Estimating the time at which commercial broiler flocks in Great Britain become infected with Campylobacter: a Bayesian approach.
Epidemiol Infect
; 142(9): 1884-92, 2014 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Campylobacter is a common cause of intestinal disease in humans and is often linked to the consumption of contaminated poultry meat. Despite considerable research on the topic there is a large amount of uncertainty associated with Campylobacter epidemiology. A Bayesian model framework was applied to multiple longitudinal datasets on Campylobacter infection in UK broiler flocks to estimate the time at which each flock was first infected with Campylobacter. The model results suggest that the day of first infection ranges from 10 to 45 days; however, over half had a time of infection between 30 and 35 days. When considering only those flocks which were thinned, 48% had an estimated day of infection within 2 days of the day of thinning, thus suggesting an association between thinning and Campylobacter infection. These results demonstrate how knowledge of the time of infection can be correlated to known events to identify potential risk factors for infection.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de las Aves de Corral
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Infecciones por Campylobacter
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Pollos
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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En
Revista:
Epidemiol Infect
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Año:
2014
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Article