Abstract:

Time and temperature requirements for heat inactivation of pathogens to be applied to swine transport trailers

Jill van Kessel, MSc; Stacy Strom, MSc; Hans Deason, MEng; Elaine Van Moorlehem; Nathalie Berube, MSc; Shirley Hauta; Champika Fernando; Janet Hill, PhD; Terry Fonstad, PhD, PEng, PAg, FEC; Volker Gerdts, DVM

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Objective: Biosecurity in swine transport trailers is of concern for spreading pathogens between premises, and as such, they require extensive cleaning and disinfection between loads. Our goal in this study was to find the optimal time and temperature required to heat inactivate swine pathogens of high concern to producers in a laboratory setting to then be extrapolated to transport trailers.

Keywords: biosecurity, pathogen inactivation, heating

RIS citationCite as: van Kessel J, Strom S, Deason H, Van Moorlehem E, Berube N, Hauta S, Fernando C, Hill J, Fonstad T, Gerdts V. Time and temperature requirements for heat inactivation of pathogens to be applied to swine transport trailers. J Swine Health Prod 2021;29(1):19-28.

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