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Provedor de dados: 	Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola	
País: 	Brazil	
Título: 	Risk factors and likelihood of Campylobacter colonization in broiler flocks	
Autores: 	Kuana,SL; Santos,LR; Rodrigues,LB; Borsoi,A; Moraes,HLS; Salle,CTP; Nascimento,VP.	
Data: 	2007-09-01	
Ano: 	2007	
Palavras-chave: 	Broilers; Campylobacter; Cecal droppings; Cloacal swabs; Feces.	
Resumo: 	Campylobacter was investigated in cecal droppings, feces, and cloacal swabs of 22 flocks of 3 to 5 week-old broilers. Risk factors and the likelihood of the presence of this agent in these flocks were determined. Management practices, such as cleaning and disinfection, feeding, drinkers, and litter treatments, were assessed. Results were evaluated using Odds Ratio (OR) test, and their significance was tested by Fisher's test (p&lt;0.05). A Campylobacter prevalence of 81.8% was found in the broiler flocks (18/22), and within positive flocks, it varied between 85 and 100%. Campylobacter incidence among sample types was homogenous, being 81.8% in cecal droppings, 80.9% in feces, and 80.4% in cloacal swabs (230). Flocks fed by automatic feeding systems presented higher incidence of Campylobacter as compared to those fed by tube feeders. Litter was reused in 63.6% of the farm, and, despite the lack of statistical significance, there was higher likelihood of Campylobacter incidence when litter was reused. Foot bath was not used in 45.5% of the flocks, whereas the use of foot bath associated to deficient lime management increased the number of positive flocks, although with no statiscal significance. The evaluated parameters were not significantly associated with Campylobacter colonization in the assessed broiler flocks.	
Tipo: 	Info:eu-repo/semantics/article	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2007000300010	
Editor: 	Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas	
Relação: 	10.1590/S1516-635X2007000300010	
Formato: 	text/html	
Fonte: 	Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science  v.9 n.3 2007	
Fonte: 	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess