Salmonella in Animal Feeds: A Scoping Review.

Sargeant JM and Totton SC and Plishka M and Vriezen ER

Frontiers in veterinary science (2021) 8: 727495

DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.727495

Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe the volume and nature of published literature on Salmonella in animal feeds using a formal scoping review methodology. A structured search followed by eligibility screening resulted in the identification of 547 relevant studies, encompassing studies conducted in the fields in which animal feeds are grown (15 studies), the manufacturing sector (106), during transportation (11), in the retail sector (15), and on-farm (226), with the sector not described for 204 studies. The most common study purposes were to estimate the prevalence of Salmonella in animal feeds (372 studies) and to identify serovars (195). The serovars that were found in animal feeds included serovars associated with human illness, with animal illness, and with serovars identified in food (livestock and poultry) intended for human consumption. There were 120 intervention studies and 83 studies conducted to evaluate potential risk factors. Within intervention and risk factor studies, there may be sufficient depth to warrant synthesis research in the areas of heat interventions, fermentation and ensiling, organic acids, season, and geographic region. Some deficiencies were identified in the completeness of reporting of key features in the relevant studies.

Citation

Sargeant JM, Totton SC, Plishka M, & Vriezen ER. (2021). Salmonella in Animal Feeds: A Scoping Review. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 727495. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.727495 Animals, Animal Shells

Keywords

• Animals
• Animal Shells