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COST ACTION 920 |
Inventory of QMRA Studies in Europe |
Data sheet
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Pathogen |
Escherichia coli O157 |
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Country or region |
The Netherlands |
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Transmission route |
From |
Cattle Farm |
To |
End slaughterhouse |
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Specific product(s) |
Beef carcass |
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End-point(s) |
Prevalence of infected beef carcasses |
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Reports or publications
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Bibliographic reference |
1-
ISVEE 10th Proceeding, 2003 Vina del Maar, Chile |
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Abstract |
The objective of this research is: To develop an
epidemiological-economic framework to quantify the costs and the effects of
preventive measures on the risk of E.coli
O157 contamination throughout the supply chain of beef. The first phase of this project deals with the dynamics of the bacteria in slaughterhouse. A probabilistic simulation model, using @Risk software, for a typical Dutch industrial slaughterhouse is under development. Using this model, different intervention methods or their combinations in the various stages of the slaughtering process is implemented and the effects on the prevalence of contaminated carcass cuts are simulated. The second phase of the project consists of a cost-effectiveness analysis for the preventive measures against E.coli O157 at the farm level. |
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Status |
In progress |
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Availability |
http://www.sls.wau.nl/fma/People/BoudaV.htm |
Project group
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Institute |
Business Economics Group |
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Contact person |
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Partners |
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Quantitative Veterinary
Epidemiology Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 2- RIVM, the Netherlands. 3- University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. |