Producing Safe Eggs

<p>Section 1. Salmonella in Egg Production Systems: International Prevalence, Issues, and Challenges<br>1. Of Mice and Hens—Tackling Salmonella in Table Egg Production in the United Kingdom and Europe<br>2. Microbiology of Shell Egg Production in the United States<br>3. Egg Production Systems and Salmonella in Korea<br>4. Egg Production Systems and Salmonella in Canada<br>5. Egg Production Systems and Salmonella in Australia<br>6. Egg Production Systems and Salmonella in South America</p> <p>Section 2. Salmonella Contamination in Layer Flocks: Pathogenesis, Dissemination, and Current Control Strategies<br>7. Overview of Salmonellosis and Food-borne Salmonella: Historical and Current Perspectives<br>8. Salmonella in Preharvest Chickens: Current Understanding and Approaches to Control<br>9. Developments in Detection Strategies for Salmonella Enteritidis in Layer Hen Flocks<br>10. Genetic Basis of Salmonella Enteritidis Pathogenesis in Chickens<br>11. The Relationship Between the Immune Response and Susceptibility to Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Infection in the Laying Hen<br>12. Salmonella Heidelberg in Layer Hens and Egg Production: Incidence and Potential Issues</p> <p>Section 3. Developme<br>13. Preharvest Measures to Improve the Safety of Eggs<br>14. Current and Future Perspectives on Development of Salmonella Vaccine Technologies<br>15. Use of Direct-Fed Microbials in Layer Hen Production - Performance Response and Salmonella Control<br>16. Gastrointestinal Ecology of Salmonella Enteritidis in Laying Hens and Intervention by Prebiotic and Nondigestible Carbohydrate Dietary Supplementation<br>17. Preharvest Food Safety—Potential Use of Plant-Derived Compounds in Layer Chickens<br>18. Chemical and Physical Sanitation and Pasteurization Methods for Intact Shell Eggs<br>19. Natural Approaches for Improving Postharvest Safety of Egg and Egg Products</p>