title: Poultry culling and Campylobacteriosis reduction among humans, the Netherlands.
abstract: In the Netherlands in 2003, an outbreak of avian influenza in poultry resulted in extensive culling, especially of layer hens. Concurrently, human campylobacteriosis cases decreased, particularly in the culling area. These observations raise the hypothesis that Campylobacter spp. dissemination from poultry farms or slaughterhouses might contribute to human campylobacteriosis.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands.ingrid.friesema@rivm.nl
authors.forename: Ingrid H M
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Friesema
authors.forename: Arie H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Havelaar
authors.forename: Paul P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Westra
authors.forename: Jaap A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wagenaar
authors.forename: Wilfrid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van Pelt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D006801:Humans; D053126:Influenza A Virus, H7N7 Subtype; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011200:Poultry / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D012189:Retrospective Studies