What is it about?
We studied how enhanced biosecurity and other factors such as welfare status, breed, the practice of partial depopulation and number of empty days between flocks may prevent poultry colonization with Campylobacter. We investigated different factors individually and in multivariable analysis to clarify the effectiveness. It seems that enhancement in the biosecurity would prevent high colonization in approximately 1/3 of poultry batches.
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Why is it important?
The results of the study indicate that on-farm measures can play an important role in reducing colonization of broiler chickens with Campylobacter spp. and as a result human exposure.
Perspectives
I hope this article offers good understanding on the contributions of studied preventive interventions. I would be glad if suggested good practices are adopted and implemented to save number of health consequences in the population.
Milen Georgiev
Food Standards Agency
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This page is a summary of: Effect of enhanced biosecurity and selected on-farm factors on Campylobacter colonization of chicken broilers, Epidemiology and Infection, November 2016, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s095026881600251x.
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