TY - JOUR T1 - Detection of Thermophilic Campylobacter sp. in Unpacked Broiler Carcasses in Retail Markets of Afyonkarahisar and Confirmation C. jejuni Isolates Using PCR AU - Pamuk, Sebnem AU - Akgun, Sadi JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 8 IS - 10 SP - 2063 EP - 2068 PY - 2009 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2009.2063.2068 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2009.2063.2068 KW - Thermophilic Campylobacter KW -chicken carcasses KW -PCR KW -C. jejuni KW -Turkey AB - The aim of this present study is to detect thermophilic Campylobacter species in chicken carcasses sold unpackaged in Afyonkarahisar and to confirm C. jejuni isolates by using a PCR test based on the ceuE gene. A total of 210 chicken carcasses were collected from various markets from May till the end of October in 2004. Thermophilic Campylobacter sp. was isolated from 141 (67%) of 210 chicken carcass samples by classical culture method. The identification of 419 thermophilic Campylobacter sp. isolates obtained from chicken carcass samples were; 57.04% (239) C. jejuni, 40.57% (170) C. coli and 2.39% (10) C. lari. PCR method was applied to 101 of 239 C. jejuni isolates obtained from the chicken carcasses (n = 101). According to it 62 (61.38%) of 101 isolates were confirmed by PCR. About 28 (45.16%) of 62 isolates were confirmed to be C. jejuni were detected to be resistant to nalidixic acid. ER -