Longitudinal survey investigating vectors and reservoirs for <i>Campylobacter</i> colonization of chickens on a New Zealand broiler poultry farm.

ABSTRACT: This longitudinal survey followed the life cycle of a New Zealand broiler flock to investigate sources of flock colonization by Campylobacter. Samples were collected at frequent intervals from potential Campylobacter reservoirs and sources, transmission routes for Campylobacter ingress into the broiler shed, and to monitor flock colonization. Of the 738 samples, 200 (27%) tested positive for Campylobacter. Campylobacter species from sample isolates included 316 Campylobacter jejuni, 39 Campylobacter coli, and 8 Campylobacter lari isolates; only C. jejuni was isolated from chickens. C. jejuni isolates (n = 199) were sequenced and consisted of seven sequence types (STs); the most abundant was ST6964 (105 isolates). Most fl

SUBMITTER: Kingsbury JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12442411 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature