National Surveillance of Campylobacter in Broilers at Slaughter in Denmark in 1998

A surveillance study for thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in broiler flocks was carried out for the year 1998 in Denmark. The study included examinations of 4286 broiler flocks comprising samples from 57,000 birds. Overall, a flock prevalence of 46.0% was recorded. The species distribution was Campyl...

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Published in:Avian diseases 2000-10, Vol.44 (4), p.993-999
Main Authors: Wedderkopp, A., Rattenborg, E., Madsen, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abattoirs
Agriculture
Animals
Campylobacter
Campylobacter - isolation & purification
Campylobacter jejuni
Chickens
Chickens - microbiology
Denmark
Epidemiology
Flocks
Microbial colonization
Predisposing factors
Research Notes
Seasons
Slaughter
Slaughterhouses
Surveillance
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Summary:A surveillance study for thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in broiler flocks was carried out for the year 1998 in Denmark. The study included examinations of 4286 broiler flocks comprising samples from 57,000 birds. Overall, a flock prevalence of 46.0% was recorded. The species distribution was Campylobacter jejuni 86%, Campylobacter coli 11%, Campylobacter lari 1%, other not further diagnosed species 2%. The prevalence was significantly higher in the period from June to October (3.2 < odds ratio [OR]
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1593078