MPN-PCR enumeration of Campylobacter spp. in raw chicken meats and by-products.
The goal of this study is to enumerate Campylobacter in chicken meats and by-products. In the current investigation, results showed that raw chicken meats and chicken by-products were contaminated with Campylobacter ranging from <3 to 4600 MPN·g−1. Campylobacter jejuni showed a higher number comp...
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Springer Verlag
2010
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15744/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15744/1/MPN-PCR%20enumeration%20of%20Campylobacter%20spp.%20in%20raw%20chicken%20meats%20and%20by-products..pdf |
| Summary: | The goal of this study is to enumerate Campylobacter in chicken meats and by-products. In the current investigation, results showed that raw chicken meats and chicken by-products were contaminated with Campylobacter ranging from <3 to 4600 MPN·g−1. Campylobacter jejuni showed a higher number compared to Campylobacter coli in the chicken samples. The current study showed that the percentage of chicken livers and gizzards harbored a higher number of Campylobacter (103–104 MPN·g−1) than other chicken parts at 33.3% and 9.2%, respectively. The different concentrations of Campylobacter between chicken meats and chicken byproducts reflect the differences in the contamination level. The data on Campylobacter concentration in chicken meats and by-products will be useful in risk analysis. |
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