Campylobacter spp. and Birds of Prey

• Published in: Avian diseases 2014-06, Vol.58 (2), p.303-305
• Main Authors: Dipineto, Ludovico, De Luca Bossa, Luigi Maria, Russo, Tamara Pasqualina, Cutino, Eridania Annalisa, Gargiulo, Antonio, Ciccarelli, Francesca, Raia, Pasquale, Menna, Lucia Francesca, Fioretti, Alessandro
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Antimicrobials; Aves; Biological rhythms; Bird Diseases - epidemiology; Bird Diseases - microbiology; Birds; Birds of prey; Campylobacter; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter coli - drug effects; Campylobacter coli - isolation & purification; Campylobacter Infections - epidemiology; Campylobacter Infections - microbiology; Campylobacter Infections - veterinary; Campylobacter jejuni; Campylobacter jejuni - drug effects; Campylobacter jejuni - isolation & purification; Campylobacter spp; Colony Count, Microbial - veterinary; diurnal species; Falconiformes; Italy - epidemiology; Livestock; Microbial Sensitivity Tests - veterinary; Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary; nocturnal species; Owls; Rehabilitation facilities; Research Note; Research Notes; Strigiformes; Wildlife rescue
• ISSN: 0005-2086; 1938-4351; 1938-4351
• DOI: 10.1637/10737-112813-ResNote.1

A total of 170 birds of prey admitted to two Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centers of Italy were examined. Birds were divided by diurnal (n  =  15) and nocturnal (n  =  7) species, sampled by cloacal swabs, and examined for Campylobacter spp. by cultural and molecular methods. Campylobacter spp. were isolated in 43 out of the 170 (25.3%) birds of prey examined. Among these, 43/43 (100%) were identified as Campylobacter jejuni and 10/43 (23.3%) were identified as Campylobacter coli recovered from mixed infections. Diurnal birds of prey showed a significantly higher prevalence value (P  =  0.0006) for Campylobacter spp. than did nocturnal birds of prey. Nota de Investigación—Campylobacter spp. y las aves de presa. Se examinaron un total de 170 aves de presa admitidas en los Centros de Rescate y Rehabilitación de Especies Silvestres en Italia. Las aves fueron divididas en especies diurnas (n  =  15) y nocturnas (n  =  7) que fueron muestreadas por hisopos de cloaca, y estos fueron examinados para Campylobacter spp., mediante métodos de cultivo y moleculares. Se aisló Campylobacter spp. en 43 de las 170 (25.3%) aves de presa examinadas. Entre estos aislamientos, 43/43 (100%) fueron identificados como Campylobacter jejuni y 10/43 (23.3%) fueron identificados como Campylobacter coli recuperado de infecciones mixtas. Las aves de presa diurnas mostraron un valor de prevalencia significativamente mayor (P  =  0.0006) para Campylobacter spp. en comparación con las aves de presa nocturnas.