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- Title
Transmission of foodborne zoonotic pathogens to riparian areas by grazing sheep.
- Authors
Sutherland, Sara J.; Gray, Jeffrey T.; Menzies, Paula I.; Hook, Sarah E.; Millman, Suzanne T.
- Abstract
The article discusses a study which examined whether sheep grazing near riparian areas on pasture in Ontario are an important risk factor for the contamination of water with foodborne pathogens. Gastrointestinal illness is caused by Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Campylobacter. Flock size used for the study ranged from 12 to 250 sheep. Based on the microbial analysis, no Salmonella were recovered from the samples but 92 samples were positive for Campylobacter. Findings showed that there was a significant difference in the prevalence of Campylobacter between types of sample, with higher levels in the soil than feces.
- Subjects
ONTARIO; WATER pollution; FOOD pathogens; ESCHERICHIA coli; SALMONELLA; CAMPYLOBACTER; SHEEP; GRAZING; RIPARIAN areas
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research / Revue Canadienne de Recherche Vétérinaire, 2009, Vol 73, Issue 2, p125
- ISSN
0830-9000
- Publication type
Article