Project Number: 6202-32000-020-41
Project Type: Trust

Start Date: May 01, 2008
End Date: Apr 30, 2009

Objective:
To develop a preharvest strategy employing inhibitors of amino acid fermentation, such as thymol and diphenyl iodium chloride (DIC), to reduce carriage of Campylobacter in swine.

Approach:
Inhibitors of amino acid fermentation will be tested against Campylobacter spp. in vitro and in vivo to determine optimal levels needed to achieve efficacious control of this pathogen.