Colonisation of a phage susceptible Campylobacter jejuni population in two phage positive broiler flocks.

ABSTRACT: The pathogens Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are commensals in the poultry intestine and campylobacteriosis is one of the most frequent foodborne diseases in developed and developing countries. Phages were identified to be effective in reducing intestinal Campylobacter load and this was evaluated, in the first field trials which were recently carried out. The aim of this study was to further investigate Campylobacter population dynamics during phage application on a commercial broiler farm. This study determines the superiority in colonisation of a Campylobacter type found in a field trial that was susceptible to phages in in vitro tests. The colonisation factors, i.e. motility and gamma glutamyl transferase activity, were increased in this type. The clustering in phylogenetic

SUBMITTER: Kittler S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3986380 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature