Human campylobacteriosis and bird-pecked milk

John E. Moore; Paul J. Rooney

doi:10.1108/00070701011018833

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Human campylobacteriosis and bird-pecked milk

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Title:	Human campylobacteriosis and bird-pecked milk
Author(s):	John E. Moore, (Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK), Paul J. Rooney, (School of Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Molecular Biosciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, UK)
Citation:	John E. Moore, Paul J. Rooney, (2010) "Human campylobacteriosis and bird-pecked milk", British Food Journal, Vol. 112 Iss: 2, pp.151 - 154
Keywords:	Bacteria, Birds, Food-poisoning, Milk
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/00070701011018833 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the correlation between rates of food-poisoning in England and Wales due to the bacterium, Campylobacter, and the frequency of doorstep delivery of milk. Thermophilic campylobacters, particularly C. jejuni continue to be the most common cause of acute bacterial enteritis in the Western world. Design/methodology/approach – Data relating to the frequency of milk doorstep delivery in the UK were compared to data on laboratory reports of Campylobacter isolated from faecal material in England and Wales and expressed graphically. Findings – There does not appear to be any visible correlation between a falling rate of doorstep delivery of milk and Campylobacter food-poisoning. Originality/value – These data may indicate that although bird-pecked milk is a recognized epidemiological risk factor for the acquisition of campylobacteriosis, the frequency and significance of this means acquiring the infection may not be as common as has been previously suggested.