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April 18, 2026Transboundary and Emerging DiseasesOpen Access

Barriers and Breakthroughs in U.S. Swine Biosecurity: A Key Informant Exploration of the Role of Human Behavior in Enhanced Biosecurity Compliance

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BGBenti D. GelalchaMCMaurine C. ChepkwonyOAOluwaseun Akinyede

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Overview

Qualitative exploration identifies barriers and successes in biosecurity compliance in U.S. swine farms, highlighting human behavior's role.

Key Points

  • The aim is to identify barriers and breakthroughs in biosecurity compliance among swine farms, focusing on human behavior's impact.
  • Conducted semi-structured interviews with industry experts on swine biosecurity.
  • Analyzed interview transcripts using qualitative text mining methods including LDA and thematic analysis.
  • Identified major themes relating to barriers, control points, and success stories in biosecurity practices.
  • Identified human behavior as both a vulnerability and an opportunity for improving biosecurity compliance.
  • Highlighted transportation, equipment sharing, and manure handling as critical control points for disease transmission.
  • Noted successful practices like air filtration and dedicated biosecurity managers in reducing disease risks.

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Gelalcha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e320cc40886becb653febahttps://doi.org/10.1155/tbed/5537668
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