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ABSTRACT

A study was conducted to compare the prevalence rate of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in two different systems of poultry slaughtering units in India. A total of 300chicken breast skin samples comprising 200 samples from organized and 100 from unorganized on-floor retail poultry dressing units of Bareilly market were screened. Out of 300 chicken breast skin samples, 42 (14%) isolates of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. were recovered. Out of these 42 samples, 24 (57.14%) were from organized and 18 (42.85%) from unorganized small scale on-floor retail dressing units. On biochemical characterization of these 42 isolates, 30(71.42%) were confirmed as C. jejuni and remaining 12 (28.47%) as C. coli. The prevalence rate of Campylobacter spp. from organized small scale poultry processing unit of Bareilly region of Northern India was comparatively lower probably due to the hygienic slaughtering practices followed like on table dressing with automated defeathering, clean water supply, skilled labour and under strict supervision of a trained personnel.

Keywords: Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, poultry carcass