A farm-level study of risk factors associated with the colonization of broiler flocks with Campylobacterspp. in Iceland, 2001 – 2004

• Main Authors: Guerin, Michele T, Martin, Wayne, Reiersen, Jarle, Berke, Olaf, McEwen, Scott A, Bisaillon, John-Robert, Lowman, Ruff
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2007
• Subjects: Slaughter; Iceland
• Online Access: http://www.actavetscand.com/content/49/1/18

Abstract Background Following increased rates of human campylobacteriosis in the late 1990's, and their apparent association with increased consumption of fresh chicken meat, a longitudinal study was conducted in Iceland to identify the means to decrease the frequency of broiler flock colonizat...