection of exotic phytopathogenic bacteria that pose a threat to Australian agriculture.
Nitin Mantri of RMIT at CannaTech 2018 SydneyRoby Zomer
From our VP of Business Development Ron Lipsky:
"A great honor and pleasure to share the stage with Nitin Mantri of RMIT at CannaTech 2018 Sydney! We spoke about the importance of collaboration between academia and industry and our RMIT University Umbrella agreement and exciting scientific collaborations..."
International partnerships - Shining light on the neglected zoonosesILRI
Poster prepared by Elizabeth Cook, Lian Thomas, Will de Glanville, Mark Bronsvoort, Phil Toye, Bernard Agwanda, Njeri Wamae, Sam Kariuki and Eric Fèvre for the Medical Research Council (MRC) centenary celebration held at the Royal Society, London, UK, 10 December 2013.
The poster won third prize in a competition organized for MRC-funded early-career researchers to communicate how international collaboration has been pivotal to their research. Elizabeth Cook's PhD studentship at the University of Edinburgh is funded by the MRC.
Jordan Hoewischer - OACI Farmer Certification ProgramJohn Blue
OACI Farmer Certification Program - Jordan Hoewischer, Ohio Farm Bureau, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Fred Yoder - No-till and Climate Change: Fact, Fiction, and IgnoranceJohn Blue
No-till and Climate Change: Fact, Fiction, and Ignorance - Fred Yoder, Former President, National Corn Growers Association, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Dr. John Grove - Fifty Years Of No-till Research In KentuckyJohn Blue
Fifty Years Of No-till Research In Kentucky - Dr. John Grove, Univerity of Kentucky, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Dr. Warren Dick - Pioneering No-till Research Since 1962John Blue
Pioneering No-till Research Since 1962 - Dr. Warren Dick, OSU-OARDC (retired), from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Dr. Christine Sprunger - The role that roots play in building soil organic ma...John Blue
The role that roots play in building soil organic matter and soil health - Dr. Christine Sprunger, OSU - SENR, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Dr. Leonardo Deiss - Stratification, the Role of Roots, and Yield Trends afte...John Blue
Stratification, the Role of Roots, and Yield Trends after 60 years of No-till - Dr. Leonardo Deiss, OSU, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Dr. Steve Culman - No-Till Yield Data AnalysisJohn Blue
No-Till Yield Data Analysis - Dr. Steve Culman, OSU Soil Fertility Extension Specialist, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Alan Sundermeier and Dr. Vinayak Shedekar - Soil biological Response to BMPs John Blue
Soil biological Response to BMPs - Alan Sundermeier, OSU Extension, and Dr. Vinayak Shedekar, USDA-ARS, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Dr. Curtis Young - Attracting And Protecting PollinatorsJohn Blue
Attracting And Protecting Pollinators - Dr. Curtis Young, OSU Extension, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Sarah Noggle - Cover Crop Decision Tool SelectorJohn Blue
Cover Crop Decision Tool Selector - Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Hemp Regulations - Jim Belt, ODA, Head of Hemp for Ohio, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
John Barker - UAVs: Where Are We And What's NextJohn Blue
UAVs: Where Are We And What's Next - John Barker, OSU Extension, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Dr. Rajbir Bajwa - Medical uses of MarijuanaJohn Blue
Medical uses of Marijuana - Dr. Rajbir Bajwa, Coordinator of legal medical marijuana sales, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Dr. Jeff Stachler - Setting up a Corn and Soybean Herbicide Program with Cove...John Blue
Setting up a Corn and Soybean Herbicide Program with Cover Crops - Dr. Jeff Stachler, OSU Extension, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Dr. Chad Penn - Developing A New Approach To Soil Phosphorus Testing And Reco...John Blue
Developing A New Approach To Soil Phosphorus Testing And Recommendations - Dr. Chad Penn, USDA-ARS, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Jim Hoorman - Dealing with Cover Crops after Preventative PlantingJohn Blue
Dealing with Cover Crops after Preventative Planting - Jim Hoorman, Hoorman Soil Health Services, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Dr. Sjoerd Duiker - Dealing with Poor Soil Structure and Soil Compaction John Blue
Dealing with Poor Soil Structure and Soil Compaction - Dr. Sjoerd Duiker, Extension Agronomist, Penn State University, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Christine Brown - Canadian Livestock Producers Efforts to Improve Water QualityJohn Blue
Canadian Livestock Producers Efforts to Improve Water Quality - Christine Brown, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Dr. Lee Briese - Details Matter (includes details about soil, equipment, cove...John Blue
Details Matter (includes details about soil, equipment, cover crops...) - Dr. Lee Briese, North Dakota, 2017 International Crop Adviser of the Year, from the 2020 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, held March 3-4, 2020, Ada, OH, USA.
Ethanol (CH3CH2OH), or beverage alcohol, is a two-carbon alcohol
that is rapidly distributed in the body and brain. Ethanol alters many
neurochemical systems and has rewarding and addictive properties. It
is the oldest recreational drug and likely contributes to more morbidity,
mortality, and public health costs than all illicit drugs combined. The
5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) integrates alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single
disorder called alcohol use disorder (AUD), with mild, moderate,
and severe subclassifications (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
In the DSM-5, all types of substance abuse and dependence have been
combined into a single substance use disorder (SUD) on a continuum
from mild to severe. A diagnosis of AUD requires that at least two of
the 11 DSM-5 behaviors be present within a 12-month period (mild
AUD: 2–3 criteria; moderate AUD: 4–5 criteria; severe AUD: 6–11 criteria).
The four main behavioral effects of AUD are impaired control over
drinking, negative social consequences, risky use, and altered physiological
effects (tolerance, withdrawal). This chapter presents an overview
of the prevalence and harmful consequences of AUD in the U.S.,
the systemic nature of the disease, neurocircuitry and stages of AUD,
comorbidities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, genetic risk factors, and
pharmacotherapies for AUD.
These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
4. Non-respiratory functions of the lungs https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/13/3/98/278874
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Prix Galien International 2024 Forum ProgramLevi Shapiro
June 20, 2024, Prix Galien International and Jerusalem Ethics Forum in ROME. Detailed agenda including panels:
- ADVANCES IN CARDIOLOGY: A NEW PARADIGM IS COMING
- WOMEN’S HEALTH: FERTILITY PRESERVATION
- WHAT’S NEW IN THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS,
ONCOLOGICAL AND INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASES?
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ETHICS
- GENE THERAPY
- BEYOND BORDERS: GLOBAL INITIATIVES FOR DEMOCRATIZING LIFE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
- ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN LIFE SCIENCES
- Prix Galien International Awards Ceremony
- Video recording of this lecture in English language: https://youtu.be/lK81BzxMqdo
- Video recording of this lecture in Arabic language: https://youtu.be/Ve4P0COk9OI
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Pulmonary Thromboembolism - etilogy, types, medical- Surgical and nursing man...VarunMahajani
Disruption of blood supply to lung alveoli due to blockage of one or more pulmonary blood vessels is called as Pulmonary thromboembolism. In this presentation we will discuss its causes, types and its management in depth.
Explore natural remedies for syphilis treatment in Singapore. Discover alternative therapies, herbal remedies, and lifestyle changes that may complement conventional treatments. Learn about holistic approaches to managing syphilis symptoms and supporting overall health.
Report Back from SGO 2024: What’s the Latest in Cervical Cancer?bkling
Are you curious about what’s new in cervical cancer research or unsure what the findings mean? Join Dr. Emily Ko, a gynecologic oncologist at Penn Medicine, to learn about the latest updates from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. Dr. Ko will discuss what the research presented at the conference means for you and answer your questions about the new developments.
Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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Dr. Patrick McDermott - NARMS – An Overview Of Resistance Trends And Update on Surveillance Related Research
1. The National Antimicrobial
Resistance Monitoring System
Patrick McDermott, Ph.D.
Director, NARMS
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Center for Veterinary Medicine
Office of Research
Laurel, MD USA
2. Center for Veterinary Medicine Strategy
Aimed at assessing relationships between
antimicrobial use in food animals and the potential
human health consequences
Multi-pronged approach that includes:
•Education/outreach activities
•Expanded research activities
•Revised safety assessment process (GFI #152) 2003
•Revised judicious use guidance (GFI #209) 2012
•Industry guidance on phasing out production uses (GFI #213)
•Update on veterinary feed directive
•Enhanced surveillance activities (NARMS) 1996
•Better antimicrobial use information (ANPRM)
•Participation in international activities (WHO, PAHO, OIE, Codex) 2
3. Challenges of Integrated Surveillance
for Antimicrobial Resistance
• Gathering accurate information is expensive and
laborious
• Burden of illness and food consumption data are needed
for design and prioritization of pathogens and
commodities
• Sound sampling scheme along the food chain is critical
• Cooperation of, and good communication between,
agriculture and public health sectors
• Collaboration and information sharing between
laboratorians, epidemiologists, industry and public health
officials within and across sectors
4. Challenges of Integrated Surveillance
for Antimicrobial Resistance
• Political/financial support - Requires recognition of the
public health issues and the need for ongoing risk
assessments
• Establish a process for review and enhancement
• Remain flexible in order to stay current
• Understanding the implications of the data and the need
for research
• Publishing findings to different audiences in a timely
manner
• Using the data to formulate sound public health policy
• International harmonization and cooperation
5. NARMS Objectives
1. Monitor trends in antimicrobial resistance among
foodborne bacteria from humans, retail meats, and
animals
2. Disseminate timely information on antimicrobial
resistance to promote interventions that reduce
resistance among foodborne bacteria
3. Conduct research to better understand the emergence,
persistence, and spread of antimicrobial resistance
4. Assist the FDA in making decisions related to the
approval of safe and effective antimicrobial drugs for
animals
6. Human Population Retail Meats Animal Population
10 FoodNet States & PDH NAHMS FSIS Abattoir
Physician Visit HAACP (W, E, MW) Eastern FSIS
ORA Imported Foods Farm Abattoir
Local Lab
State Lab
State Lab
Campylobacter
Salmonella Data Integration
Enterococcus 1
E. coli
9. Animal Source of Isolates
Western Lab
ARS/NARMS
FSIS PR/HACCP Midwestern Lab Lab receives
samples Salmonella
isolates
Eastern Lab
Chicken carcasses
for Campylobacter, E
coli, Enterococcus
10. FDA Science Board Review
April 10-11, 2007
1. Are there inherent biases in the sampling strategies employed in
NARMS? If so, how can they be improved to ensure that the data
and our interpretation are scientifically sound given current
resources?
2. Are there epidemiological and/or microbiological research studies
that would better serve the goals of NARMS and the regulatory
work of FDA?
3. Are our current plans for data harmonization and reporting
appropriate? If not, what would you consider the top priorities for
advancing harmonized reporting?
4. Are the current NARMS international activities adequate to address
the worldwide spread of antimicrobial-resistant foodborne bacteria?
11. Focus Areas and Key Findings
1. Research studies
– Encouraged further development and expansion
– Emphasis on hypothesis-driven and collaborative research
1. Data harmonization and reporting
– Need for an integrated database and timely reporting
1. International activities
– Strongly endorsed continuation and expansion of international activities,
including training
1. Sampling strategies
– Use national, random sampling when possible
When not feasible, further stratify data or use a more targeted sampling
strategy
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12. 1. Laboratory Method Meeting
Sep 10-12, 2008. Athens GA
• Revised NARMS Goals
• Sample and isolate processing
• Established research working groups (Lab, Epi, Mol.)
• Serotyping and species identification
• QC organisms and susceptibility testing
• Criteria for repeat testing
• PFGE updates
• Microarray and Luminex
• ARIS vs. manual AST for Enterococcus
• Other laboratory methods issues
– Developed a laboratory methods manual 12
13. 2. Data Management Meeting
Aug 5-7, 2009. Rockville MD
• NARMS integrated database and analytical tools
– Currently in Phase III of B/A contract
• Linking NARMS with other programs (e.g., PulseNet )
• NARMS Working Group breakouts
• Sampling
• Strategic Planning
– Developed 5Y Strategic Plan
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14. 3. International Partners Meeting
July 15-16, 2010 Atlanta GA
• International
– WHO, EFSA, OIE, PAHO, PHAC, Korean, China, Denmark,
Africa, IFAH
• Research
– Molecular biology of resistance
– Genomic typing tools
• Presented draft 5Y Strategic Plan
14
15. 4. Sampling Meeting
July 2011, St. Louis, MO
• Revising animal and retail meat sampling
• Including industry stakeholders, academic experts and
consumer representatives
• Explored potential partnerships to obtain samples
• Discussed best use of resources to meet public health
goals
• Sept 2012 – meeting of the retail meat sites at White
Oak
16. NARMS Strategic Plan
Goal 1: To develop, implement and
optimize a shared database, with
advanced data acquisition and
reporting tools
Goal 2: To make sampling more
representative and more applicable
to trend analysis
Goal 3: To strengthen collaborative
research projects to address high
risk food safety issues
Goal 4: To support international
activities which promote food safety,
and mitigate the spread of
2012-2016 antimicrobial resistance
17. NARMS Initiatives - FY2011
CDC
•Expand Outbreak Isolate Testing. CDC will expand antimicrobial susceptibility testing
of isolates from Salmonella outbreaks. This additional testing will allow CDC to more fully
use the rich epidemiologic data that is typically available from outbreak investigations.
•Link Foodborne Disease Surveillance Data. Link NARMS data with information in
other surveillance systems (FoodNet, PulseNet, OutbreakNet). Currently, this type of
linking is very labor-intensive and it must be redone whenever up-to-date information is
needed.
USDA
•ARS is coordinating 5 on-farm pilot studies: dairy cattle, beef cattle, swine, broilers
and turkeys. Will include surveys to assess antibiotic use in sampled animals.
•FSIS is working with NARMS to establish long-term in plant sampling of animals, slated
to begin in mid-late 2012
FDA
•Adding 3 retail testing sites in 2012 (MO, LA, WA). To expand the number of samples
collected will improve the ability to determine trends in different strain subtypes
•Database development 17
18. Science Board Comments on
Animal Sampling
• Sampling needs to be nationally representative
• Sampling biases occur as processing plants are
not randomly selected
– USDA encouraged to assess HACCP sampling to see if
modifications can make the sample more representative
– Alternatively, consider an ongoing “baseline” sampling
scheme
• On-farm data are essential in understanding
movement of resistance from farm to fork
18
19. New NARMS Animal Component-2
parts
1. On-Farm
• Collaboration with USDA- Agricultural Research Service
(ARS) and University partners
• Randomized nationally representative selection of farms
• Fecal samples
• Drug use information
19
20. New NARMS Animal Component-2
parts
2. In-plant
• Collaboration with USDA-Food Safety Inspection Service
(FSIS)
• Randomized nationally representative selection of
slaughterhouses
• Cecal samples will be added to HACCP samples to better
reflect consequences of veterinary antimicrobial use and less
confounding by plant contamination
20
21. In Plant Sampling
• Finalized an interagency agreement with FSIS to acquire
intestinal samples at slaughter
• Goal is to include all plant sizes
• Testing all four bacteria from 6 production classes
– Beef, dairy, hogs, sows, broilers, turkeys
• HACCP testing will continue
• Goal is a random representative and sustainable animal
sampling scheme with benchmarking to baseline studies
and comparison with farm data
• Coupled with on farm studies, we will meet the SB
recommendations and better serve the goals of the
program 21
22. New NARMS Animal Component
Old system New system
Swine Cattle Chicken Turkeys Swine Cattle Chicken Turkeys
Campylobacter x Campylobacter x x x x
Salmonella x x x x Salmonella x x x x
E. coli x E. coli x x x x
Enterococcus x Enterococcus x x x x
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23. NARMS Retail Meat Surveillance
Partnership with state FoodNet Sites
• CT, GA, MD, MN, TN 1/2002
• CT, GA, MD, MN, TN, OR 9/2002
• CT, GA, MD, MN, TN, OR NY, CA 1/2003
• CT, GA, MD, MN, TN, OR NY, CA, CO, NM 1/2004
• CT, GA, MD, MN, TN, OR NY, CA, CO, NM, PA 1/2008
• CT, GA, MD, MN, TN, OR NY, CA, CO, NM, PA, WA, LA, MO 0/2012
Sampling scheme
• Each site purchases 10 packages each of
chicken breasts, pork chops, ground turkey,
ground beef per month
• All 11 sites culture for Salmonella and
Campylobacter
• In addition, 3-4 sites (GA, OR, TN, ±MD )
culture for E. coli and Enterococcus
• In 2005, changed from convenience to Retail Food Testing Sites
randomized sampling
28. Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotypes
No resistance for all years
for CIP
-In 2011 AMI was removed from the NARMS panel and AZI was added.
28
*2011 data is preliminary
36. NARMS/PulseNet
Salmonella and Campylobacter
isolates undergo further
molecular characterization
PFGE analysis
Follow CDC guidelines for PFGE
analysis
Data is shared with PulseNet
CVM PulseNet database has more
than 12,000 data entries, including
8,380 Salmonella
3,439 Campylobacter
547 E. coli
69 Vibrio
Isolates can be used for future
research projects
Attribution
Virulence studies
Antimicrobial resistance studies
Method development
40. NARMS Research to Support FDA’s
Mission
1. Determine the genetic diversity within
bacterial populations to understand
the movement of bacteria through the
food chain
Collaborations with CFSAN-MRC
and CFSAN-College Park
US-EU consortium on NGS
1. Characterize genetic mechanisms of
resistance
Collaborations with many partners
at universities (Univ. MD) and
government (CFSAN, CDC, USDA)
1. Examine the role of animal feeds in
the ecology of resistance
ORA - feeds and imports
surveillance
41. Summary
• Comprehensive susceptibility data can be used for regulatory
decision making, including pre-approval of new animal antibiotics
• Most extensive national program for integrated laboratory based
surveillance of bacteria in foods
– Only national program that provides routine isolates for analysis
– Strong stakeholder support
• Leverages existing public health infrastructure
– Partnership with FoodNet, PulseNet, USDA-FSIS & USDA-ARS
• Making improvements to overcome limitations based on original
NARMS design
• Infrastructure in place for hypothesis-driven food hazard analyses
• Provides food safety officials with ongoing baseline data on the
prevalence of specific pathogens in food supply
– Provides bacterium/commodity data needed for attribution
42. Challenges & Future Needs
• Overcoming the inherent limitations because NARMS was built on existing
infrastructure
– Animal sampling –
• Sampling at slaughter (FSIS): sustainable, representative, random, cost
effective
• Sampling on-farm with antibiotic use information in some cases (ARS): value
added.
– Adding 3 retail meat testing sites (WA, LA, MO)
• Examining other pathogens and commodities as needed without
compromising core monitoring functions.
– Seafood, feeds - MRSA, ESBLs
• Transitioning to WGS hardware and bioinformatics
• Need for detailed drug use information in food animals
• Continued database development
• Incorporating ORA data into NARMS
• Anticipating feed safety/security events with appropriate method
development
• Environmental routes of dissemination
43. Acknowledgments
NARMS FDA NARMS CDC NARMS USDA
• Dr. Heather Tate • Dr. Jean Whichard • Dr. Paula Fedorka-Cray
• Dr. Shaohua Zhao • Dr. Beth Karp • Dr. Mary Torrence
• Dr. Daniel Tadesse • Dr. Maria Karlsson • Dr. Jonathan Frye
• Jason Abbott • Dr. Jason Folster • Dr. Charlene Jackson
• Sherry Ayers • Dr. Felicita Medalla • Jovita Haro
• Sonya Bodeis-Jones • Regan Rickert • Takiyah Ball
• Emily Crarey • Kevin Joyce • Tiffanie Woodley
• Sharon Friedman • Rebecca Howie • Jodie Plumblee
• Stuart Gaines • Allison O’Donnell • Dr. Mary Torrence
• Carol Henderson • Jared Reynolds
• Claudine Kabera • Julian Grass
• Claudia Lam • Melissa Pitcher
• Sampa Mukherjee • Andre McCullough
• Jonathan Sabo • Julia Taylor
• Thu Thuy-Tran
• Shenia Young
2 FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine uses a multipronged approach to answer those questions. This approach includes various research activities, international activities, education and outreach activities, and several Guidance for Industry. These guidance documents represent FDA’s current thinking on a topic. They do not operate to bind FDA or the public. Guidance #152 discusses a recommended approach for assessing the safety of antimicrobial new animal drugs with regard to their microbiological effects of human health concern. Guidance #209 provides a framework for the voluntary adoption of practices to ensure the appropriate or judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. And Guidance #213, which is still under construction is provides sponsors of new animal drugs with specific recommendations on how to supplement their drug applications to align with FDA’s Guidance #209. The rest of this talk will be devoted to CVM’s surveillance activity for antimicrobial resistance which is the NARMS program.
CDC For Salmonella: started with 14 sites in 1996 and was nationwide by 2003. Includes 53 labs in all 50 states for Salmonella For Campylobacter – started with 5 sites in 1997 and now from all 10 FoodNet sites USDA – FSIS HAACP isolates are collected at federally inspected slaughter and processing plants (from carcass rinsates, carcass swabs, and ground products), and sent to the Western, Easter, and Midwestern labs, then forwarded to the ARS lab in Athens, GA. They also add isolates from healthy animals.
Carcass rinsates, carcass swabs, and ground products collected at federally inspected slaughter and processing plants
The second part of the Food Animal Component is an on-farm sampling program. FDA is collaborating with USDA and several university partners to collect fecal samples from the farm. FDA provides funding to the university partners through USDA. The on-farm studies provide a mechanism to answer specific research questions on the emergence and persistence of resistant organisms and to collect detailed animal drug use data.
Beginning Jan 2013, the NARMS Food Animal Component will contain two parts. One part will be an in-plant sampling program. This is again through a collaboration with USDA. Rather than work from an existing risk-based sampling program (as was done before), this program is built from the ground-up, ensuring that samples are collected from a nationally representative selection of slaughterhouses. Additionally cecal samples (as opposed to previously collected carcass swabs and rinses) will be collected by FSIS inspectors in the plant. Cecal samples are collected pre-chill, exposed to less plant contamination, and are more indicative of resistance as a result of drug use on the farm.
Finally, the new food animal component will enable NARMS to collect Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli, and Enterococcus from all major food commodities
MD did not participate in 2007
In 2005, FDA withdrew its approval for fluoroquinolone use in chickens. Therefore, NARMS has been closely monitoring resistance to this drug since the withdrawal. NARMS has not observed any decrease in resistance among Campylobacter jejuni, but it has begun to see an decline in resistance among Campylobacter coli. It is unknown why resistance persists in NARMS isolates in the absence of selective pressure. There are FDA studies underway to help explain this phenomenon.
Most recently we observed a dramatic increase in gentamicin resistant C. coli isolates in chickens, chicken breasts, and humans. Although gentamicin is not a primary treatment for Campylobacter, the increase is worth investigating. We are currently sequencing the plasmid in these isolates to look for aminoglycoside resistance determinants.
Current sites: CT, GA, MD, MN, TN; GA, MD, TN E. coli & Ecocci *expanding to 9 sites in Jan 2003 Oregon began data collection August 2002; California, New York, and Colorado will begin January 2003. Sampling scheme: The current sampling scheme is a convenience sample whereby sites go to at least one different grocery store per month and purchase as many different brands as possible of each commodity. 10 samples each of ground turkey, ground beef, chicken breasts, and pork chops per month. If you sample more than once per month, it is important that you purchase all of one commodity during each grocery store visit. All sites isolate Salmonella and Campylobacter; additionally, GA, MD, OR, and TN isolate E. coli and enterococci. Log sheets: Standard numbering scheme Complete – enter n/a if information is not available Fax/e-mail to Jennifer w/ hard copy to David White Retain copies of package labels Susceptibility testing: Salmonella, E. coli: Tested by broth microdilution (Sensititre, Trek Diagnostics) – for susceptibility to 16 antimicrobial agents: amikacin, amox/clav, ampicillin, cefoxitin, ceftiofur, ceftriaxone, cephalothin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, nalidixic acid, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole Campylobacter: Tested by E-test for susceptibility to 8 antimicrobial agents: azithromycin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, clindamycin, erythromycin, gentamicin, nalidixic acid, and tetracycline. Additionally, Campylobacter isolates are tested by agar dilution for susceptibility to: ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, erythromycin, and gentamicin Enterococci: Tested by broth microdilution for susceptibility to