Department of Biomedical Sience and Veterinary Public Health

Survival of Campylobacter jejuni in frozen chicken meat and risks associated with handling contaminated chicken in the kitchen
Most Campylobacter infections in humans are sporadic cases, often connected to private households. Chicken meat is believed to be the main source of human exposure to Campylobacter and there are

Veterinarians' perspectives on farmer-veterinarian relationships and use of antimicrobials for Swedish dairy cattle
Studies have shown that farmer-veterinarian relationships influence antimicrobial use (AMU) in livestock, though how they do so is unclear. On the one hand, research shows that well-established

Effectiveness of Cleaning and Sanitation of Stable Environment and Riding Equipment Following Contamination With Streptococcus equi
Streptococcus equi subsp. equi (S. equi) is transmitted via contact with infected horses or fomites such as equipment or surfaces of the stable environment. Effective cleaning and sanitation is

Identification of a Dominant Mucosal Mast Cell Population with Possible Inflammatory Functions in Airways of Asthmatic Horses
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease and a serious health problem in horses as well as in humans. In humans and mice, mast cells (MCs) are known to be directly involved in asthma pathology

A novel surrogate biomarker for equine osteoarthritic sub-chondral bone sclerosis
In a recent article, researchers from SLU, together with colleagues from other organizations, aimed to delineate a novel soluble Biglycan Neo-epitope-BGN262 in saliva from young reference and
Diss Krista Tuominen
Dissertation Krista Tuominen sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Krista Tuominen defends her thesis: Theoretical modelling of LA-MRSA in Swedish pig production All interested are welcome to attend.
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Meat: the Four Futures
Are our choices in the grocery store based on facts, values, habits, or simply a gut feeling of what feels right? TABLE, a platform run by three European universities, is now launching a podcast that

Improving animal and human health via identification and characterization of diarrhoeal pathogens in ruminants in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a sub-Saharan country inhabited by about 100 million people with frequent occurrence of draughts. The country is believed to have the largest livestock population in Africa - 53 million
SLU Water Forum celebrates the World Water Day
lisa.beste@slu.se "Accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis" is the theme for the World Water Day 2023. SLU Water Forum takes the opportunity to shed light on the questions

Antimicrobial resistance in Swedish pig production
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents an emerging threat for animals, humans, and the environment. The consequences of AMR in animals are similar to those for humans, leading to suffering and