In 2015, a novel thermophilic Campylobacter was isolated from cases of spotty liver disease
in laying hens in the UK. In 2016, it was isolated from laying hens in Australia where it was …

Abstract Spotty Liver Disease is an acute infectious disease of layer chickens that was likely
first described in the USA and Canada in the 1950s and 1960′ s. The disease occurs …

Domestic poultry including chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese are frequently infected with
the members of thermophilic Campylobacter, primarily C. jejuni and C. coli. This chapter …

A range of feed supplements, including antibiotics, have been commonly used in poultry
production to improve health and productivity. Alternative methods are needed to suppress …

Ten strains of an unknown Campylobacter species were isolated from the livers of chickens
with spotty liver disease in Australia. The strains were Gram-stain-negative, microaerobic …

The epidemiology of Spotty Liver Disease (SLD) was investigated by assaying 1,840
samples collected from layer chickens and the environment in poultry farms across Australia …

Consumption of foods containing chicken liver has been associated with Campylobacter
enteritis. Campylobacters can contaminate the surface of livers post-mortem but can also …

Spotty liver disease (SLD) in chickens can present with variable impacts on mortality and
production, ranging from sporadic mortalities of individual birds and no notable impact on …

Spotty liver disease (SLD) causes significant egg production losses and mortality in
chickens and is therefore a disease of concern for some sectors of the poultry industry …

A novel species of Campylobacter was isolated from bile samples of chickens with spotty
liver disease in Australia, making it the second novel species isolated from chickens with the …