Poultry Culling and Campylobacteriosis Reduction among Humans, the Netherlands

In the Netherlands in 2003, an outbreak of avian influenza in poultry resulted in extensive culling, especially of layer hens. Concurrently, human campylobacteriosis cases decreased, particularly in the culling area. These observations raise the hypothesis that Campylobacter spp. dissemination from...

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Main Authors: Ingrid H.M. Friesema, Arie H. Havelaar, Paul P. Westra, Jaap A. Wagenaar, Wilfrid van Pelt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/3/11-1024_article
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author Ingrid H.M. Friesema
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description In the Netherlands in 2003, an outbreak of avian influenza in poultry resulted in extensive culling, especially of layer hens. Concurrently, human campylobacteriosis cases decreased, particularly in the culling area. These observations raise the hypothesis that Campylobacter spp. dissemination from poultry farms or slaughterhouses might contribute to human campylobacteriosis.
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spellingShingle Ingrid H.M. Friesema
Arie H. Havelaar
Paul P. Westra
Jaap A. Wagenaar
Wilfrid van Pelt
Poultry Culling and Campylobacteriosis Reduction among Humans, the Netherlands
Emerging Infectious Diseases
campylobacter
campylobacter infections
campylobacteriosis
human
poultry
epidemiologic factors
title Poultry Culling and Campylobacteriosis Reduction among Humans, the Netherlands
title_full Poultry Culling and Campylobacteriosis Reduction among Humans, the Netherlands
title_fullStr Poultry Culling and Campylobacteriosis Reduction among Humans, the Netherlands
title_full_unstemmed Poultry Culling and Campylobacteriosis Reduction among Humans, the Netherlands
title_short Poultry Culling and Campylobacteriosis Reduction among Humans, the Netherlands
title_sort poultry culling and campylobacteriosis reduction among humans the netherlands
topic campylobacter
campylobacter infections
campylobacteriosis
human
poultry
epidemiologic factors
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