Deep sequencing reveals Campylobacter in commercial meat chickens less than 8 days old.
F. M. Colles, S. J. Hedges, R. Dixon, S. G. Preston, P. Thornhill, K. K. Barfod, S. G. Gebhardt-Henrich, P. Creach, M. C. Maiden, M. Stamp Dawkins, A. L. Smith
The paper uses molecular methods to detect Campylobacter in young chickens, finding that most carry the bacteria before traditional culture methods can detect it.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology