The UK are investing £4M in projects aimed at cutting the 300,000 + cases of Campylobacter poisoning case in the UK. The organism accounts for thousands of lost man hours and is estimated to cost the country £600 million every year.
Some projects will look at the poultry industry where it is estimated two-thirds of fresh poultry is thought to contain Campylobacter. Later stages of the projects will look at the organism through the food chain.
Different groups will be looking at bacteriophages specifically developed against Campylobacter and another at a vaccine for poultry flocks.
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