Campylobacter can remain in various organs

Campylobacter contamination is a major threat to human health. It is commonly believed that the presence of the bacteria is restricted to the gastrointestinal tract in broilers. However, US research indicates that it can also be present in other internal organs, even in day-olds. By N.A. Cox, L.J. Richardson, R.J. Buhr and P.J. Fedorka-Cray, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Russell Research Centre, Athens, GA, USA Campylobacter jejuni has become a major concern to the commercial poultry ind