Farm

Intestinal samples (rectal swab/caecum)

Animals slaughtered

Research for Campylobacter

n positive/%

Count for Campylobacter (CFU/gr)

Biochemical identification

Cattle farm Miyazaki, Japan

3

0

Negative

Negative

3*

0

Positive 3 (100%)

ND

Campylobacter spp.

Pig farm Calabria, Italy

40

0

Negative

Negative

10*

0

Negative

Negative

Poultry farm (large size)

Calabria, Italy

10

400

Positive 5 (50%)

ND

6000

4800

6200

3600

2800

10

600

Positive 5 (50%)

ND

2600

3600

5100

3600

4500

10

500

Positive 4 (40%)

ND

3 Campylobacter coli

1 Campylobacter jejuni

10

600

Positive 7 (70%)

3200

Campylobacter coli

2400

Campylobacter coli

1500

Campylobacter coli

2800

Campylobacter coli

1800

Campylobacter coli

3100

Campylobacter coli

4300

Campylobacter coli

11

500

Positive 3 (27%)

5200

Campylobacter coli

4400

Campylobacter coli

ND

Campylobacter coli

9

400

Negative

<10

Negative

Poultry farm (medium size)

Calabria, Italy

10

1000

Negative

<10

Negative

20

1120

Negative

<10

Negative

10

1200

Negative

<10

Negative