كليدواژه :
كمپيلوباكتر , كبد طيور , بوقلمون , مرغ , شتر مرغ
چكيده لاتين :
The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of Campylobacter species in poultry livers in Isfahan. Between January 2006 to May 2008, a total of 205 poultry liver samples from chicken (n=110), turkey (n=65) and ostrich (n=30) liver were procured and analyzed from Isfahan city of Iran. In total, 101 Campylobacter were isolated from all of the liver samples analyzed, of which 85 (84.2X) were confirmed as Campylobacter jejuni and the remaining (15.8%) as Campylobacter coli. The highest prevalence of Campylobacter spp. was recorded in chicken liver (63.6%), followed by turkey liver (40%) and ostrich liver (16.7%). It was concluded that a high proportion of poultry liver marketed in Isfahan, was contaminated by Campylobacter spp. Hence, to ensure food safety, poultry livers must be cooked properly before consumption. Vet.J.of Islamic Azad. Univ., Garmsar Branch. 5,1:1-4,2009.
