Dr. Wittum awarded contract from the CDC for research study

Thomas Wittum, MS, PhD, chair and professor in the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, has been awarded a two-year, $248,948 contract from the Centers for Disease Control for his study titled "Introduction of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella spp. and bacterial reservoirs of transmissible antibiotic resistance genes into food animal populations through livestock and poultry feed, pet food and treats."