Industrial Chicken Farming Linked to Increased Spread of Campylobacter Bacteria
A new study suggests that intensive modern chicken farming practices are accelerating the spread of Campylobacter, the world's most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea, by creating ideal conditions for the bacteria to evolve.
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Industrial chicken farming accelerating spread of diarrhoea bacteria, study finds
Intensive nature of modern chicken farming creates ideal conditions for campylobacter, allowing bacteria to evolve Industrial chicken farming is accelerating the spread of the world’s most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea, scientists have found. The study found a dramatic increase in the exchange of campylobacter strains between wild birds and chickens as farming has intensified, creating the ideal conditions for the bacteria to mix, spread and acquire new traits. There has also been a ris...
By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
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Farmed chicken is thought to have increased the spread of Campylobacter, the most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea worldwide
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