In an article published in last month's Washington Post, it was reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now reviewing research that shows that bacteria-killing chemicals used in the chicken industry slaughterhouses may mask the presence of Salmonella. These chemicals may cause the Salmonella disease to remain on the chickens that consumers buy. This could then cause food illness.
A new patented vaccine has just been released that can reduce Salmonella in chicken farming. The vaccine is called Salmogenics. Salmogenics is a safe vaccine that could have significant global impact against this infectious disease, without dangerous side effects. Right now Salmogenics is in the final stage of obtaining USDA approval.
Salmogenics is revolutionary in its approach. It is the only patented Salmonella vaccine that is injected into the egg before the chick is hatched. Salmonella is an anaerobic bacteria that can enter the human digestive tract or other mammals in contaminated food and cause abdominal cramps and pain, vomiting and diarrhea or severe dehydration. Salmonella can also enter the bloodstream, leading to death.
An agreement has been signed with a major pharmaceutical company. The pharmaceutical will be evaluating the Salmogenics vaccine technology. At the end of the evaluation period, the pharmaceutical has the first right to enter into a license agreement to manufacture, distribute, and sell the vaccine to the chicken industry to enhance poultry farming.
The chemical issue that reportedly now exists in chicken industry slaughterhouses came to the USDA department's attention last spring after chemical companies pointed to academic research showing there could be a problem with chicken farming and told the USDA that additional study was needed.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that Salmonella is one of the most common and widely distributed food borne infectious diseases, affecting the healthcare of tens of millions of people worldwide every year. This is a global health issue.
Experts are saying the chemicals used in the chicken industry may be causing unanticipated side effects and endanger food safety. Some USDA inspectors believe such chemicals contribute to a host of healthcare and medical problems, including skin rashes and respiratory ailments.
Salmogenics contains an antigen, a substance that, when introduced into a body, triggers antibodies that kill or neutralize the antigen that is recognized as a foreign and potentially harmful invader. The antigen in Salmogenics pertains to a particular composition of multiple germs mainly of the Genus Salmonella that control intestinal pathogenic organisms in chickens.
Barbara Cohen is part of a team committed to identifying technology platforms and commercializing vaccines that contain natural organisms that are not genetically modified, utilizing pharmaceutical standards without the use of mercury to reduce food illness and infectious diseases in chicken farming. The team specializes in global health products that promote food safety, healthcare, and animal health. For more information, visit Global Green
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