Longitudinal Changes in Campylobacter and the Litter Microbiome throughout the Broiler Production Cycle.

ABSTRACT: Broiler chickens are an important source of Campylobacter to humans and become colonized on the farm, but the role of the litter in the ecology of Campylobacter is still not clear. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between Campylobacter and the changes in the litter microbiome throughout the broiler production cycle. Twenty-six commercial broiler flocks representing two production types (small and big broilers) were followed from 1 to 2 weeks after placement to the end of the production cycle. Composite litter samples from the broiler chicken house were collected weekly. Litter DNA was extracted and used for Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli qPCR as well as for 16S rRNA gene V4 region sequencing. Campylobacter jejuni concentration in litter significantly diffe

SUBMITTER: Valeris-Chacin R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9469715 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature