Drinking Pipes and Nipple Drinkers in Pig Abattoir Lairage Pens—A Source of Zoonotic Pathogens as a Hazard to Meat Safety

The water distribution system in the lairage pens of abattoirs could act as a route of contamination for produced meat. In this study, biofilm formation and the occurrence of specific pathogens in drinking equipment was investigated in different lairage pens in a German commercial pig abattoir. Samp...

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Main Authors: Celine Buder, Diana Meemken, Roland Fürstenberg, Susann Langforth, Alina Kirse, Nina Langkabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/10/2554