ABSTRACT
Campylobacteriosis is a disease caused by infection with bacteria belonging to the genus Campylobacter. Campylobacteriosis is considered one of the most prevalent infectious diseases of the last century and is predicted to challenge global health in the coming years. Campylobacter infections are associated with the most common acute bacterial diarrheal illness in industrialized nations (Butzler, 2004). The frequently
6.1 Campylobacter in Brief .................................................................................. 79 6.2 Epidemiology and Outbreaks of Campylobacter at a Glance ........................ 83 6.3 Importance of Investigating Campylobacter in the Broiler Farm
Environment ...................................................................................................87 6.4 Campylobacter on the Farm ........................................................................... 89 6.5 Campylobacter in the Chicken Host ..............................................................90 6.6 Control of Campylobacter in Poultry ............................................................. 91
6.6.1 Postharvest Control of Campylobacter in Poultry Products ..............92 6.6.2 Preharvest Control of Campylobacter in Poultry ...............................93
