Isolation and Identification of Thermophilic Campylobacter Species in Faecal Samples from Swedish Dogs

To investigate the role of Swedish dogs as potential reservoirs of thermophilic Campylobacter species, faecal samples were analysed from 91 dogs in 2001. The majority of dogs (n = 84) were healthy family dogs. Campylobacter spp. were isolated from 51 of the 91 dogs (56%). A significant difference in...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2003-10, Vol.35 (10), p.713-718
Main Authors: Engvall, Eva Olsson, Brändström, Boel, Andersson, Linda, Båverud, Viveca, Trowald-Wigh, Gunilla, Englund, Lena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Campylobacter
Campylobacter - classification
Campylobacter - isolation & purification
Campylobacter Infections - microbiology
Campylobacter Infections - transmission
Campylobacter Infections - veterinary
Disease Reservoirs - veterinary
DNA, Bacterial - analysis
Dog Diseases - microbiology
Dog Diseases - transmission
Dogs
Feces - microbiology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Microbiology
Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary
Restriction Mapping - veterinary
Sweden
Zoonoses
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Summary:To investigate the role of Swedish dogs as potential reservoirs of thermophilic Campylobacter species, faecal samples were analysed from 91 dogs in 2001. The majority of dogs (n = 84) were healthy family dogs. Campylobacter spp. were isolated from 51 of the 91 dogs (56%). A significant difference in isolation rates was observed between younger and older dogs: 76% of the younger dogs (5-12 months) were positive, compared with 39% of dogs ≥ 13 months (p
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/00365540310014558