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. 2003 Oct;69(10):6302-6.
doi: 10.1128/AEM.69.10.6302-6306.2003.

Application of host-specific bacteriophages to the surface of chicken skin leads to a reduction in recovery of Campylobacter jejuni

Robert J Atterbury  1 , Phillippa L Connerton, Christine E R Dodd, Catherine E D Rees, Ian F Connerton
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Application of host-specific bacteriophages to the surface of chicken skin leads to a reduction in recovery of Campylobacter jejuni

Robert J Atterbury et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2003 Oct.

Abstract

Retail poultry products are widely purported as the major infection vehicle for human campylobacteriosis. Numerous intervention strategies have sought to reduce Campylobacter contamination on broiler carcasses in the abattoir. This study reports the efficacy of bacteriophage in reducing the number of recoverable Campylobacter jejuni cells on artificially contaminated chicken skin.

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FIG. 1.
Graph showing the recovery of C. jejuni NCTC 12662 from the surface of chicken skin inoculated with 106 CFU and stored at 4°C (▪) and −20°C (□) over a 10-day period. Recovery is presented as the mean log10 CFU ± standard deviation.
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