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| 23 food chain. For example, studies have shown that 80 to 100 percent of poultry meat tested positive for ESBLs, mainly in E. coli and Salmonella. Surveillance in the Netherlands shows that most pig and veal calf farms are positive for MRSA. Because the bacterium is transmitted through direct contact, farmers and veterinarians are considered to be potential carriers. Therefore, if they are admitted to a hospital, they are treated in isolation to prevent the spread of MRSA. Common myths Some believe antibiotic residues in meat are responsible for increased incidents of resistance; however, antibiotic contamination in carcasses is virtually non-existent. This has been demonstrated by rigorous testing in the U.S. and Europe. It is also believed that agriculture contributes to the prevalence of resistant micro-organisms in the environment. This only becomes a human health issue when those bacteria are zoonotic (cause diseases in humans) or are foodborne pathogens, e.g. Salmonella or Campylobacter. These resistant bacteria then spread from the animal population to the human population, April/May 2015 | WATTAgNet.com where the ability to control the infection is reduced. Genes capable of transferring resistance from bacteria in livestock to those that cause human infections pose another threat. Figure 1 shows the involvement of humans, livestock and companion animals in the spread of antibiotic resistance, as well as their impact in different habitats. While the headlinegrabbing concerns regarding THE WORLD'S ONLY SPECIALIST ANIMAL FEED INGREDIENT EVENT 9 - 11 JUNE 2015 * COLOGNE EXHIBITION HALLS, COLOGNE, GERMANY Ingredients l Nutrition l Additives Specialist conferences: ● The FIAAP Conference 2015 ● Petfood Forum Europe 2015 ● Aquafeed Horizons International 2015 ● The IFF Feed Conference 2015 ● GMP+ International 2015 Co-located with: VICTAM INTERNATIONAL - The world's largest feed production machinery exhibition GRAPAS INTERNATIONAL - The flour milling and grain processing show For further information please contact: Victam International BV PO Box 197, 3860 AD Nijkerk, The Netherlands T: ++31 (0)33 246 4404 F: ++31 (0)33 246 4706 E: expo@victam.com Free online visitor registration is available from 1st January 2015 at: www.fiaap.com See us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ or scan the QR code:
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