Risk factors for Campylobacter spp. infection in Senegalese broiler-chicken flocks
Abstract
Our objective was to identify the risk factors for Campylobacter infection in Senegalese broiler flocks. Seventy broiler farms were studied around Dakar from January 2000 to December 2001 around Dakar. A questionnaire was administered to the farmers, and samples of fresh droppings were taken to assess the flocks' Campylobacter status. About 63% of the flocks were infected by Campylobacter spp.; Campylobacter jejuni was the most-prevalent species (P < 0.05). An elevated risk of Campylobacter infection was associated with other animals (mainly laying hens, cattle and sheep) being bred in the farm, the farm staff not wearing their work clothing exclusively in the poultry houses, uncemented poultry-house floors and the use of cartons that transport chicks from the hatchery to the farm as feed plates (rather than specifically designed feed plates). Alternatively, thorough cleaning and disinfection of poultry-house surroundings and manure disposal outside the farm were associated with decreased flock risk.
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Estimating relative risk of disease from outputs of logistic regression when the disease is not rare
Changes in the carriage of Campylobacter strains by poultry carcasses during processing in abattoirs
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Campylobacter spp. in conventional broiler flocks in Northern Ireland: epidemiology and risk factors
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