Title: Risk assessment of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens.
Authors: World Health Organization; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: World Health Organization ; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Campylobacter pathogenicity; Campylobacter Infections prevention & control; Chickens microbiology; Food Contamination prevention & control; Food Industry standards; Risk Assessment; Campylobacter infections in poultry; Health risk assessment; Infecciones por Campylobacter en aves de corral; Evaluación del riesgo para la salud
Abstract: Campylobacter is a leading cause of enteric infections in many countries. The principal reservoir of pathogenic Campylobacter spp. is the alimentary tract of wild and domesticated mammals and birds. FAO and WHO have undertaken a risk assessment of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens. This assessment compared the risk for a variety of scenarios and mitigation measures for control of the organism in a range of broiler chicken products. This volume contains information that is useful to both risk assessors and risk managers, governments and food regulatory agencies, industry and other people or institutions with an interest in Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens, the public health impact and the use of risk assessment in the evaluation and selection of potential control strategies--Publisher's description.
Contents: Introduction -- Scope of the risk assessment -- Hazard identification -- Risk assessment model overview -- Scenario analysis -- Summary and key findings.