Atterbury RJ, Connerton PL, Dodd CER, Rees CED, Connerton IF. Application of host-specific bacteriophages to the surface of chicken skin leads to a reduction in recovery of Campylobacter jejuni.
Appl Environ Microbiol 2003;
69:6302-6. [PMID:
14532096 PMCID:
PMC201188 DOI:
10.1128/aem.69.10.6302-6306.2003]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2003] [Accepted: 08/07/2003] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Retail poultry products are widely purported as the major infection vehicle for human campylobacteriosis. Numerous intervention strategies have sought to reduce Campylobacter contamination on broiler carcasses in the abattoir. This study reports the efficacy of bacteriophage in reducing the number of recoverable Campylobacter jejuni cells on artificially contaminated chicken skin.
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