1. Prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli species in cats and dogs from Bydgoszcz (Poland) region.
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Andrzejewska M, Szczepańska B, Klawe JJ, Spica D, and Chudzińska M
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- Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology, Campylobacter Infections epidemiology, Campylobacter Infections microbiology, Campylobacter coli drug effects, Campylobacter jejuni drug effects, Cat Diseases epidemiology, Cats, Dog Diseases epidemiology, Dogs, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Genotype, Phylogeny, Poland epidemiology, Prevalence, Seasons, Campylobacter Infections veterinary, Campylobacter coli isolation & purification, Campylobacter jejuni isolation & purification, Cat Diseases microbiology, Dog Diseases microbiology
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of cats and dogs as a potential reservoir of Campylobacter spp. Rectal swabs from 83 dogs and 71 cats were examined. Samples were obtained from the animals aged between 2 weeks and 24 months living in shelters, private households, farms and from veterinary clinics located in Bydgoszcz region during routine check-up. Campylobacter spp. were isolated from 4.81% dogs and 9.86% cats, respectively. C. jejuni was predominant in this study. All strains were isolated in autumn and winter from the animals living in farms and private houses. All the animals positive for Campylobacter prevalence had access to small water basins, accidental source of food and had contact with wild birds, poultry or their feaces. Isolates characterization revealed high prevalence of Campylobacter virulence genes-flaA, cadF and cdtB. 91% of isolated strains were susceptible to erythromycin. 81% among isolated strains were susceptible to azithromycin, 64% to tetracycline and 36% to ciprofloxacin. For 2 C. jejuni strains isolated from cats Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) profiling indicated 80% homology between them.
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- 2013
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