Development of a PCR assay suitable for Campylobacter spp. mass screening programs in broiler production
Development of a PCR assay suitable for Campylobacter spp. mass screening programs in broiler production
Bang, D.D.; Pedersen, K.; Madsen, M.
Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology 9(2): 97-113
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 1060-3999
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4581.2001.tb00233.x
A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Campylobacter detection assay developed for the mass screening of cloacal swab samples from broilers is described. This procedure found significantly more Campylobacter positive samples compared to conventional culture methods.