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
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| 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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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Humanos
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Pré-Escolar
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Prevalência
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Campylobacter jejuni
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Técnicas Bacteriológicas
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Campylobacter coli
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Diarreia
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Fezes
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Coinfecção
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de prevalência
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Assunto da revista:
Microbiology
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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