ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2014
Campylobacter colonization and proliferation in the broiler chicken upon natural field challenge is not affected by the bird growth rate or breed.
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- In silico prediction and expression analysis of vaccine candidate genes of Campylobacter jejuni.Poultry science · 2023Article
- Quantitative trait loci and transcriptome signatures associated with avian heritable resistance to Campylobacter.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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- Survival and Control ofFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2020Review
- RevisitingFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2020Review
- Campylobacter and Arcobacter species in food-producing animals: prevalence at primary production and during slaughter.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2019Review
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- Prebiotic Driven Increases in IL-17A Do Not PreventFrontiers in microbiology · 2019Article
- Phage Biocontrol ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2019Article
- Colonization of a commercial broiler line by Campylobacter is under limited genetic control and does not significantly impair performance or intestinal health.Poultry science · 2018Article
- The effect of the timing of exposure to Campylobacter jejuni on the gut microbiome and inflammatory responses of broiler chickens.Microbiome · 2018Article
- Effect of Feed Additives on Productivity andFrontiers in microbiology · 2017Article
- On-farm Campylobacter and Escherichia coli in commercial broiler chickens: Re-used bedding does not influence Campylobacter emergence and levels across sequential farming cycles.Poultry science · 2016Article
- The genomic architecture of resistance to Campylobacter jejuni intestinal colonisation in chickens.BMC genomics · 2016Article
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Abstract
The zoonotic association between Campylobacter bacteria in poultry and humans has been characterized by decades of research which has attempted to elucidate the epidemiology of this complex relationship and to reduce carriage within poultry. While much work has focused on the mechanisms facilitating its success in contaminating chicken flocks (and other animal hosts), it remains difficult to consistently exclude Campylobacter under field conditions. Within the United Kingdom poultry industry, various bird genotypes with widely varying growth rates are available to meet market needs and consumer preferences. However, little is known about whether any differences in Campylobacter carriage exist across this modern broiler range. The aim of this study was to establish if a relationship exists between growth rate or breed and cecal Campylobacter concentration after natural commercial flock Campylobacter challenge. In one investigation, four pure line genotypes of various growth rates were grown together, while in the second, eight different commercial broiler genotypes were grown individually. In both studies, the Campylobacter concentration was measured in the ceca at 42 days of age, revealing no significant difference in cecal load between birds of different genotypes both in mixed- and single-genotype pens. This is important from a public health perspective and suggests that other underlying reasons beyond genotype are likely to control and affect Campylobacter colonization within chickens. Further studies to gain a better understanding of colonization dynamics and subsequent proliferation are needed, as are novel approaches to reduce the burden in poultry.
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