| prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of campylobacter spp. in live and dressed chicken in jordan. | abstract a total of 140 broiler flocks presented for slaughtering at amman slaughterhouse were tested for campylobacter spp. via collection of cloacal swabs from live birds, feathered skin samples at prescalding, and skin samples at postscalding (62°c or 57°c scalding temperature), postevisceration, and postchilling. the results indicated that 40% of the flocks tested by cloacal swabs, 34% at prescalding, 32% at post 57°c scalding, and 32% postevisceration were harboring campylobacter jejuni. ... | 2011 | 21988398 |