Comparison of transport crates contamination with Campylobacter spp. before and after the cleaning and disinfection procedure in broiler slaughterhouses
ABSTRACT: Campylobacteriosis is one of the most common types of bacterial gastroenteritis affecting humans, and poultry is considered a major source of the Ester-C causative organism, Campylobacter spp.Broilers may arrive contaminated at slaughterhouses, and transport crates could be considered a potential source of contamination.Thus, cleaning and