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Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 83 No. 11 2441-2447
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A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella in New York Dairy Herds

L. Hassan 1, H. O. Mohammed 1, P. L. McDonough 1, and R. N. Gonzalez 1

1 Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

As part of our long-term objective of assessing risk for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. in dairy herds, we carried out a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of the two organisms. The study population consisted of a sample of dairy herds enrolled in the Quality Milk Promotion Services at Cornell during the period of April 1998 to March 1999. The sample was stratified by geographical region to assure representation. Four hundred and four dairy farms were enrolled in the study. In-line milk filters were collected from each farm for bacteriological examination of L. monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. Four hypothesized risk factors were evaluated for their association with the likelihood of the presence of each of the two organisms using logistic regression analysis. Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from 51 (12.6%) of the milk filters. We found region-specific differences in the rate of farms with positive milk filters for this pathogen. Salmonella spp. were isolated from 6 (1.5%) milk filters. One isolate was confirmed as Salmonella enteritica Serotype Typhimurium DT 104. There was no significant association between any of the hypothetical risk factors and the likelihood of Salmonella spp. isolation. Our study demonstrated that both L. monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. were prevalent in milk filters in New York dairy herds and that Salmonella was isolated at a significantly lower rate then L. monocytogenes.

Key Words: prevalence • Listeria monocytogenes • Salmonella spp. • New York State

Submitted on February 3, 2000
Accepted on May 29, 2000




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