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Phenotypic and genotypic diversity of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in commercial turkey flocks: a longitudinal study.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Nov 2014
Kashoma Isaac P, Kumar Anand, Sanad Yasser M, Gebreyes Wondwossen, Kazwala Rudovick R, Garabed Rebecca, Rajashekara Gireesh
Abstract excerpt
Poultry are recognized as a main reservoir of Campylobacter spp. However, longitudinal studies investigating the persistence of Campylobacter on commercial meat turkeys are rare. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility, and persistence of genotypically related strains of Campylobacter spp. recovered from three commercial turkey farms in Ohio belonging to a...
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