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Vets Activity in Public Health:
-Help control ___ -Active in: -Monitor and promote ___ ___ -Promote ___ ___ by supervising ___ ___ ___. |
-Zoonoses
-biomedical research that leads to treatments and cures in both animal and human dz -food safety -food security; animal production hygeine. |
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Something that nourishes, sustains, or supplies nutrients that are used to maintain life and growth:
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Food
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Freedom from dz and injury
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Safety
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The availability of food and ones access to it:
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Food Security
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When a household's occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation:
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Food-Secure
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3rd most infectious cause of death in the world?
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Foodboorne
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Foodborne Dzs
-Affect ___ out of ___ Americans each yr. -Cases: -Hospitalizations: -Deaths: -Direct and Indirect costs: |
-1 out of 4
-81 mill -350,000 -5000 -23 billion - 46 billion |
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Foodborne Dz
-2 main problems: |
1. Many unrecognized or unreported (mild dz undetected, same pathogens in water and person to person)
GREATEST RIST (2.) Elderly, Children, Immunocompromised |
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Incharge of Surveillance?
-programs involved? |
CDC
-FoodNet and Pulse Net |
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In charge of Regulation:
1. - 2. - 3. |
1. FDA, CFSAN
-Domestic & Imported foods, the types not inspected by USDA, FSIS 2. USDA, FSIS -Meat & Poultry, Egg 3. DOC, NMFS -Most Fish |
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What Active Surveillance was established in 1996?
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FoodNet
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What agencies are involved with FoodNet (Active Surveillance)?
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-CDC
-USDA -FDA -Select state health departments |
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What percentage of US is monitored by FoodNet?
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13%
-Ca, Co, Cn, Ga, Maryland, Mn, NY, Or, Tn, NM |
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Whats the bottom row in the burden of illness pyramid?
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Mild or asymptomatic
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Whats the Middle 2 rows in the burden of illness pyramid?
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bottom middle - Ill but medical attn not saught
top middle - Seen by GP or hospital Dr., but case not reported |
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What is the top of the burden of illness pyramid?
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Reported
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Are more cases of illness reported in the active surveillance or passive surveillance?
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Active
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4 components of FoodNet
1. 2. 3. 4. |
A "sentinel surveillance" system:
1. survey of clinical labs 2. survey of physicians 3. survey of populations 4. Epidemiological studies of outbreaks of E. coli O:157 (STEC), and Listeria monocytogenes |
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____is an active ____-based Surveillance Program.
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FoodNet, Laboratory-based
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FoodNET
-how many labs? in how many states? -what 3 types of cases get their own special active surveillance? 1. 2. 3. |
650 in 10 states
1. Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) 2. Guillain-Barre Syndrome 3. Toxoplasmosis Outbreaks |
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How many estimated foodborne pathogens?
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250
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What classifies an outbreak?
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2 or more cases of a similar illness resulting from ingestion of a common food
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Whats the most common cause of a FB outbreak?
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Bacteria
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7 FB pathogens initially tracked in 1996:
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1.Campylobacter sp
2. Salmonella sp. 3. Shigella sp. 4. E. coli O:157 H7 5. Listeria monocytogenes 6. Vibrio sp 7. Yersinia enterocolitica |
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Incidence Change from 96-98 to 2009:
Shigella: Yersinia: STEC O157: Campylobacter: Listeria: |
Shigella - 55% decrease
Yersinia 53% decrease STEC O157 - 41% decrease Campylobacter - 30% decrease Listeria - 25% decrease |
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Incidence Change from 96-98 to 2009
-Salmonella: -Vibrio: -Cryptosporidium: |
-Salmonella 10% decrease
-Vibrio - 85% INCREASE! -Cryptosporidium - No change |
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What causes HUS?
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STEC
(Hemolytoc uretic syndrom) |
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Which surveillance program uses molecular fingerprinting w/ labs in over 45 states to identify the cause of FBI?
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PulseNet
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What type of surveillance program is PulseNet considered?
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Passive ( a survey type)
-Hospital discharges -Outpatient treatment facilities |
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what serves as an early warning system for outbreaks of FBI caused by E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, and Listeriosis?
-How? |
PulseNet
-DNA fingerprinting of bacteria that ids each bacteria using pulse - Gel electrophoresis (PGFE) of DNA frags cut by Endonucleases -Patterns emaild to CDC and PH labs thruout US |
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In 2006, what was the Nation-wide outbreak?
-Number of cases? -Severity? |
-E. coli O157:H7 (STEP) in Spinach
-204 -104 hospitalized, 31 kidney failures (HUS), 3 dead -States w/ confirmed illness = 28 |
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With E. coli, that average time from patient becoming ill to case confirmation in spinach outbreak of 06 was?
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less that 15 days
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In July 2010, what was the major outbreak?
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Salmonella Enteritidis.
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Requirements for Bacterial Growth
- - - - - - Replicate by: |
-Nutrients (carbs, protein)
-Acid (4.6 -7.0) -Time (3-4h) -Temp (40-140 F) -Oxygen -Moisture -Replicate by binary fission |
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4 Phases (in order) of bacterial growth curve:
1. 2. 3. 4. |
1. Lag
2. Log 3. Stationary 4. Death |
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vapor pressure of a food divided by the vapor pressure of pure water:
-What is this a measure of? |
Water Activity
-measure of water availibility in the food |
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Som microbes oligosaccharides in cell membran that help regulate what?
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Similarity of bacterial cell wall (osmotic conditions)
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-Most microbes require a water activity of ___ for growth.
-Molds can grow down to ___. |
-0.99
-0.80 |
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Microbes that have their best growth about 45 C:
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Thermophiles
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Microbes that have their best growth about 20-45 C:
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Mesophiles
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Microbes that tolerate growth up to about below 20 C
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Psychrophiles
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Microbes that have their best growth below 20 C:
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Psychrotrophic
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Obligate aerobe - requires?
-Anaerobe - requires? -What may grow w/ or w/o free oxygen? |
-Req free oxygen
-req absence of free oxygen -Facultative |
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Factors responsible for FBI?
-1. 1.1 - - - -MAJOR PROBLEM: 1.2 - - -BAD NEWS: |
1. Food Handling
1.1 Contamination -multiple handling -Food itself - meat -by humans - feces -BY X-CONTAMINATION - cutting boards!!!! 1.2 Temperature Abuse -Poor refrigeration -Inadequate cooking -not below 40 F or above 145 F.......BAD NEWS |
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Factors responsible for FBI
2. 2.1 - - - - 2.2 - - - |
2. Changes in foods consumed
2.1 Consumer attitude -MORE CONVENIENCE -greater variety -more "natural" foods -lower costs 2.2 Product Trends - decreased due to the following: -artificial ingredients -preservatives; including nitrates, salt, and sugar -cooking time |
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Factors responsible for FBI
2.2 - - - - - - - |
2.2 Processing Trends
-use of cheaper ingredients -more processing and mixing -greater refriigeration times -longer shelf-life -GREATER TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION DISTANCES - LARGE OUTBREAKS -more vacuum packaging -increased used of microwaving -faster slaughter rates or chain speeds |
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Factors responsible for FBI:
3. 3.1 - - - - 3.2 |
3. Changing Dz potentials
3.1 Foods most likely to change: -poultry -red meats -seafood -eggs -All get further processing 3.2Greater chances for contamination |
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Factors responsible for FBI
3.2 Changing DZ potentials -The cause of increased or decreased potentials: * * * * * * |
3.2 Changing DZ potentials
-The cause of increased or decreased potentials: *-+ the farm or feedlot - contaminated feed and environment (FOOD SECURITY?) *+ Transportation - grouping, mixing and stressors of animals *-Slaughter - HACCP *-Processing - HACCP - Safe Food Handling Labels *+distribution - time, temp and sanitation *+CONSUMER - HYGIENE, SANITATION, HANDLING, PREPARATION & COOKING |
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Prevention of FBI:
1. - - - 2. 3. 4. |
1. Sanitation
-utensils - clean w/ soap and water -sanitize - hotwater/chlorine solutions -keep food covered and clean 2. AVOID X-CONTAMINATION- wash and sanitize cutting boards, knives, pans and hands 3. Cooking - varies but 170 F is adequate for meats 4. Regrigeration -below 40 F -prompt, w/in minutes -small amounts (meats less than 2 in thick, liquids in quarts or less) |
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Kills 100% of all living organisms:
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Sterilization
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Kills 100% of the vegetative microbes (not spores):
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Disinfection
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The removal of microbes from the surface:
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Cleaning
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To reduce the number of microorganisms to a safe level:
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Sanitization
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How many vets that work for Federal govt in US military?
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3000
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How many vets are employed by the USDA - FSIS:
- in Texas: |
-1000
-200 |
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Public Health Regulatory Agency over meat poultry and processed eggs?
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FSIS
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What is the FSIS regulatory over?
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meat, poutry, processed eggs
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How many vet med officers are employed by FSIS?
-Inspectors? |
1000
-7400 |
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Whose mission:
"Ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, whoesome, and correctly labeled and packaged" |
FSIS
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How many animals slaughtered annualy?
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149 mill
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How many cx condemned annually?
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680, 000 (0.49%)
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1880: Texas cattle drives carrying what pathogen?
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Babesiosis (Texas Tick Fever)
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1890s: US exporting lots of meat to___
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Europe
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What significant legislation was passed in 1906?
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Meat Inspection Acct
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The Meat inspection act of 1906 included what:
-What inspired it |
Mandatory meat PM inspection
- The Jungle: Chicago slaughter houses |
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What significant legislation passed in 1967?
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Wholesome Meat Act
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Terms of the Wholesome Meat Act of 1967:
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-State programs must be "equal to"
-State meats cant be exported out of state or country -Mandatory AM inspection |
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Exemptions to Inspection?
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Meats for personal use
-Nonamenable spp not subject to the FMIA - Covered by FDA unless apply for voluntary USDA inspection |
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What Qualifies a Pass for slaughter as a US Suspect?
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-cancer eye
-swellings, lameness -Actinobacillosis and actinomycosis |
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What qualifies a US Condemned?
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-CNS conditions
-Cachexia - poor BCS -Dead or Moribund |
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How are cattle deemed US Condemned handled?
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-Held for observation/testing/treatment
OR Humanely killed and destroyed (ALL DOWN COWS) |
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5 Reportable Dzs:
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-Vesicular dz
-CNS dz -Brucellosis -Screwworms -Babesiosis |
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Must Every Cx recieve Post Mortem Inspection?
Antemortem? |
Post -YES
ANte-NO |
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How is animal Divided for post mortem inspection:
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Head
-Viscera -Cx inspection |
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What is Inspected in the head:
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-Lnn.
-masseters -tongue |
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What is inspected in the Viscera:
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-lung nodes
-heart -bile duct -liver -reticulo-ruminal junction (hardware dz) Intestines and spleen |
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What are the Dispositions:
- - - * |
-Inspected and Passed
-Inspected and Condemned -Passed for *Refrigeration, cooking, heating, in cooked comminuted product |
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What is inspected in the Carcass:
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-Thoracic cavity, ab cavity, pelvic cavity
-they can keep bad parts segregated even tho its been taken apart -kidneys and diaphragm |
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Disposition:
-Septicemia or toxemia: |
CONDEMNED
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Disposition:
-Ersipelas *Generalized Acute: *Chronic: |
*Generalized Acute: CONDEMNED
*Chronic:Passed |
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Disposition
-Actinobacillosis/ Actinomycosis *Localised: *Generalized: |
*Localised:Passed
*Generalized: CONDEMNED |
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Disposition:
-Bruising *Trimmable: *Generalized: |
*Trimmable = Passed
*Generalized = CONDEMNED |
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Disposition:
-Icterus: |
CONDEMNED
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Disposition:
-Injection Site Lesions: *Implant Residue Tests: |
-CONDEMNED if withdrawal time not honored
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Have a higher risk for BSE and are considered inedible and must be removed from the carcasses and parts?
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Specified Risk Materials (SRMs)
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Product reinspection
- - - |
-processed products
-imported products -exported products |
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What is the #1 Killer in US?
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Salmonella
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What are the propensities for Groups of ppl paired w/ the pathogen according to dr jackass?
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YODIMs
-Young (E. coli) -Old (Hep a) -Diseased (Vibrio) -Immunodeficient (Listeriosis) -Malnourished (Salmonellosis) |
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Non-Specific Barriers to Infections
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1. Parietal Cells of the Stomach
2. Lymphoid cells, M cells of intestine 3. Intestinal Microvilli |
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What is a common thing you should KNOW and fing remember about salmonella as a Vet?
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Beta - Lactamase-mediated antibiotic resistance is common
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What were the 4 pathogens shit for brains talked about?
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-Salmonellosis
-Campylobacteriosis -Listeria monocytogenes -E Coli |