Campylobacter jejuni in the red squirrel ( Sciurus vulgaris) population of Southern Italy

Rectal swab samples were collected from 60 red squirrels ( Sciurus vulgaris) from July 2006 to April 2007 in Southern Italy. Samples were tested for Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli by culture methods and suspected colonies were then confirmed by polymerase chain reaction. C. jejuni was detected in...

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Published in:The veterinary journal (1997) 2009, Vol.179 (1), p.149-150
Main Authors: Dipineto, Ludovico, Gargiulo, Antonio, Cuomo, Alessandra, Santaniello, Antonio, Sensale, Mariangela, Borrelli, Luca, D’Angelo, Livia, Menna, Lucia F., Fioretti, Alessandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal age
animal pathogenic bacteria
Animals
Campylobacter coli
Campylobacter coli - isolation & purification
Campylobacter Infections - epidemiology
Campylobacter Infections - veterinary
Campylobacter jejuni
Campylobacter jejuni - isolation & purification
disease transmission
Female
females
gender differences
Italy
Italy - epidemiology
Male
males
new host records
pathogen identification
polymerase chain reaction
Prevalence
rectum
Red squirrel
Sciuridae - microbiology
Sciurus
Sciurus vulgaris
small mammals
Survey
wild animals
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Summary:Rectal swab samples were collected from 60 red squirrels ( Sciurus vulgaris) from July 2006 to April 2007 in Southern Italy. Samples were tested for Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli by culture methods and suspected colonies were then confirmed by polymerase chain reaction. C. jejuni was detected in 5/60 (8.3%) samples examined but infection status was not related to age or sex and C. coli was not isolated. This is believed to be the first report of C. jejuni infection in the red squirrel.
ISSN:1090-0233
1532-2971
DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.09.013