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Jo Ann S Van Kessel    Research Animal Scientist Environmental Microbial & Food Safety LabUSDA, ARS, NEA, BARC, EMFSL10300 Baltimore AvenueBuilding 307 BARC-East, Room 240Beltsville, MD 20705-2350 USAPhone: 301.504.8287Fax: 301.504.6608www.ars.usda.gov/nea/emfsl/vankessel  **Research Area:** Studies the incidence and ecology of zoonotic bacterial pathogens in dairy production systems, to evaluate and develop on-farm control strategies that will minimize pathogen infection of the herd, maintenance in the environment, and subsequent contamination of the bulk milk. **Current project, 2020 - 2025:**Evaluation of Genetic and Management Factors to Reduce Foodborne Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Dairy Cattle **Previous project, 2017 - 2021:**Antimicrobial Resistance and Ecology of Zoonotic Foodborne Pathogens in Dairy Cattle  Click here to see a list of projects drawn from the ARS database for Jo Ann Van Kessel Click here to see a list of publications drawn from the ARS database for Jo Ann Van Kessel, with access to an abstract/summary for each publication.


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