Scientists have revealed how genes influence chickens’ resistance to Campylobacter. Their study, published in the Scientific Reports journal, also identified that when designing control ...

The immune response of farmed chickens does not develop fast enough to fight off Campylobacter during their short lifespan, new research has found. The findings have important implications in the ...

Campylobacter is frequently the cause of diarrhea in humans and chicken meat is thought to be one of the sources of infection. New research from Norway shows that heavy rain and average ...

In total, 1,995 samples of fresh whole chilled chickens have been tested, data shows variations between retailers but none are meeting the end-of-production reduction target, said the FSA. The agency ...

Watchdog says two thirds of chickens from stores had salmonella, campylobacter. Nov. 30, 2009 — -- The bad news from a new study is that two thirds of store-bought chicken was found to be ...

Campylobacter is found mainly in raw chicken. It wasn't recognized as a human pathogen until 1977, but it is now one of the most common causes of bacterial foodborne illness.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the latest results from its year-long survey into the presence of campylobacter in raw chickens, finding the presence of the bug in 73 per cent of ...

‘Chicken juice’ – the liquid produced from defrosting chickens – allows Campylobacter to form protective biofilms and boost its survival in food processing sites, according to a study from the ...

But the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) disputes their and is accusing them of scaremongering.

The results are the first-quarter figures of a 12-month survey which began in February to look at the prevalence and levels of campylobacter contamination on fresh whole chilled chickens and their ...

Campylobacter spreads easily and has a low infective dose, which means only a few bacteria in a piece of undercooked chicken can cause illness, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warns.

Campylobacter is one of the main causes of food poisoning globally and is commonly found in chickens. Current control strategies are stringent on-farm biosecurity and carcass treatments.