Molecular epidemiology, virulence determinants and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter spreading in retail chicken meat in Central China

Abstract

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the contamination level and molecular biological features of <i>Campylobacter</i> strains in retail chicken meat in Central China, which showed high genetic diversity and remarkable antibiotic resistance. This study provided scientific data for the risk assessment and evaluation of <i>Campylobacter</i> contamination in retail chicken products.