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3. E. coli review summary 3.1 Success of research in providing value to Defra In recent years, research projects including those supported by Defra have contributed greatly to a better understanding of E. coli O157 infections in animals and man. The series of Defra funded projects has led to significant progress being made in several areas, from gaining better knowledge of the prevalence of infection in cattle and other livestock species through to the development of possible approaches to the control of the infection in cattle. 3.2 Issues and areas of concern relating to this research A wide range of research projects were reviewed and while some areas of research had not been particularly productive there were other areas where excellent progress had been made. Research related to the predilection site for E. coli O157 colonisation in cattle and the progress towards developing control methods based on this knowledge were rated highly. It was noted that VTECs other than E. coli O157 also are a disease risk and the research programme should not focus entirely on E. coli O157. 3.3 Gaps in research A better understanding is still required of the epidemiology of the infection particularly as it is now clear that infection can be acquired from environmental and other sources in addition to the well described route through eating infected meat products. An on-going review project funded by the FSA on past and current research on verocytotoxin producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) in relation to public health protection is expected to provide some useful indications of research gaps and requirements. It was considered that further research on vaccination as a possible approach to control was justified and it was noted that there is a current LINK project looking at vaccination strategies in cattle. Although research has shown that other livestock species apart from cattle can be colonised to a varying extent by E. coli O157, it was suggested that a better 26
understanding is needed of why some animals such as pigs and poultry are not acting as a significant source of infection. The research had contributed to the formulation of practical strategies that could reduce the risk of carriage of VTEC O157 in cattle but there is a need to determine how these findings can be more effectively disseminated to the farming industry. 3.4 Balance of funding in this research area Compared to the Salmonella and Campylobacter research programmes, the VTEC programme is relatively small. It was considered that this is appropriate and that the on- going studies on possible control methods were justified. It was recommended that the focus on control should not be limited to VTEC but that a broader approach to improved biosecurity on farm should be considered. It was noted that such a project was currently under consideration for funding 27
Page 2 and 3: Contents Section A - Introduction..
Page 4 and 5: Review of the Food-borne Zoonoses (
Page 6 and 7: Plans for taking forward these prio
Page 8 and 9: Policy Objectives The key policy ob
Page 10 and 11: Figure 2. Laboratory reports of Sal
Page 12 and 13: Figure 4. Laboratory reports of Cam
Page 14 and 15: 6. Aims of the FBZ research review
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Page 18 and 19: epidemiology of Salmonella and anti
Page 20 and 21: There is a need to objectively asse
Page 22 and 23: 2. Campylobacter review summary 2.1
Page 24 and 25: for this organism. Research within
Page 28 and 29: 4. Other zoonotic pathogens of inte
Page 30 and 31: Annex 1 - Projects Reviewed 30
Page 32 and 33: OZ0311 Conventional versus capillar
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Page 36 and 37: OZ0704 OZ0705 OZ0706 OZ0707 Quantif
Page 38 and 39: Annex 2 - Project Abstracts and Pro
Page 40 and 41: To test the suitability of the AFLP
Page 42 and 43: Project code: OZ0324 Project title:
Page 46 and 47: Review Summary The knowledge that t
Page 48 and 49: Review Summary The project was felt
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Page 54 and 55: if the vaccines currently available
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Page 58 and 59: Review Summary This epidemiological
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Page 64 and 65: agricultural industry/public health
Page 66 and 67: testing laboratories. In addition,
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Fundamental issues concerning the f
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Review summary Project OZ0606 focus
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Abstract of research OZ0608 The ado
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thinning process for molecular trac
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Project code: LK0665 Project title:
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Review summary While poultry meat i
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Review summary A key aim of this pr
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Review summary This project aimed t
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Project code: OZ0709 Project title:
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Project code: OZ0138C Project title
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Abstract of research Projects OZ070
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produced were both relevant and imp
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List of External Reviewers. Mr. Pau
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Review of Defra’s FBZ Research Pr
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Review of Defra’s FBZ Research Pr
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Annex 5 - Review Timetable 112
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11.45 - 12.00 Bovine and Porcine Fo
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Campylobacter Other 11.50 - 12.05 P
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