Use of Multilocus Sequence Typing To Investigate the Association between the Presence of Campylobacter spp. in Broiler Drinking Water and Campylobacter Colonization in Broilers

The presence of campylobacters in broiler chickens and throughout the broiler water delivery systems of 12 farms in northeastern Scotland was investigated by sensitive enrichment methods and large-volume filtration. Campylobacter presence was independent of the water source and whether the water was...

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Published in:Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2007-08, Vol.73 (16), p.5125-5129
Main Authors: Ogden, I.D, MacRae, M, Johnston, M, Strachan, N.J.C, Cody, A.J, Dingle, K.E, Newell, D.G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bacteria
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Birds
Campylobacter - classification
Campylobacter - genetics
Campylobacter - isolation & purification
Campylobacter Infections - microbiology
Campylobacter jejuni
Chickens - microbiology
Drinking water
Food Microbiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genotype
Genotype & phenotype
Microbiology
Poultry
Poultry Diseases - microbiology
Water Microbiology
Water Supply - standards
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Summary:The presence of campylobacters in broiler chickens and throughout the broiler water delivery systems of 12 farms in northeastern Scotland was investigated by sensitive enrichment methods and large-volume filtration. Campylobacter presence was independent of the water source and whether the water was treated. The genotypes of Campylobacter jejuni isolates recovered from chickens and various locations within the water delivery systems were compared by multilocus sequence typing. Matching strains in shed header tanks and birds were found at 1 of the 12 farms investigated. However, the sequence of contamination or whether the source was within or outside the shed was not determined. Nevertheless, these data provide evidence that drinking water could be associated with broiler infection by campylobacters.
ISSN:0099-2240
1098-5336
DOI:10.1128/AEM.00884-07