Temporal patterns of Campylobacter contamination on chicken and their relationship to campylobacteriosis cases in the United States

Williams, Michael S.; Golden, Neal J.; Ebel, Eric D.; Crarey, Emily; Tate, Heather

doi:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.05.018

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“…The possible factors underlying the secondary early winter peak (or discontinuity of slope, strictly speaking) for serotype Typhimurium may include seasonal changes in food consumption, composition and quantity, food handling and preparation practices, and careseeking behaviour. This complex seasonal pattern of a primary peak in summer and a secondary early winter peak is consistent with that observed for campylobacteriosis [17,18]. Investigating seasonal patterns may be useful in studies to estimate the proportion of specific illness attributable to various sources.…”

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Temporal patterns in principal Salmonella serotypes in the USA; 1996–2014

Powell¹,

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Hoekstra

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Epidemiol. Infect.

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Analysing temporal patterns in foodborne illness is important to designing and implementing effective food safety measures. The reported incidence of illness due to Salmonella in the USA. Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) sites has exhibited no declining trend since 1996; however, there have been significant annual trends among principal Salmonella serotypes, which may exhibit complex seasonal patterns. Data from the original FoodNet sites and penalised cubic B-spline regression are used to estimate temporal patterns in the reported incidence of illness for the top three Salmonella serotypes during 1996-2014. Our results include 95% confidence bands around the estimated annual and monthly curves for each serotype. The results show that Salmonella serotype Typhimurium exhibits a statistically significant declining annual trend and seasonality (P < 0.001) marked by peaks in late summer and early winter. Serotype Enteritidis exhibits a significant annual trend with a higher incidence in later years and seasonality (P < 0.001) marked by a peak in late summer. Serotype Newport exhibits no significant annual trend with significant seasonality (P < 0.001) marked by a peak in late summer.

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“…reported incidence of campylobacteriosis cases exhibits a strong seasonal pattern that generally precedes increases in prevalence observed in contaminated raw chicken [17].…”

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Temporal patterns in principal Salmonella serotypes in the USA; 1996–2014

Powell¹,

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Hoekstra

et al. 2018

Epidemiol. Infect.

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“…However, these data ignore differences among countries in healthcare systems or laboratory practices. A clear seasonal variation of confirmed campylobacteriosis cases was reported, with sharp peaks in the summer (EFSA ; ESR ; Friedrich, Marshall, Biggs, Midwinter, & French, ; Williams, Golden, Ebel, Crarey, & Tate, ). Seasonal patterns of infection are more common in some countries, especially in northern countries, but less so in temperate and warmer areas (Jore et al., ).…”

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Knowledge gaps in control ofCampylobacterfor prevention of campylobacteriosis

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Sandberg

Habib

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Campylobacteriosis is an important, worldwide public health problem with numerous socio-economic impacts. Since 2015, approximately 230,000 cases have been reported annually in Europe. In the United States, Australia and New Zealand, campylobacteriosis is the most commonly reported disease. Poultry and poultry products are considered important sources of human infections. Poultry meat can become contaminated with Campylobacter during slaughter if live chickens are intestinal carriers. Campylobacter spp. can be transferred from animals to humans through consumption and handling of contaminated food products, with fresh chicken meat being the most commonly implicated food type. Regarding food-borne disease, the most important Campylobacter species are Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. In humans, clinical signs of campylobacteriosis include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. Most cases of campylobacteriosis are sporadic and self-limiting, but there are post-infection complications, for example, Guillain-Barrés syndrome. This review summarizes an analysis undertaken by the DISCONTOOLS group of experts on campylobacteriosis. Gaps were identified in: (i) knowledge of true number of infected humans; (ii) mechanisms of pathogenicity to induce infection in humans; (iii) training to prevent transfer of Campylobacter from raw to ready-to-eat food; (iv) development of effective vaccines; (v) understanding transmission routes to broiler flocks; (vi) knowledge of bacteriocins, bacteriophages and antimicrobial peptides as preventive therapies; (vii) ration formulation as an effective preventive measure at a farm level; (viii) development of kits for rapid detection and quantification of Campylobacter in animals and food products; and (ix) development of more effective antimicrobials for treatment of humans infected with Campylobacter. Some of these gaps are relevant worldwide, whereas others are more related to problems encountered with Campylobacter in industrialized countries.

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“…However, an increase in pathogen reservoirs, changes in human behavior and climate can influence the shedding and transmission of the pathogen. There is a clear risk level of acquiring campylobacteriosis between rural and urban regions and this risk must be taken in consideration (Deckert et al, 2014; Williams et al, 2015). …”

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A Review of the Effect of Management Practices on Campylobacter Prevalence in Poultry Farms

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Poultry is frequently associated with campylobacteriosis in humans, with Campylobacter jejuni being the most usual Campylobacter associated with disease in humans. Far-reaching research on Campylobacter was undertaken over the past two decades. This has resulted in interventions being put in place on farms and in processing plants. Despite these interventions, coupled with increased media coverage to educate the consumer on Campylobacter prevalence and campylobacteriosis, human health incidents are still high. Recent research is now shifting toward further understanding of the microorganisms to challenge interventions in place and to look at further and more relevant interventions for the reduction in human incidents. Farm practices play a key role in the control of colonization within poultry houses and among flocks. Prevalence at the farm level can be up to 100% and time of colonization may vary widely between flocks. Considerable research has been performed to understand how farm management and animal health practices can affect colonization on farms. This review will focus on farm practices to date as a baseline for future interventions as the microorganism becomes better understood. Further research is required to understand the chicken microbiome and factors influencing vertical transmission. The persistence of Campylobacter in animal and environmental reservoirs within and around farms requires further investigation to tailor farm practices toward preventing such reservoirs.IMPLICATIONS This review gives an overview of farm practices and their effect on Campylobacter prevalence in poultry. Various elements of farm practices have been captured in this review.

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Temporal patterns of Campylobacter contamination on chicken and their relationship to campylobacteriosis cases in the United States

Cited by 30 publications

References 36 publications

Temporal patterns in principal Salmonella serotypes in the USA; 1996–2014

Temporal patterns in principal Salmonella serotypes in the USA; 1996–2014

Knowledge gaps in control ofCampylobacterfor prevention of campylobacteriosis

A Review of the Effect of Management Practices on Campylobacter Prevalence in Poultry Farms

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