Review of the Food-borne Zoonoses Research ... - ARCHIVE: Defra
Review of the Food-borne Zoonoses Research ... - ARCHIVE: Defra
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In summary, <strong>the</strong> pig research was considered to be worthwhile and should clarify many<br />
questions concerning salmonellosis in pigs, from which future control strategies can be<br />
determined.<br />
1.2 Issues and areas <strong>of</strong> concern relating to this research<br />
Concerns were raised with one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> research projects which generated no publications.<br />
From <strong>the</strong> outset, contractors should consider how best to communicate research findings<br />
to <strong>Defra</strong> and <strong>the</strong> wider scientific community.<br />
It was noted that <strong>Defra</strong> should scrutinise proposals particularly carefully when <strong>the</strong>re may<br />
be a sole supplier <strong>of</strong> materials that are essential to <strong>the</strong> success <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> project.<br />
1.3 Gaps in <strong>Research</strong><br />
Development <strong>of</strong> Molecular Methods<br />
The improvement <strong>of</strong> typing methods is an important research area, particularly since<br />
<strong>the</strong>re is a need to have a better understanding <strong>of</strong> Salmonella epidemiology. The industry<br />
needs highly reproducible, rapid, cheap methods which are specific for Salmonella and<br />
reasonably sensitive. There is a need for a more rapid but highly specific test for<br />
confirmation <strong>of</strong> Salmonella <strong>of</strong> public health significance.<br />
Poultry <strong>Research</strong> - Layers<br />
EU legislative changes will impact on <strong>the</strong> industry and <strong>Defra</strong> needs <strong>the</strong> UK negotiating<br />
stance to be based on sound science. It is likely that <strong>the</strong>re will be a need for fur<strong>the</strong>r work<br />
to address some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new issues that will arise out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> legislation implementation.<br />
Salmonella Enteritidis remains <strong>the</strong> most important Salmonella <strong>of</strong> public health<br />
significance in <strong>the</strong> poultry industry. Historically outbreaks in poultry in UK have been<br />
associated with S. Enteritidis phage types 4, 6 and 7 which are related. It is important to<br />
<strong>the</strong> UK poultry industry to establish if <strong>the</strong> vaccines currently available are effective<br />
against o<strong>the</strong>r S. Enteritidis phage types prevalent in <strong>the</strong> rest <strong>of</strong> Europe. The work would<br />
contribute significantly to <strong>the</strong> evidence base and should result in improved methods <strong>of</strong><br />
control.<br />
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