Comparison between conventional and qPCR methods for enumerating Campylobacter jejuni in a poultry processing plant

► We test two pair of primers for the C. jejuni quantification by qPCR. ► We study the amount of C. jejuni in poultry meat and environmental samples. ► Portioning step is the most contaminated step in the poultry processing plant. ► qPCR is more sensitive than conventional methods.