Campylobacter’s persistence in food processing sites and the kitchen is boosted by ‘chicken juice.’

Organic matter exuding from chicken carcasses, “chicken juice”, provides Campylobacter bacteria with the perfect environment to persist in the food chain.

Better Than Antibiotics: Garlic Compound Fights Source Of Food-Borne Illness

Researchers at Washington State University have found that a compound in garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics at fighting the Campylobacter bacterium, one of the most common causes of intestinal illness. Their work was recently published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy…

Vaccinating Chickens Could Prevent Foodborne Illness

A vaccine could be developed to prevent Campylobacter being carried in chickens.