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The prevalence of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. in broiler caeca and their resistance to antibiotics

Authors: Jan Bardoň
Keywords: alimentary infection, campylobacter spp., poultry, resistance of bacteria to antibiotics

Campylobacteriosis is one of the most frequent alimentary infections in humans in Europe. The numbers of reported infections have exceeded those of salmonellosis for several years. These infections are caused by thermotolerant species of the genus Campylobacter, particularly Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. The main sources of Campylobacter infections in humans are poultry and poultry … [Read more…]

The effect of maintaining the cold chain on the shelf life of poultry products

Authors: Iva Steinhauserová, Irena Svobodová, Gabriela Bořilová and Radka Hulánková
Keywords: CPM, campylobacter spp., clostridium perfringens, l. monocytogenes

The microbiological quality of poultry products is dependent on a number of factors. The aim of this paper was to ascertain the influence of maintaining the cold chain on microbiological changes in three types of poultry products and their shelf lives. The samples were collected and tested on the day of production and on the … [Read more…]