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Detection and quantification of Campylobacter spp. in Brazilian poultry processing plants
Author(s) -
Karen Apellanis Borges,
Isabel Cristina Cisco,
Thales Quedi Furian,
Denise Cristina Tedesco,
Laura Beatriz Rodrigues,
Vladimir Pinheiro do Nascimento,
Luciana Ruschel dos Santos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.11973
Subject(s) - campylobacter , contamination , veterinary medicine , biology , campylobacteriosis , poultry farming , isolation (microbiology) , poultry meat , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , bacteria , medicine , ecology , genetics
Campylobacteriosis is considered the most common bacteria-caused human gastroenteritis in the world. Poultry is a major reservoir of Campylobacter. Human infection may occur by consumption of raw and undercooked poultry or by contamination of other foods by these items. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in poultry processing plants with conventional culture method and real-time PCR.

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