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Table 13. Campylobacter Species by Meat Type, 2002-2005

 

Species

2002

2003

2004

2005

Total Isolates Tested

C. jejuni

202

330

517

414

C. coli

95

147

204

160

C. lari

0

2

0

2

Total (N)

297

479

721

576

Meat Type

Species

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Chicken Breast

C. jejuni

198

98.0%

325

98.5%

510

98.6%

403

97.3%

C. coli

90

94.7%

142

96.6%

196

96.1%

151

94.4%

C. lari

0

-

2

100.0%

0

-

0

-

Total (N)

288

97.0%

469

97.9%

706

97.9%

554

96.2%

Ground Turkey

C. jejuni

2

1.0%

4

1.2%

7

1.4%

10

2.4%

C. coli

2

2.1%

1

0.7%

5

2.5%

9

5.6%

C. lari

0

-

0

-

0

-

1

50.0%

Total (N)

4

1.3%

5

1.0%

12

1.7%

20

3.5%

Ground Beef

C. jejuni

0

-

1

0.3%

0

-

0

-

Total

0

-

1

0.2%

0

-

0

-

Pork Chop

C. jejuni

2

1.0%

0

-

0

-

1

0.2%

C. coli

3

3.2%

4

0.8%

3

1.5%

0

-

C. lari

0

-

0

-

0

-

1

50.0%

Total (N)

5

1.7%

4

0.8%

3

0.4%

2

0.3%

† Where n= # of isolates in that species.
 
‡ Where % = (# of isolates per species per meat type) / total # of isolates per species).
 
§ Dashes indicate no isolates from that species per meat type.
 
** Where % = (total # of isolates in meat type) / total # of isolates in that year).
 

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