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Curriculum Vitae

Anna Catharina Björnsdotter Berge           

Address
Schavolliestraat 74,
1755 Oetingen, Belgium
Tel: 00 + 32 54 245354
Email: acbberge@hotmail.com

Academic record:
International School of Brussels, Belgium
    International Baccalaureate  June, 1985
Swedish Agricultural University,
    Masters of Science  Dec. 1991
    Doctor of Veterinary Medicine  Dec. 1991
University of California,
   Masters of Veterinary Preventive Medicine  Dec. 2000
   PhD in Comparative Pathology  Dec. 2004

Languages spoken: Swedish, English, French, Dutch, and limited Spanish
Computer proficiency in Word processing, spreadsheets, data handling, statistical software; SAS, Stata, StatXact, @Risk, Powerpoint, Adobe Illustrator.
                       
Professional experience:
National Food Administration     Veterinary meat inspector    June-Aug. 1989
Porcine Health Organization     Animal health veterinarian    June-Aug. 1990
Swedish Board of Agriculture    Large Animal Veterinarian    June-Aug. 1991
Swedish Board of Agriculture    Large Animal Veterinarian    April-Oct.1992
Swedish Board of Agriculture    Veterinary Inspector         Oct. 92-Aug. 95
National Food Administration    Senior Veterinary Inspector     Sept. 95-July 98
European Commission        National Expert,         March 96- Dec 96
University of California, Davis     Graduate researcher        May 99- Dec 04
University of California, Davis    Post doctorate researcher     Jan 05 - June 07
Washington State University    Post doctorate researcher    July 07 – Oct 08

Grants:
(PI = Principal Investigator)
Ivar and Elsa Sandbergs Stipendiefond 1999- (PI) Factors governing the emergence of antibiotic resistance in enteric pathogenic and commensal bacteria in bovine food animals.
Western Institute for Food Safety and Security 2004- (PI) Clonal dissemination of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli.
California Animal Health and Food Safety 2006- (Co-PI) The effect of oral Immunoglobulin G supplementation in pre-weaned calves on calf morbidity, mortality, weight gain and on antibiotic resistance in calf fecal Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica.
USDA CSREES_NIFSI National Integrated Food Safety Initiative 2007- (Co-PI) Reducing the environmental load of food and waterborne pathogens on Confined Animal Feed Operations.

Publications-Peer reviewed:
Berge, A.C. Sischo, W.M, Atwill, E.R, 2001, Assessing dynamics of antibiotic resistance in fecal Escherichia coli in young calves using Cluster analysis techniques. Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, March 28-30.
Berge, A.C., Atwill, E.R, Sischo, W.M, 2003, Assessing dynamics of antibiotic resistance in fecal Escherichia coli in young calves using cluster analysis techniques. Prev. Vet. Med.  61: 91-102
Scuota,  S., Cenci Goga, B.T, Berge, A.C., Vizzani, A., 2003 Valuatione dell’antibiotico resistenza in stipiti di Salmonella isolati in Umbria da fonti umane e non umane mediante l’analisi dei cluster. Proceedings XIII Convegno Nazionale AIVI, Montesilvano (Pe) Italy, 6-8 June 2003.
Berge, A.C., Adaska, J.M., Sischo, W.M. 2004,  Using antibiotic susceptibility patterns and pulse field gel electrophoresis to compare historic and contemporary isolates of multi-drug resistant Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Newport.  Appl. Env. Epidemiol. 70:318-232
Berge, A.C., Moore, D.E, Lindeque, P,  Sischo, W.M., 2005, A Clinical Field Trial in a Calf Ranch Evaluating the Influence of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Antibiotic Use on calf health. J. Dairy Sci. 88:2166-2177
Berge, A.C., Atwill, E.R., Sischo, W.M., 2005, Animal and farm influences on the dynamics of antibiotic resistance in fecal Escherichia coli in young calves. Prev. Vet. Med. 69:25-38.
Galvão, K., Berge, A.C., Coscioni, A., Villaseñor, M., Sischo, W.M., Santos, J.E.P. 2005, Effect of Feeding Live Yeast Products to Calves with Failure of Passive Transfer on Performance and Patterns of Antibiotic Resistance in fecal Escherichia coli. Repro. Nutrit. Develop. 3: 427-440
Berge, A.C., Epperson, W.B., Pritchard, R.H., 2005 Assessing the effect of single dose florfenicol treatment in feedlot cattle on the antimicrobial resistance patterns in fecal Escherichia coli. Vet. Res. 36:723-734
Berge, A.C. Moore, D.E., Sischo, W.M.  2006 A Clinical Field Trial in a Calf Ranch Evaluating the Influence of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Antibiotic Use on Antibiotic Resistance in Fecal Escherichia coli. Appl. Env. Epidemiol. 72:3872-3878
Berge, A.C., E.L. Dueger, W.M. Sischo, 2006 Comparison of Salmonella enterica serovar distribution and antibiotic resistance profiles in grey water at two municipal water treatment plants. J. Appl. Microbiol.101:1309-1316
Berge, A.C., Moore, D.A. Sischo, W.M., 2006 Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns
of Salmonella enterica in preweaned calves from dairies and calf ranches, Am. J. Vet. Res. 67(9):1580-1588
Adaska, J.M., Silva, A., Berge, A.C., Sischo, W.M., 2006. Genetic and Phenotypic Variability in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium Isolated from California Dairy Cattle and Humans., Appl. Env. Epidemiol. 72(10):6632-7.
Berge, A.C., W.M. Sischo, A.L. Graigmill, 2006. Antibiotic susceptibility of respiratory pathogens from sheep and goat to some common therapeutic antibiotics. J. Am. Vet. Assoc. 229(8):1279-1281
Bae, W., Hancock, D.D., Call, D.R., Park, J.H., Berge, A.C., Finger, R.M., Sischo, W.M., Besser, T.E., 2007 Dissemination of Clonal, Multidrug Resistant Campylobacter coli Strains among Washington State and California Cattle. Vet. Microbiol. 122:306-315
Berge, A.C., Barnett, S.C, Finger, R.M., Sischo, W.M., 2007 The use of bulk tank milk to monitor trends in antimicrobial resistance on dairy farms. Foodborne Path.Dis.4:397-407.
Berge, A.C., W.M. Sischo, T.E. Besser, 2008, Association between passive transfer and antimicrobial resistance in the enteric flora of calves. World Buiatrics 2008, Budapest, Hungary. Conference proceedings, p 16. http://www.buiatrics.com/
Berge, A.C., Thornburg, E., Adaska, J.M., Moeller, R.B., Blanchard, P.C., 2008 Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Dublin from dairy source calves in the central San Joaquin Valley, California during the years 1998-2002. J. Vet. Diagn. Invest.  Jul;20(4):497-500
Berge, A.C. Thomas D. Glanville, T.D. Patricia D. Millner, P.D, Donald J. Klingborg, D.J. A review of methods and microbial risks associated with composting of animal carcasses in the United States. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. (In press)
Berge, A.C., Besser, T.E., Moore, D.A., Sischo, W.M., Evaluation of the Effects of Oral Colostrum Supplementation during the first 14 Days on the Health and Performance of Preweaned Calves J Dairy Sci.  (In press).

Submitted papers
B. Adhikari, TE. Besser, JM. Gay,  LK. Fox,;  MA. Davis,   RN. Cobbold, A.C.  Berge, D.D. Hancock, The Role of Animal Movement, Including Off-farm Rearing of Heifers, in the Inter-Herd Transmission of MDR Salmonella,  J Dairy Sci 2008
B. Adhikari,T.E. Besser, J. M. Gay, L. K. Fox, M. A. Davis,   R. N. Cobbold,  A.C. Berge,, R. McClanahan,*and D. D. Hancock, Introduction of New Multidrug Resistant Salmonella enterica Strains into Commercial Dairy Herds , J Dairy Sci 2008


Other Publications:
Berge, A.C.B. 2001, Antibiotikaanvändning vid kalvuppfödning i Kalifornien. Svensk Veterinärtidning. 53, Nr 4.
Berge, A.C.B. 2001, Kalvuppfödningen i USA: Beroende av antibiotika. Nötkött, Nr 3, June.
Berge, A.C.B. 2004:  Spatial, Temporal and Management-Specific Factors Influencing Antibiotic Resistance and Carbohydrate Fermentation Patterns in Bovine Enteric Escherichia coli and the Clinical Consequences of Limiting Antibiotic Use in Pre-weaned Calves. UMI Dissertation Services, ProQuest.

Scholarships:
UC Davis, Jastro-Shields: Non-resident tuition fees for PhD graduate studies, 2002.
UC Davis, Dean: Non-resident tuition fees for PhD graduate studies, 2002-2004.

Awards:
2002 CRWAD: Best Graduate Student Award Oral Presentation. Association for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine.

Educational and Extension Activities.
1985-86 – International School of Brussels: A year of tutoring and mentoring > 30 high school students in mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology.
1993-1995: Swedish Board of Agriculture, Sweden’s animal health in the European Union. A seminar series for veterinary practitioners, officers and students in all regions of Sweden.
January 1999. International Seminars at UC Davis, Davis, CA, “Animal welfare in Sweden”
February 1999, International Seminars at UC Davis, CA, “The Swedish Salmonella Control Program”
Jan. 2002, North Valley Dairy Day in California., Orland, CA,  “Antibiotic resistance in calves.”
Feb. 2003. International Seminars at UC Davis. CA, “Animal welfare in Sweden and European Union.”
Oct. 2005, Calf College, Fresno, Madeira, Chino, California,  “Antibiotic resistance and Salmonella in pre-weaned calves. What could be done? What should be done?” and “Raising healthy calves with less antibiotics”
July 2006, Lander Veterinary Clinic, Turlock, CA, “Raising healthy calves with less antibiotic use”.
Dec 2006, Schering-Plough Vet to vet symposium.NE. “Disease and therapy principles in intensive calf rearing systems.”
March 2006-Oct 2006 Expert advice to the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) on calf welfare
Jan 2007. International Seminars at UC Davis, CA. “Animal welfare in Sweden”
March 2007. Visalia, CA. California Laboratory Technician Seminar. Food-related and environmental flow of Salmonella enterica and its impact on human infection.
June 2007, National Carcass Composting Meeting. UC Davis, Ca. “Carcass composting- a literature review”. Expert panelist.
March 2008, Alltech Calf health College. Albany, OR, “The risks of antimicrobial resistance and raising calves with less antimicrobials in feed and for therapy”
July 2008, Alltech Calf health College. OR and WA, “The risks of antimicrobial resistance and raising calves with less antimicrobials in feed and for therapy”


Other academic or professional experiences:
Feb-April 1995. Veterinary official from an adhesion country to the European Union at The European Commission DG VI/B.II.2
June 1996. ISO 9001 Lead Assessor Course by Lloyds, Campden, United Kingdom
Nov 1996. Wild game disease & meat inspection course by National Food Administration/National Veterinary Institute
March 1996. European Commission exchange program for Official Veterinarians,
    1 month in Portugal
Sept 1997. Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), National Food Administration
Sept 1999. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta GA, Diarrheal and Foodborne Disease Branch. 1-month apprenticeship
Sept 2003. Multi-level modeling, Chicago, IL
Sept 2005. CSREES Writing competitive grants workshop, Moscow, Idaho
Sept 2005. Public Health Policy workshop, University of California, Davis, CA
Aug 2006. Microbial Risk Assessment Workshop. Center for Advancement of Microbial Risk Assessment, University of Michigan, MI
Nov 2006-2007. California Agricultural Leadership Fellowship. – A two year program to promote and educate leaders in animal agriculture.

Oral and poster presentations (performed since the beginning of further education in August 1998) (presentations are oral, unless otherwise noted):
May 1999. Presentation to a French delegation, Tulare, CA, “Antibiotics in Food Animals-US national legislation compared to European”
Nov. 1999.  CRAWD (Conference for Research Workers in Animal Diseases), Chicago, IL, “The dynamics of antibiotic resistance in young calves.”
Oct. 2000. AAVLD (American Association for Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians):  “Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Salmonella spp. Isolated from animals and animal environments in Ohio, 1998-1999.”
Oct. 2000. Food safety seminar, UC Davis, CA, “Assessing the dynamics of antibiotic resistance in fecal Escherichia coli in young calves using cluster analysis techniques, Poster: Antibiotic resistance in fecal Enterococcus faecalis in young calves.”
Nov. 2000. CRWAD, Chicago, IL, Poster: “Assessing the dynamics of antibiotic resistance in young calves using cluster analysis techniques.”
March 2001. Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, The Netherlands, “Assessing dynamics of antibiotic resistance in fecal Escherichia coli in young calves using Cluster analysis techniques.”
Nov. 2001. CRWAD, Chicago, IL, “Using antibiotic susceptibility patterns to study the emergence of a unique strain of Salmonella enterica serovar Newport in dairy cattle.” 
Nov. 2001. CRWAD, Poster: “Wild Birds on dairies.”
Nov. 2001. CRWAD, Poster: “Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli isolates from waterways in a dairy intense area.”
March 2002., CDC meeting on Multi-drug Resistant Salmonella Newport, Atlanta, GE, “Using antibiotic susceptibility patterns and PFGE to study the emergence of a unique strain of Salmonella enterica serovar Newport in dairy cattle.”
Nov. 2002. CRWAD, St. Louis, MO, “A clinical field trial in a calf ranch evaluating the influence of prophylactic And therapeutic antibiotic use on antibiotic resistance in fecal Escherichia coli and calf health.”
Nov. 2002. CRWAD, St. Louis, MO, Poster: “Relationship between antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica isolated from bulk tank milk.”
Nov. 2003. CRWAD, Chicago, IL, “The clonal dissemination of antibiotic resistant fecal Escherichia coli in bovine animal production in Washington State.”
June 2004. Texas A&M, College Station, TX, “Antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in enteric Escherichia coli in pre-weaned dairy calves.”
July 2004. World Buiatrics Conference, Quebec, Canada, “A clinical field trial in a calf ranch evaluating the influence of prophylactic and therapeutic antibiotic use on antibiotic resistance in fecal Escherichia coli and calf health.”
Nov. 2004. United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) Committee on Salmonella, Greensboro, NC, “Using antibiotic susceptibility patterns and pulse field gel electrophoresis to compare historic and contemporary isolates of multi-drug resistant Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Newport.” "Time Specific Scientific Papers", 
May 2005. Ohio State University: “Antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in enteric Escherichia coli in pre-weaned dairy calves.”
Aug 2005. UC Davis. “The risks of Salmonella and Antibiotic Resistance in pre-weaned calves” and “Risk factors associated with antibiotic resistance in fecal Escherichia coli in pre-weaned calves.”
June 2006. Future Fairs Exhibition, Western Institute of Food Safety and Security, Food-related and environmental flow of Salmonella enterica and its impact on human infection. Poster Presentation.
Sept 2006, ASM Conference on Salmonella. Victoria, BC, Canada, “Using antibiotic susceptibility patterns and pulse field gel electrophoresis to describe the dissemination of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium in a dairy shed”
June 2008, ASM Conference on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria, Copenhagen, DK. “A clinical trial evaluating prophylactic and therapeutic use in dairy calves”.





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