Title
Reduction of campylobacter infections in broiler flocks by application of hygiene measures
Author
van de Giessen, A.W.
Tilburg, J.J.H.C.
Ritmeester, W.S.
van der Plas, J.
Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO
Publication year
1998
Abstract
Transmission routes of Campylobacter spp. in broilers and possibilities for prevention of infections were studied on two Dutch broiler farms. The occurrence of Campylobacter spp. was studied in successive broiler flocks, in the environment of the farms and in some of the parent flocks involved. Isolates of Campylobacter spp. were typed by using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. The results indicate that broiler flocks become infected from environmental sources. The typing results suggest that on one farm transmission of Campylobacter spp. occurred from cattle to broilers via the farmer's footwear. After several campylobacter positive broiler cycles hygiene measures, including thorough cleaning and disinfection procedures, change of footwear at the entrance of each broiler house, control of vermin and other hygienic precautions, were introduced on both farms in order to prevent transmission of Campylobacter spp. from the farm environment to the broilers. The results indicate that the application of hygiene measures significantly reduced campylobacter infections of broiler flocks on both farms.
Subject
Nutrition
agricultural worker
article
bacterium isolation
campylobacter coli
campylobacter jejuni
cattle
chicken
cleaning
disease transmission
disinfection
food contamination
gram negative infection
human
hygiene
infection control
netherlands
polymerase chain reaction
random amplified polymorphic dna
shoe
Animal Husbandry
Animals
Campylobacter
Campylobacter Infections
Chickens
DNA, Bacterial
Hygiene
Poultry Diseases
Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0950268898008899
TNO identifier
234570
ISSN
0950-2688
Source
Epidemiology and Infection, 121 (1), 57-66
Document type
article