TABLE 1.

Samples from the chicken production chain with positive isolates of thermotolerant Campylobacter

Sample source	No. of samples	No. of Campylobacter-positive samples in indicated medium on indicated plate type
		Totala	Bolton broth		Preston broth
			Preston agar	mCCDA	Preston agar	mCCDA
Shoe covers	99	22	21	22	20	21
Cloacal swabs	101	44	40	42	37	43
Neck skins from:
Abattoir	102	46	46	46	42	46
Retailers	100	57	57	57	57	57
Total	402	169	164	167	156	167

^aTotal number isolated from at least one of the four agar plates.