The prevalence of Campylobacter amongst a free-range broiler breeder flock was primarily affected by flock age.

Campylobacter successfully colonizes broiler chickens, but little is known about the longer term natural history of colonization, since most flocks are slaughtered at an immature age. In this study, the prevalence and genetic diversity of Campylobacter colonizing a single free-range broiler breeder...

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Main Authors: Frances M Colles, Noel D McCarthy, Ruth Layton, Martin C J Maiden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3236184?pdf=render