Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Campylobacter spp. Colonization of Broiler Chicken Flocks in Greece

The prevalence and risk factors for spp. colonization of broiler flocks and broiler carcass contamination in Greek slaughterhouses were investigated. Over a 14-month period, a pool of 10 ceca and 5 neck skin samples from chicken carcasses were collected from each of 142 batches of broiler flocks slaughtered in 3 different slaughterhouses. Information on potential risk factors for infection in broilers was collected by an on-farm interview and linked according to the contamination status of broiler flocks and differences in farm characteristics and management practices identified from questionnaires. spp. was isolated from 73.94% and 70.42% of ceca (95% CI 65.92-80.94) and carcasses (95% CI 62.19-77.78), respectively. A significant correlation (