date:Aug 22, 2013
ndustry blog, MeatingPlace.
Incidences of E. coli have dropped sharply over the past 10 years, but Salmonella isnt dropping, which is perplexing, Marsden added. And some strains of Salmonella that have been observed in beef are drug-resistant strains, so they pose a public health problem.
Researchers at Texas Tech University now believe that, unlike E. coli, Salmonella is in the lymphatic system of cattle.
In 2010, the industry was in a position to start asking questions, said Guy Loneragan,