Intervention Strategies to Control Foodborne Pathogens in Poultry

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Poultry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 April 2025 | Viewed by 6131

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Poultry Production and Product Safety Research Unit (PPPSRU), USDA-ARS, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
Interests: foodborne pathogens; adaptive and innate immunity; irradiation; vaccines; food safety; metagenomics; antimicrobial resistance; microbiome; diet; phytochemicals; probiotics; prebiotics; organic acids
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Poultry Production and Product Safety Research Unit (PPPSRU), USDA-ARS, University of Arkansas, 1260 W Maple St., O-304 POSC Building, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
Interests: microbiology; food safety; poultry

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Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
Interests: immunology; foodborne pathogens; adaptive immune response; inate immunity ; vaccine-derived immunity; food safety; antimicrobial resistance; vaccines

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Dear Colleagues,

Approximately 9 million people in the United States alone become sick annually due to foodborne diseases caused by known pathogens. Salmonella and Campylobacter are usually present in the intestinal tract of many wild and domestic animals, including poultry. Salmonella and Campylobacter cause human gastroenteritis, and poultry is considered a major reservoir and transmission source to humans worldwide. Though several control measures are in place, controlling Salmonella and Campylobacter in the poultry industry is challenging. In addition to existing good manufacturing practices, it is proposed that reducing the colonization of these foodborne pathogens using intervention methods in preharvest/preslaughter and/or postharvest stages, in addition to existing good manufacturing practices, can translate into a reduced number of human outbreaks and infections.

This Special Issue aims to provide articles that showcase the current issues and the research addressed by the title, “Intervention Strategies to Control Foodborne Pathogens in Poultry”. As Guest Editor of this Special Issue, we invite you to submit original research articles, review articles, and short communications related to controlling foodborne in poultry.

Dr. Palmy Jesudhasan
Dr. Komala Arsi
Dr. Anna Luiza Facchetti Vinhaes Assumpção
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • phytochemicals
  • probiotics
  • prebiotics
  • organic acids anti-microbial peptides
  • Salmonella
  • Campylobacter
  • natural feed additives
  • diet
  • poultry
  • microbiome
  • metagenomics
  • toxins
  • antibiotic resistance
  • phage therapy
  • poultry health
  • vaccines
  • immunity

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Effect of Ginger Root Extract on Intestinal Oxidative Status and Mucosal Morphometrics in Broiler Chickens
by Oluwabunmi O. Apalowo, Radiah C. Minor, Adedeji O. Adetunji, Deji A. Ekunseitan and Yewande O. Fasina
Animals 2024, 14(7), 1084; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14071084 - 3 Apr 2024
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This study was designed to assess the effect of ginger root extract (GRE) supplementation on the oxidative status and intestinal mucosal development in broiler chickens for 6 weeks. Day-old chicks (Ross 708 strain, n = 432) were distributed into six treatments with six [...] Read more.
This study was designed to assess the effect of ginger root extract (GRE) supplementation on the oxidative status and intestinal mucosal development in broiler chickens for 6 weeks. Day-old chicks (Ross 708 strain, n = 432) were distributed into six treatments with six replicate of twelve birds each: Negative CON (basal), MX (basal diet + bacitracin methylene disalicylate (BMD) 0.055 g/kg diet), GRE-1 (basal diet + 0.375% GRE), GRE-2 (basal diet + 0.75% GRE), GRE-3 (basal diet + 1.5% GRE), GRE-4 (basal diet + 3% GRE). Growth indices, goblets cell count, mucin (MUC2) in ileum tissue, antioxidant (SOD, CAT, and GPX) in ileum and liver, biological antioxidant potential (BAP), and reactive oxygen metabolite level in blood and intestinal villi measurement were determined. Body weight (BW) was highest (p < 0.05) in all groups except GRE-4, body weight gain (BWG) was best in GRE-1, while FCR was least in all groups except GRE-4. Optimum MUC2 gene expression, SOD, CAT, blood antioxidants, and intestinal morphometric values were observed in GRE-3. The inclusion of ginger root extract up to 1.5% improved growth and reduced oxidative stress while enhancing mucosal development in broiler chicks. Full article
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Mitigation Potential of Herbal Extracts and Constituent Bioactive Compounds on Salmonella in Meat-Type Poultry
by Oluteru E. Orimaye, Deji A. Ekunseitan, Paul C. Omaliko and Yewande O. Fasina
Animals 2024, 14(7), 1087; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14071087 - 3 Apr 2024
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Herbal extracts have been widely evaluated in poultry production for their beneficial effects and potential substitute for antibiotics, which contribute to AMR and risks to human health through the consumption of infected meat. Salmonellosis is a systemic infection caused by Salmonella, an [...] Read more.
Herbal extracts have been widely evaluated in poultry production for their beneficial effects and potential substitute for antibiotics, which contribute to AMR and risks to human health through the consumption of infected meat. Salmonellosis is a systemic infection caused by Salmonella, an intracellular bacterium with the ability to cause systemic infections with significant implications for both the health and safety of farmers and consumers. The excessive use of antibiotics has escalated the incidence of antibiotic resistance bacteria in the poultry and livestock industry, highlighting the urgent need for alternatives especially in meat-type poultry. Both in vivo usage and in vitro studies of bioactive compounds from herbal extracts have demonstrated the effective antimicrobial activities against pathogenic bacteria, showing promise in managing Salmonella infections and enhancing poultry performance. Phytobiotic feed additives have shown promising results in improving poultry output due to their pharmacological properties, such as stimulating consumption, and enhancing antioxidant properties and preventing the increasing antimicrobial resistance threats. Despite potential for synergistic effects from plant-derived compounds, a further investigation into is essential to fully understand their role and mechanisms of action, for developing effective delivery systems, and for assessing environmental sustainability in controlling Salmonella in poultry production. Full article
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Antimicrobial Tolerance in Salmonella: Contributions to Survival and Persistence in Processing Environments
by Tomi Obe, Aaron S. Kiess and Ramakrishna Nannapaneni
Animals 2024, 14(4), 578; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14040578 - 9 Feb 2024
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Salmonella remains a top bacterial pathogen implicated in several food-borne outbreaks, despite the use of antimicrobials and sanitizers during production and processing. While these chemicals have been effective, Salmonella has shown the ability to survive and persist in poultry processing environments. This can [...] Read more.
Salmonella remains a top bacterial pathogen implicated in several food-borne outbreaks, despite the use of antimicrobials and sanitizers during production and processing. While these chemicals have been effective, Salmonella has shown the ability to survive and persist in poultry processing environments. This can be credited to its microbial ability to adapt and develop/acquire tolerance and/or resistance to different antimicrobial agents including oxidizers, acids (organic and inorganic), phenols, and surfactants. Moreover, there are several factors in processing environments that can limit the efficacy of these antimicrobials, thus allowing survival and persistence. This mini-review examines the antimicrobial activity of common disinfectants/sanitizers used in poultry processing environments and the ability of Salmonella to respond with innate or acquired tolerance and survive exposure to persists in such environments. Instead of relying on a single antimicrobial agent, the right combination of different disinfectants needs to be developed to target multiple pathways within Salmonella. Full article
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