Campylobactercolonization in poultry: sources of infection and modes of transmission

Author:

Sahin Orhan,Morishita Teresa Y.,Zhang Qijing

Abstract

AbstractSince its recognition as a human pathogen in the early 1970s,Campylobacter jejunihas now emerged as the leading bacterial cause of food-borne gastroenteritis in developed countries. Poultry, particularly chickens, account for the majority of human infections caused byCampylobacter. Reduction or elimination of this pathogen in the poultry reservoir is an essential step in minimizing the public health problem; however, farm-based intervention measures are still not available because of the lack of understanding of the ecological aspects ofC. jejunion poultry farms. AlthoughCampylobacteris highly prevalent in poultry production systems, how poultry flocks become infected with this organism is still unknown. Many investigations indicate that horizontal transmission from environmental sources is the primary route of flock infections byCampylobacter. However, some recent studies also suggest the possibility of vertical transmission from breeder to progeny flocks. The transmission of the organism is not well understood, but it is likely to be through both vertical and horizontal transmission and may be affected by the immune status of the poultry host and the environmental conditions in the production system. Intervention strategies forCampylobacterinfection in poultry should consider the complex nature of its transmission and may require the use of multiple approaches that target different segments of the poultry production system.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

Animal Science and Zoology

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