Contributors.Foreword.The Honorable Elsa A. Murano.Preface.I. Pathogen/Host Interactions. 1. Foodborne Salmonella Infections - A.J. Baumler.2. Pathogenic Escherichia coli - S.D. Waghela.3. Foodborne EHEC Infections - V.L. Tesh.4. Bacterial Hazards in Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce: Sources and Control - A. Castillo and M.O. Rodriguez-Garcia.5. Campylobacter Species and Fresh Produce: Outbreaks, Incidence and Biology - R.E. Mandrell and M. Brandl.6. Campylobacter and Campylobacteriosis: What We Wish We Knew - R.L. Ziprin.7. Global Analysis of the Mycobacterium avium subst. paratuberculosis Genome and Model Systems Exploring Host-Agent Interactions - T.A.Ficht, L.G. Adams, S. Khare, B. O'Shea and A.C. Rice-Ficht.8. Viruses in Food - S.M. Goyal ..II. Ecology, Distribution and Spread of Foodborne Hazards. 9. Microbial Ecology: Poultry Foodborne Pathogen Distribution - J.A. Byrd II.10. Microbial Ecological Principles Underlying Pre-Harvest Intervention Strategies - T.R. Callaway, R.C. Anderson, T.S. Edrington, K.M. Bischoff, K.J. Genevese, T.L. Poole and D.J. Nisbet.11. Limiting Avian Gastrointestinal Tract Salmonella Colonization by Cecal Anaerobic Bacteria and a Potential Role for Methanogens - S.C. Ricke, C.L. Woodward, Y.M. Kwon, L.F. Kubena and D.J. Nisbet.12. Distribution and Spread of Enteric Pathogens in Swine: Outlook for the Future - R.B. Harvey and H.M. Scott.13. Environmental Reservoirs and Transmission of Foodborne Pathogens - S.E. Dowd, J. Thurston-Enriquez and M. Brashears.14. Do Animal Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Pose a Risk for Human Health? - M.J. Schmerr ..III. Antimicrobial Resistance. 15. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing - P.F. McDermott, D.G. White, S. Zhao, S. Simjee and R.D. Walker.16. Antimicrobial Resistance in Food Animals - K.M. Bischoff, T.L. Poole and R.C. Beier.17. Antimicrobial Resistance and the Microflora of the Gastrointestinal Tract - T.L. Poole, K.J. Genovese, R.C. Beier, T.R. Callaway and K.M. Bischoff.18. Disinfectants (Biocides) Used in Animal Production: Antimicrobial Resistance Considerations - R.C. Beier, K.M. Bischoff and T.L. Poole.19. Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria in Retail Foods - D.G. White, S. Zhao, S. Simjee, J. Meng, R.D. Walker, and P.F. McDermott ..IV. Verification Tests. 20. The HACCP System and Importance of Verification Procedures - J.T. Keeton and K.B. Harris.21. Are They Vibrios? How Do You Know? - S.W. Joseph.22. Molecular Methods for Microbial Detection - S.D. Pillai.23. Methods for Differentiation among Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens - S.L. Foley and R.D. Walker ..V. Decontamination and Prevention Strategies. 24. Chemical Methods for Decontamination of Meat and Poultry - J.T. Keeton and S.M. Eddy.25. Decontamination Systems - M.E. Castell-Perez and R.G. Moreira.26. Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-eat Foods - D.L. Marshall.27. Bacteriophage: Potential Role in Food Safety - W.E. Huff, G.R. Huff, N.C. Rath, J.M. Balog and A.M. Donoghue.28. Food Irradiation - S.D. Pillai.29. Clay-Based Interventions for the Control of Chemical and Microbial Hazards in Food and Water - H.J. Huebner, P. Herrera and T.D. Phillips ..VI. Risk Analysis. 30. Food Safety Risk Communication and Consumer Food-Handling Behavior - W.A. McIntosh31. Addressing Microbial Food Safety Issues Quantitatively: A Risk Assessment Approach - K.D. Mena, J.B. Rose and C.P. Gerba.32. How to Manage Risk - the Way Forward - E.C.D. Todd ..Afterword: Comments on Agricultural Biosecurity - N.P. Clarke.Index