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Dietary yeast extracts tested as alternative to antibiotics in poultry
21-04-2011 A dietary yeast extract could be an effective alternative to antibiotics for poultry producers, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) study.
Major poultry health conference in Mexico
21-04-2011 The Mexican Branch of the World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) will be hosting the XVIIth World Veterinary Poultry Congress in Cancun, Mexico on 14 – 18th August 2011.
EFSA issues advice on reduction of Campylobacter in chickens
14-04-2011 ...of Campylobacter in chickens before and after slaughter.
Chicken meat and human health
Campylobacteriosis accounted for 198,252 human cases notified in 2009 in the EU with the cost...
USDA: New standards for foodborne pathogens in chickens and turkeys
17-03-2011 The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) implements revised and new performance standards aimed at reducing the prevalence of Salmonella and...
Campylobacter research in broilers underway in Ireland
03-03-2011 A two-year research project seeking to cut the level of campylobacter in live broiler hens before they leave the farm, is about to be launched in Ireland.
Mild weather and rain increases risk of Campylobacter in chickens
14-02-2011 A new doctoral thesis shows that heavy rain and average temperatures over 6°C during the breeding period increase the risk of broilers becoming infected by Campylobacter bacteria.
High-intensity pulsed light cuts Campylobacter on poultry
17-01-2011 High intensity pulsed light (HILP) technology is effective in decontaminating the surface of both meat and food contact materials in packaged chicken, new research has claimed.
Poultry CRC collaboration challenges Campylobacter
11-01-2011 Poultry CRC researchers at CSIRO and The Ohio State University (OSU) are working on a collaborative project to improve industry's ability to control the gut levels of Campylobacter in meat...
Research: Campylobacteriosis and poultry meat
27-09-2010 Campylobacteriosis is the most frequently reported zoonosis in the EU and the epidemiology of sporadic campylobacteriosis, especially the routes of transmission, is to a great extent...
EFSA evaluates Campylobacter in chicken
08-09-2010 EFSA has published an evaluation of factors that may contribute to the spread of Campylobacter in live chickens and chicken carcasses in the European Union.
Fly out
09-06-2010 The popularity of poultry meat is growing in almost every country around the world. Various polls tell us that consumers appreciate poultry meat because of its nutritional value, its...
Genetic screening technique detects antimicrobial-resistance genes
28-05-2010 Using an advanced genetic screening technique, ARS has detected over 700 genes that give microbes like Salmonella and E. coli the ability to resist antibiotics and other antimicrobial...
Exploring a way to prevent Campylobacter’s antibiotic resistance
21-05-2010 Poultry producers need to worry about two related pathogens in the birds – Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. Things become more complicated when those pathogens find ways to...
USDA: New performance standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter
11-05-2010 US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced new performance standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in young chickens (broilers) and turkeys.
Poultry diseases around the world
29-04-2010 ...pressure on egg, broiler and turkey producers to reduce levels of Salmonella in products. Campylobacteriosis remains a serious food-borne pathogen in poultry meat. The routes of...
Salmonella, Campylobacter often detected during slaughter
23-04-2010 A study coordinated by Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Germany shows that Campylobacter and Salmonella can frequently be detected at the time of slaughter.
Scientists meet to tackle Campylobacter
08-04-2010 A recent meeting of experts in London attempted to identify new methods to tackle campylobacter, which has been shown to affect 75% of Britain's poultry flock.
Research: Biofilm production aids Campylobacter survival
26-03-2010 Scientists at the Institute of Food Research in the UK have found a way that the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter can survive in the environment.
Almost all Irish chicken is contaminated
19-03-2010 Nearly all chicken produced in Ireland is contaminated with dangerous bacteria, according to a new EU study. Retailers are being urged to package chicken in special leak-proof bags to...
EFSA: Campylobacter and Salmonella in chicken in the EU
18-03-2010 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the results of a survey on Campylobacter and Salmonella in chicken at slaughterhouses in the European Union.
Study: Salmonella & Campylobacter cases in children
05-03-2010 A study by the Jerusalem District Office of the Health Ministry has found that while infections caused by the Salmonella and Shigella bacteria are on the decline, the number of infections...
Report: Zoonoses & foodborne outbreaks in the EU
04-02-2010 ...of human cases of the 3 most reported zoonotic infections was lower in 2008 than in 2007.
Campylobacteriosis
Campylobacteriosis remained the most frequently reported zoonotic...
EFSA: Chicken meat and campylobacteriosis
29-01-2010 ...preparation and consumption of broiler meat may directly account for 20-30% of human cases of campylobacteriosis in the EU, reports EFSA (European Food Safety Authority).
In Europe,...
Irish research on Campylobacter free chicken
21-12-2009 Researchers at University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland have identified genes in chickens that seem to boost their immunity to Campylobacter.
New way to determine Campylobacter in chickens
08-12-2009 Twan van Gerwe from the Veterinary University Utrecht in the Netherlands has developed a method for accurately determining when a chicken is infected with Campylobacter, allowing...
US: Harmful bacteria in two-thirds of chicken
01-12-2009 Consumer Reports' latest test of fresh, whole broilers bought in 22 states reveals that two-thirds of birds tested harbored salmonella and/or campylobacter, the leading bacterial causes of...
NZ: Campylobacter strategy making progress
12-11-2009 ...That's a lot fewer New Zealanders getting sick, which is a great result," she said.
Campylobacteriosis accounts for about 90% of the $86 mln lost to the country each year in...
Vaccine for campylobacter in chickens needed
06-11-2009 Biosecurity measures on their own are insufficient to control campylobacter. A vaccine is necessary before the industry can make significant strides in cutting its prevalence.
NZ to review antibiotic resistant bacteria
06-10-2009 The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has embarked on a new project as part of efforts to keep down levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the human food chain.
Bacteria worse in stressed chickens
10-07-2009 Food poisoning bacteria become more invasive in animals that are stressed, according to new research from the University of Bristol in collaboration with the UK poultry industry.
Chile: Campylobacter study at broiler plants
25-05-2009 A recent study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of thermotolerant Campylobacter (among the more prevalent bacterial pathogens that cause foodborne diseases) contamination in chicken...
EFSA: Salmonella main cause of outbreaks
08-05-2009 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their Community Summary Report on Food-borne Outbreaks in the EU...
FDA approves Meridian Campylobacter test
23-02-2009 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Meridian Bioscience's new test for Campylobacter bacteria.
Campylobacter on the rise, Salmonellosis declining
23-01-2009 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) publish the Community Zoonoses Report, analysing infectious diseases from animals...
Switzerland: 90% of chickens have campylobacter
09-12-2008 It has been reported that as many as 9 out of 10 chickens in Switzerland are infected with campylobacter bacteria.
Australia struggles with Campylobacter
07-07-2008 Concern over food poisoning caused by chicken meat has
heightened, and has led to a new production and processing standard for the
poultry industry.
Dutch poultry sector to screen Campylobacter
24-06-2008
In 2008 and 2009, the Dutch broiler sector will be screened for the bacteria
Campylobacter. The Dutch poultry processing cooperation (Nepluvi) will carry out
this inspection.
Scientists aim to stop Campylobacter infections
18-06-2008 Iowa State University scientists are now trying to understand how
Campylobacter develops resistance to antibiotics and is transferred to people
via the food chain causing food-borne...
NZ recovering - chicken becoming a favourite again
11-06-2008 Chicken outstripped sales of beef and lamb from the
mid-80s to become New Zealand's biggest source of meat protein. However, soaring
campylobacter illness rates branded chicken as cheap...
Poultry pathogen resistant to antibiotic
22-05-2008 Recent research reveals that poultry products contained Campylobacter
jejuni, which had developed a resistance to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, a
synthetic antibiotic used by humans to...
Free-range chickens at 'no increased infection risk'
16-04-2008 According to scientists at Oxford University, the
free-range environment is not a major source for Campylobacter jejuni infection
in chickens, as is widely believed.
Poultry gut bacteria unite
14-04-2008 Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are exchanging genes by
merging into a single species, scientists say.
EFSA's opinion on US use of substances to kill bacteria on poultry carcasses
07-04-2008 EFSA has assessed whether there is an increased
bacterial tolerance and resistance to antibiotics from the use of 4
antimicrobial substances used to decontaminate poultry
carcasses.
Air chilling poultry carcasses, the new trend
17-03-2008 It has been reported that air-chilling is a new label
to look out for when purchasing chicken meat. According to some producers, this
method has many advantages!
Canned chicken to eliminate food poisoning
17-03-2008 With the aim of reducing the risk of
campylobacter-related food poisoning cases in the country, a New Zealand company
has launched a new idea - canned chicken.
FSA board discusses Campylobacter
18-02-2008 The recent UK FSA's meeting included a progress report
on food safety, highlighting achievements as well as areas of concern, such as
rising rates of Campylobacter in poultry.
Campylobacter measures not good enough, NZ health at stake
24-01-2008 The Green Party has apparently stated that the New
Zealand Food Safety Authority has missed a vital chance to stem the country's
campylobacter-related epidemic.
Proper training for poultry workers necessary
21-01-2008 The new poultry processing guidelines to reduce
campylobacter will be meaningless without proper training, says the Engineering,
Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU).
Less Salmonella in Dutch poultry products
16-11-2007 The amount of pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella
and Campyobacter in Dutch poultry and egg products is declining.
Campylobacter detection medium now available
19-10-2007 A culture medium has been developed to distinguish
quicker between Campylobacter species, and is now being distributed,
announces the USDA's ARS.
