Research – Chicken study probes resistance to Campylobacter

Poultry World

Transplanting gut microbes from chickens that are relatively resistant to Campylobacter bacteria into chickens that are susceptible does not improve resistance, a study by The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh has shown.

Campylobacter is a cause of food poisoning in people and is often found in chickens. In the UK alone, it is estimated that more than half a million people are infected with Campylobacter each year.

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