Veterinary Public Health Flashcards
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Which Salmonella serotype is most commonly associated with poultry products and represents the leading cause of salmonellosis in the US?
Answer: Salmonella Enteritidis
Salmonella Enteritidis is the most common serotype linked to poultry and eggs and is a major cause of human foodborne illness in the US.
A veterinarian suspects a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial flock. The first regulatory notification must be made to:
Answer: State veterinarian or USDA APHIS
HPAI is a federally reportable disease; the state veterinarian and USDA APHIS must be notified immediately upon suspicion.
The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system was originally developed to ensure food safety for which population?
Answer: NASA astronauts
HACCP was originally developed by NASA and Pillsbury in the 1960s to ensure food safety for astronauts in space missions.
Which parameter is most commonly monitored as a critical control point (CCP) during pasteurization of milk?
Answer: Time and temperature of heat treatment
Time and temperature are the critical control point parameters for pasteurization, as they determine whether pathogens are eliminated.
Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women is most commonly acquired in the US through:
Answer: Consumption of undercooked meat containing tissue cysts
In the US, most human T. gondii infections result from consuming undercooked meat containing bradyzoite tissue cysts.
Which federal agency is responsible for the inspection of meat and poultry products under the Federal Meat Inspection Act?
Answer: USDA FSIS
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is mandated to inspect meat, poultry, and egg products under federal law.
A community outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 is traced to a petting zoo. The primary mode of transmission in this setting is:
Answer: Fecal-oral transmission through direct animal contact
E. coli O157:H7 is shed in the feces of ruminants and transmitted to humans via fecal-oral contact in petting zoo settings.