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
Project Code
PRJ-000653
Project Stage
Closed
Project Start Date
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Project Completion Date
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
National Priority
Promoting and maintaining good health
National Priority
Maintain & improve confidence in integrity of Aust ag, food, fish & forestry
National Priority
CME-Improving Food Safety of Australian Chicken Meat