Contamination of poultry flocks by the human pathogen Campylobacter spp. and strategies to reduce its prevalence at the farm level

Contamination of poultry flocks by the human pathogen Campylobacter spp. and strategies to reduce its prevalence at the farm level

Enteric Campylobacter spp. bacteria are human pathogens that frequently contaminate poultry flocks. Consumption of products from poultry origin may then lead to acute bacterial enteritis called campylobacteriosis of which prevalence is increasing for about ten years in Europe. This review summarizes...

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Main Authors: Théwis A., Thonart P., Beckers Y., Marcq C., Dubois Dauphin R., Vandeplas S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 2008-01-01
Series:Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement
Subjects:
Campylobacter
epidemiology
poultry
prevalence reduction
prevention
Online Access:http://www.pressesagro.be/base/text/v12n3/317.pdf

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