This book provides an extensive review of researchinto Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Arcobacter speciesfound in poultry. It includes the epidemiology, diagnosis, immune response anddisease control of these organisms in commercial poultry production.Antimicrobial resistance, and the incidence and human disease potential ofthese bacteria is also discussed.A global perspective is presented by experts from fourcontinents ¿ South America, North America, Europe and Africa. This referencework will be of value to the poultry industry, research laboratories, publichealth workers and students. An extensive overview of the relevant literatureis provided by the reference lists at the end of each chapter.

An up to date review of Campylobacter species

About the Campylobacter spp (Fonseca, Fernandez, Rossi, Hoepers, Torres de Melo).- Isolation and identification of Campylobacter spp. in poultry (Oyarzabal, Fernández).- Colonization of Campylobacter jejuni in poultry (Fonseca, Ferreira Junior, Medina, Beletti, Pereira Mendonça).- Immune response after infection in poultry (Campos Valadares Júnior, Ferreira Júnior, Fonseca).- Relationships of Campylobacter spp and poultry cells(Silva, Alves Santos, Alves Martins).- Epidemiology of Campylobacter spp in farms (Pereira Mendonça, Fonseca, Paz Monteiro).- Control of Campylobacter spp. in commercial poultry production (Oyarzabal, Backert).- Survival strategies and adaption of Campylobacter spp. in poultry industry (Rossi, Paz Monteiro, Torres Melo).- Antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter spp (Fernandez et al.).- Non-jejuni coli Campylobacter spp. and related organisms in poultry, andtheir relevance in human and animal disease (Lastovica).