Review of the Food-borne Zoonoses Research ... - ARCHIVE: Defra

Campylobacter and E. coli
Tuesday 27 th November 2007
Venue: Defra, Room LG04/05/06, 1a Page Street, Westminster, London SW1P 4PQ
09.00 – 09.10 Registration and coffee
09.10 – 09.30 Introductions
Campylobacter
Molecular Methods
09.30 – 09.50 Project OZ0604: Characterisation of strain variation in
Campylobacter jejuni.
Follow-up Project OZ0611: Development of a
comprehensive MLST database for assessment of
Campylobacter risk factors.
09.50 – 10.05 Project OZ0605: Genotypic and phenotypic instability of
Campylobacters from animal and human sources.
10.05 – 10.20 Project OZ0607: An investigation of the distinguishing
features of C. jejuni strains that have host/disease
implications.
Poultry broilers
10.20 – 10.40 Project OZ0606: Protective immunity and competitive
exclusion in development of effective intervention
products for poultry.
Follow-up Project OZ0614: To develop vaccination
approaches to the control of Campylobacter in poultry.
10.40 – 11.00 Project OZ0608: Epidemiological studies and
development of practical control measures for
Campylobacter in broiler flocks.
Follow-up Project OZ0610: Survival and persistence of
Campylobacters in poultry farm environments and
identification of control measures.
Follow-up Project OZ0613: Towards risk-based control
of Campylobacter: developing the evidence base using
epidemiological and bacteriological approaches.
11.00 – 11.15 Project OZ0609: Determining the role of maternal
antibodies in the lag phase of Campylobacter jejuni
infection in chickens.
11.15 – 11.30 Project LK0665: Improving gut health and nutrient
capture of broiler chickens through selection for innate
immune function.
11.30 – 11.50 Coffee break
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