Use of bacteriophage and phage products to control campylobacter in chicken

Summary

A safe non chemical environmentally sustainable way to reduce colonisation of chickens and so reduce contamination of chicken carcasses leading to a reduction in chicken meat associated cases of human C jujuni infection.

Program

Chicken Meat

Research Organisation

University of South Australia

Objective Summary

To investigate the potential for bacteriophage and bacteriophage products to reduce colonisation of chickens with Campylobacter jejuni