The effect of air temperature on the occurrence of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in Latvian broiler chicken production on day of sampling
2012
Kovalenko, K., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Inst. of Food and Environmental Hygiene | Roasto, M., Estonian Univ. of Life Sciences, Tartu (Estonia). Inst. of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences. Dept. of Food Hygiene | Liepins, E., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Inst. of Food and Environmental Hygiene
Campylobacteriosis in human is caused by thermophilic Campylobacter spp., most commonly by C. jejuni. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of the average air temperature of sampling day on the occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chicken production at slaughterhouses and retail level in Latvia. Poultry samples originated from the two biggest Latvian broiler slaughterhouses. In all, 240 fresh broiler chicken neck skins, 240 intact broiler chicken intestines and 240 fresh broiler chicken carcasses were collected during the year 2010. In total, 68.8% of the intestines samples, 60.8% of the neck skin samples, and 56.3% of carcasses were positive for Campylobacter spp. with a high correlation (r≥0.65); p is less than 0.05) of air temperature on day of sampling.
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