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

• Published in: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
• Main Authors: Berke Olaf, Reiersen Jarle, Martin Wayne, Guerin Michele T, McEwen Scott A, Bisaillon John-Robert, Lowman Ruff
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2007
• Subjects: Veterinary medicine; SF600-1100; Slaughter; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-49-18; https://doaj.org/article/de0b20bcb0a24198902ed419705a2f76

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...