Correlation of Campylobacter Bacteriophage with Reduced Presence of Hosts in Broiler Chicken Ceca

ABSTRACT

Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter-specific bacteriophage were enumerated from broiler chicken ceca selected from 90 United Kingdom flocks (n = 205). C. jejuni counts in the presence of bacteriophage (mean log₁₀ 5.1 CFU/g) were associated with a significant (P < 0.001) reduction compared to samples with Campylobacter alone (mean log₁₀ 6.9 CFU/g).