PREVALENCE OF Campylobacter species FROM

SLAUGHTER HOUSE WORKERS NAIL SAMPLES

A dissertation submitted to Periyar University
in partial fulfillment for the degree of

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Submitted by

P.ANITHA
(Reg. No.12CAC1019)






Under the Guidance of
Mr. N. KANNAN, M.Sc, M.Phil.,

DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
SELVAMM ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

(Nationally Accredited with highest grade "A" by NACC)
(An ISO 9001-2000 certified Institution)
NAMAKKAL-637 003

DECEMBER 2013

DECLARATION

P.ANITHA hereby declare that the project work entitled "PREVALENCE
OF Campylobacter species FROM SLAUGHTER HOUSE WORKERS NAIL
SAMPLES" has been originally carried out in the Department of Biotechnology,
Selvamm Arts and Science College, Namakkal during the year of 2012 - 2013
under the guidance of Mr. N.KANNAN, M.Sc, M.Phil., This has not been
submitted elsewhere for any other degree, Associate ship or Fellowship.





Date:

Place: Signature of the candidate
(P.ANITHA)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First I express my immense pleasure and gratitude to all those who have helped
during my project work in making it a success.
I avail this opportunity to express my profound sense of gratitude to my guide
Mr.N.KANNAN, M.Sc,M.Phil., Department of Biotechnology, Selvamm Arts and
Science College for his valuable advice, critical and enthusiastic guidance and constant
encouragement throughout the course of my project work.
My heartfelt sense of gratitude goes to Mrs. R. PRABHAVATHY, M.Sc,
M.Phil., Head, Department of Biotechnology, Selvamm Arts and Science College,
Namakkal for her support and timely guidance.
I also thank to all the staff members in the Department of Biotechnology for
their kind help and suggestions.
I am grateful to the principal Dr. K.S.ARULSAMY and management for
providing all the facilities required for my work.
My special thanks to my friends G.NARMATHA, S.SHANMUGAPRIYA
and M.RAJASEKAR their valuable suggestions and provided lots of information
concerning my project.
I would specially thank to MY FAMILY who always believed in me and
encouraged me in carrying my project work.
Last but not least I thank to Lord almighty for keeping me in God spirits were
always with me.
CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project work entitled " PREVALENCE OF
Campylobacter species FROM SLAUGHTER HOUSE WORKERS NAIL
SAMPLES is submitted in the partial fulfillment for the degree of MASTER OF
PHILOSOPHY IN BIOTECHNOLOGY at Selvamm Arts and Science College,
Namakkal, affiliated in Periyar University, Salem. It is further certified that this is a
bonafide record of the project work carried out by P.ANITHA under the guidance
of Mr. N. KANNAN, M.Sc, M.Phil., This is also to certify that dissertation has not
formed the basis for the award of any other degree and this work represents
independent work on the part of the candidate under my guidance.

Date:
Place: Namakkal


Signature of the HOD Signature of the Guide



Signature of the Principal Internal Examiner



External Examiner


LIST OF CONTENTS

S.NO TITLE PAGE NO
1 INTRODUCTION 1
2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 5
3 OBJECTIVES OF THE PRESENT STUDY 23
4 MATERIALS AND METHODS 24
5 RESULTS 37
6 DISCUSSION 54
7 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 58
8 REFERENCES 60