MICROPLASTICS AS A VECTOR OF PATHOGENS CONTAMINATION, INFECTION AND RESISTANCE: A CASE OF Campylobacter IN POULTRY PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING Ghent University
Campylobacter are well adapted to life in the intestines of animals and humans, so it is surprising that they can also survive on the surface of meat and following the best cleaning used to remove organic matter from facilities and equipment. Researchers have recently solved this puzzle, showing the enormous benefit for Campylobacter from multispecies biofilm communities. We are aware of sites prone to biofilm formation, but we are not aware ...