The thermotolerant species of Campylobacter have become very important in public health, particularly as agents of infectious diarrhoea in human beings. Though the mechanism by which they cause disease is yet to be fully explained, they have been recognized as the leading cause of bacterial enteritis in both developed and developing countries. The organisms colonize different animal species wit...

A questionnaire survey was undertaken to determine the exposure of a study population to campylobacteriosis source risk factors (environmental, water, food) and results were stratified by age, population density and deprivation. Data were gathered using an exposure assessment carried out by telephone in the Grampian region of Scotland. Univariate analysis showed that children aged 5-14 years, l...

BackgroundFollowing an initial reduction in human campylobacteriosis New Zealand after the implementation of poultry food chain-focused interventions during 2006–2008, further decline has been relatively small.We report a year-long study notified cases, incorporating case control combined with source attribution study. The purpose was to generate up-to-date evidence on relative contributions di...