Table 2.
Campylobacter prevalence in ABF and conventional carcasses and in the environment at slaughter
| Source | Sample type | Production type | Campylobacter prevalence (%)a | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcass | Postevisceration | ABF | 73.1 (133/182) | <0.01 |
| Conventional | 27.9 (76/272) | |||
| MLN | ABF | 11.4 (21/184) | <0.01 | |
| Conventional | 28.8 (78/271) | |||
| Postchill | ABF | 1.0 (2/199) | 0.76 | |
| Conventional | 1.6 (4/255) | |||
| Environment | Lairage | ABF | 21.3 (17/80) | 0.45 |
| Conventional | 20 (10/50) | |||
| Slaughter truck | ABF | 0 (0/35) | 0.02 | |
| Conventional | 15 (6/40) |
a
The number of positive Campylobacter samples/the total number of samples is indicated in parentheses.