Scientific Articles
Screening for fecal presence of colistin-resistant Escherichia coli and mcr-1 and mcr-2 genes in camel-calves in southern Tunisia |
Production and characterization of anti-Campylobacter jejuni IgY derived from egg yolks |
Reduction of Salmonella Shedding by sows during gestation in relation to its fecal microbiome |
Selection of risk factors to be included in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency risk assessment inspection model for food establishments |
Phenotypic and Transcriptomic Responses of Campylobacter jejuni suspended in an Artificial Freshwater medium |
Recurring Necrotic Enteritis Outbreaks in commercial broiler chicken flocks strongly influence toxin gene carriage and species richness in the resident Clostridium perfringens population |
Nutrient limitation and-DNA : two elements required for a stable knitted network – like structure in Listeria monocytogenes biofilm |
Characterisation of InlA truncation in Listeria monocytogenes isolates from farm animals and human cases in the province of Quebec |
Lack of Evidence that Selenium-yeat improves chicken health and modulates the caecal microbiota in the context of lonication by Campylobacter jejuni |
Dynamics of virus distribution in a defined swine production network using enteric viruses as molecular markers |
Post weaning diarrhea in pigs: Risk factors and non-colistin-based control strategies. |
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase, carbapenemase, and the mcr-1 gene: Is there a historical link? |
The fecal presence of enterotoxin and F4 genes as an indicator of efficacy of treatment with colistin sulfate in pigs |
Feed presentation options in swine early fattening mitigates Salmonella shedding and specifically modulates the faecal microbiota |
Colistin in pig production: Chemistry, Mechanism of antibacterial action, Resistance emergence, and One Health Perspectives. |
Dynamics of extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistance in pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from diseased pigs in Quebec, Canada |
Detection and phylogenetic analysis of the Hepatitis E virus in a Canadian swine production network |
In vivo therapeutic efficacy and pharmacokinetics of colistin sulfate in an experimental model of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection in weaned pigs |
Impact of mash feeding versus pellets on propionic/butyric acid levels and on total Escherichia coli load in the gastrointestinal tract of growing pigs |
Resistance to colistin: what is the fate for this antibiotic in pig production? |
Survival in water of Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from the slaughterhouse |
Persistence of Indicator and Pathogenic Microorganisms in Broccoli Following Manure Spreading and Irrigation with E. coli-contaminated Water: Field Experiment |
Gastric stability and oral bioavailability of colistin sulfate in pigs challenged or not with Escherichia coli O149: F4 (K88) |
Chicken caecal microbiome modifications induced by Campylobacter jejuni colonization and by a non-antibiotic feed additive |
Different stainless-steel types for equipment do not affect the initial microbial transfer from pork skin including pathogens |
Extensive characterization of Campylobacter jejuni chicken isolates to uncover genes involved in the ability to compete for gut colonization |
Analysis of Listeria monocytogenes strains distribution in a pork slaughter and cutting plant in the province of Quebec |
Modification of Campylobacter jejuni broiler colonization through an experimental blend of encapsulated organic acids and essential oils used as feed additive |
Assessing most practical and effective protocols to sanitize hands of poultry catching crew members |
Drug use and resistance among E.coli and Enterococcus isolates from chicken and turkey flocks slaughtered in Québec, Canada Martine Boulianne, Julie Arsenault, D. Daigneault, Marie Archambault, Ann Letellier, Lucie Dutil Can J Vet Res. 2016 Jan; 80(1): 49–59 |
Genetic diversity of group A rotavirus in swine in Canada Virginie Lachapelle, J.-S. Sohal, M.-C. Lambert, J. Brassard, Philippe Fravalo, Ann Letellier, Y. L’Homme 2014 Jan 9.Arch Virol. |
Effect of low dose of fumonisins on pig health: immune status, intestinal microbiota and sensitivity to Salmonella Christine Burel, M. Tanguy, P. Guerre, E. Boilletot, R. Cariolet, M. Quéguiner, G. Postollec, P. Pinton, G. Salvat, I.P. Oswald, P. Fravalo Toxins (Basel). 2013 Apr 23;5(4): 841-64 |
Distribution of Colonization and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Campylobacter jejuni Isolated from Chicken Alexandre Thibodeau, Philippe Fravalo, P. Garneau, L. Masson, Sylvette Laurent-Lewandowski, Sylvain Quessy, Josée Harel, Ann Letellier Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2013 Apr;10(4):382-91. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2012.1271. Epub 2013 Mar 19. |
Capillary electrophoresis single-strand conformation polymorphism for the monitoring of gastrointestinal microbiota of chicken flocks Christine Pissavin, C. Burel, I. Gabriel, V. Beven, S. Mallet, R. Maurice, M. Quéguiner, M. Lessire, P. Fravalo Poult Sci. 2012 Sep;91(9): 2294-304 |
Antimicrobial-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis in Abattoir Pigs and Plasmid Colocalization and Cotranfer of tet(M) and erm(B) Genes. Cindy-Love Tremblay, Ann Letellier, Sylvain Quessy, Danielle Daignault et Marie Archambault Journal of Food Protection, 2012, Vol. 75(9):1595–1602 |
Systemic inflammation and priming of peripheral blood leukocytes persist during clinical remission in horses with heaves Anouk Lavoie-Lamoureux, Guy Beauchamp, Sylvain Quessy, James G. Martin, Jean-Pierre Lavoie Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 146 (2012) 35– 45 |
Campylobacter from sows in farrow-to-finish pig farms ; risk indicators and genetic diversity M. Denis, E. Henrique, B. Chidaine, A. Tircot, S. Bougeard, P. Fravalo Vet. Microbiol., 2011 dec. 29; 154(1-2):163-70 |
Presence and characterization of Campylobacter jejuni in organically raised chickens in Quebec Alexandre Thibodeau, Philippe Fravalo, Sylvette Laurent-Lewandowski, Evelyne Guévremont, Sylvain Quessy, Ann Letellier The Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, 2011;75:298–307 |
Analysis of Staphylococcus enterotoxin B using differential isotopic tags and liquid chromatography quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry Khanh Dang Bao, Ann Letellier and Francis Beaudry. Biomedical chromatography, octobre 2011, on line article |
Multiple-Antibiotic Resistance of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium from caecal contents in broiler chicken and turkey flocks slaughtered in Québec, Canada, and plasmid co-localization of tetO and ermB genes. Cindy-Love Tremblay, Ann Letellier, Sylvain Quessy, Danielle Daignault, Martine Boulianne , Marie Archambault Journal of Food Protection. 2011 Oct;74(10): 1639-48. |
Description and sources of contamination by Campylobacter spp. of river water destined for human consumption in Britanny, France M. Denis, M. tanguy, B. Chidaine, Laisney M.J., F. Mégraud , P. Fravalo Pathol. Biol. (Paris), 2011 oct; 59(5):256-63 |
Risk factor for Listeria monocytogenes contamination in French laying hens and broiler flocks K. Aury, S. Le Bouquin, M.T. Toquin, A. Huneau-Salaün, Y. Le Nôtre, V. Allain, I. Petetin, P. Fravalo, M. Chemaly M. Prev. Vet. Med., 2011 mars 1;98(4):271-8 |
Continuous feeding of antimicrobial growth promoters to commercial swine during the growing ⁄ finishing phase does not modify faecal community erythromycin resistance or community structure M. Kalmokoff, L.M. Waddington, M. Thomas, K.-L. Liang, C. Ma, E. Topp, U. Desranleau Dandurand, A. Letellier, F. Matias and S.P.J. Brooks Journal of Applied Microbiology, mars 2011 (110), 1414–1425 |
Knowledge and Attitudes toward Food Safety and Use of Good Production Practices among Canadian Broiler Chicken Producers Young I., Rajic A., Letellier A., Cox B., Leslie M., Sanei B., A. Mcewen S. Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 73, No. 7, 2010, Pages 1278–1287 |
A simplified method for detecting pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in slaugntered pig tonsils M. Fondrevez, A. Labbé, E. Houard, P. Fravalo, F. Madec, M. Denis J. Microbiol. Methods, 2010 nov.;83(2):244-9 |
Immune response following vaccination against Salmonella Enteritidis using 2 commercial bacterins in laying hens Q.L. Tran Thi, Quessy S., Letellier A., Desrosiers A., Boulianne M. The Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, 2010; 74:185–192 |
Characterization of Salmonella Typhimurium isolates associated withsepticemia in swine Bergeron N., Corriveau J., Letellier A., Daigle F., Quessy Q. The Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, 2010; 74:11–17 |
Presence of zoonotic pathogens in physico-chemically characterized manures from hog finishing houses using different production systems Létourneau V., Dichaine C., Côté C., Letellier A., Topp E., Massé D. Bioresource Technology 101, 2010, 4048–40 |
Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Campylobacter spp. contamination of turckey caecal contents and carcasses during and following the slaughtering process L. Bily, J. Petton, F. Lalande, S. Rouxel, M. denis, M. Chemaly, G. Salvat, P. Fravalo J. Food Prot., 2010, 73(7):1212-18 |
Interaction between Host Cells and Septicemic Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium isolates from pigs Bergeron N., Corriveau J., Letellier A., Daigle F., Lessard L., Quessy S. Journal of clinical microbiology, Nov. 2009, p. 3413–3419 Vol. 47, No. 11 |
Isolation of Salmonella enterica in laying-hen flocks and assesment of eggshell contamination in France M. Chemaly, A. Huneau-Salaün, A. Labbé, C. Houdayer, I. Petetin, P. Fravalo J. Food Prot., 2009 oct; 72(10):2071-77 |
Campylobacter transfer from naturally contamined chicken thighs to cutting boards is inversely related to initial load P. Fravalo, M.J. Laisney, M.O. Gillard, G. Salvat, M. Chemaly J. Food Prot., 2009 sep; 72(9):1836-40 |
Risk factors for Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica contamination in 519 French laying hen flocks at the end of the laying period A. Huneau-Salaün, M. Chemaly, S. Le Bouquin, F. Lalande, I. Petetin, S. Rouxel, V. Michel, P. Fravalo, N. Rose Preventive Veterinary Medecine, 2009; 89:51-58 |
Risk Factors at Slaughter Associated with Presence of Salmonella on Hog Carcasses in Canada Letellier A., Beauchamp G., Guévremont E., D’allaire S., Hurnik D., Quessy S. Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 72, No. 11, 2009, Pages 2326–2331 |
Impact of Deoxynivalenol on the Intestinal Microflora of Pigs Yann J. Waché, Charlotte Valat, Gilbert Postollec, Stephanie Bougeard, Christine Burel, Isabelle P. Oswald and Philippe Fravalo Int J Mol Sci. Jan 2009; 10(1): 1–17 |
Comparative analysis of different TaqMan real-time RT-PCR assays for the detection of swine Hepatitis E virus and integration of Feline calicivirus as internal control P. Ward, E. Poitras, D. Leblanc, A. Letellier, J. Brassard, D. Plante and A. Houde Journal of Applied Microbiology, janvier 2009 (106), 1360–1369 |
Detection by TaqMan real-time RT-PCR and molecular characterization of swine Hepatitis E virus |
A Reservoir of Drug-Resistant Pathogenic Bacteria in Asymptomatic Hosts |
Evidence of cross-contamination by Campylobacter spp. of broiler carcasses using genetic characterization of isolates |
Parallel evolution of multidrug-resistance in Salmonella enterica isolated from swine Gabriel Perron, G. Bell, Sylvain Quessy FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2008 Apr;281(1):17-22 |
Comparison of the selection of antimicrobial resistance in fecal Escherichia coli during enrofloxacin administration with a local drug delivery system or with intramuscular injections in a swine model Béraud R., Huneault L., Bernier D., Beaudry F., Letellier A, R.E. Del Castillo J. The Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, 2008; 72:311–319 |
Antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. isolates from commercial broiler chickens receiving growth-promoting doses of bacitracin or virginiamycin Thibodeau A., Quessy S., Guévremont É., Houde A., Topp E., Sory Diarra M., Letellier A. The Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, 2008; 72:129–136 |
Molecular characterization of Hepatitis E virus detected in swine farms in the province of Quebec Ward P., Müller P., Letellier A, Quessy S., Simard C., Trottier Y.-L., Houde A., Brassard J. The Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, 2008; 72:27–31 |
Cecal Populations of Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria and Escherichia coli Populations After In Vivo Escherichia coli Challenge in Birds Fed Diets with Purified Lignin or Mannanoligosaccharides B. Baurhoo, A. Letellier, X. Zhao, C. A. Ruiz-Feria Poultry Science 2007 dec; 86(12):2509-16 |
Prevalence and risk factors for Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. caecal colonization in broiler chicken and turkey flocks slaughtered in Quebec, Canada Arsenault J., Letellier A., Quessy S, Normand V, Boulianne M. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 81 (2007) 250–264 |
Prevalence and risk factors for Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. caecal colonization in broiler chicken and turkey flocks slaughtered in Quebec, Canada Arsenault J., Letellier A., Quessy S., Normand V., Boulianne M. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 81 (2007) 250–264 |
Genotypic diversity and antimicrobial resistance in asymptomatic Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium DT104 Perron G., Quessy S., Letellier A., Bell G. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 7 (2007) 223–228 |
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. Carcass Contamination in Turkeys Slaughtered in Quebec, Canada Arsenault J., Letellier A., Quessy S., Morin J.-P., Boulianne M. Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 70, No. 6, 2007, 1350–1359 |