Detection and species identification of Campylobacter in stool samples of children and animals from Vellore, south India.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2012 Jan-Mar; 30(1): 85-88
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in English
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| ID: sea-143900
ABSTRACT
Campylobacter spp. are an important cause of bacterial gastroenteritis frequently isolated from animal, poultry and environmental samples. In this study, we investigated the zoonotic potential of Campylobacter spp. by comparing prevalence rates and species in 394 children with diarrhoea and 652 animals in Vellore using PCR-based tools. Eighteen children (4.5%) had campylobacteriosis, a majority of whom had co-pathogens (15/18) and most were infected with Campylobacter jejuni (16/18). A few C. coli and mixed infections with both species were also seen. Among the animal samples, 16/25 chicken samples (64%) were positive and all were found to be C. jejuni.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Child, Preschool
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Prevalence
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Campylobacter jejuni
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Bacteriological Techniques
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Campylobacter coli
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Diarrhea
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Feces
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Coinfection
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prevalence study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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