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Predominant Campylobacter jejuni sequence types persist in Finnish chicken production.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Llarena Ann-Katrin, Huneau Adeline, Hakkinen Marjaana, Hänninen Marja-Liisa
Abstract excerpt
Consumption and handling of chicken meat are well-known risk factors for acquiring campylobacteriosis. This study aimed to describe the Campylobacter jejuni population in Finnish chickens and to investigate the distribution of C. jejuni genotypes on Finnish chicken farms over a period of several years. We included 89.8% of the total C. jejuni population recovered in Finnish poultry during 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008,...
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