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Faecal shedding of campylobacteria among domestic and wild animals from an urban coastal area

dc.creatorLevican, Arturo
dc.creatorFlores, Oriana
dc.creatorSanchez, Sergio
dc.creatorBascuñan, María G.
dc.creatorLopez, Rafael
dc.creatorOjeda, Karla
dc.creatorHernandez, Eduardo
dc.creatorSalah, Pablo
dc.date2019-05-10
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-14T19:03:35Z
dc.date.available2020-07-14T19:03:35Z
dc.identifierhttp://revistas.uach.cl/index.php/australjvs/article/view/5051
dc.identifier10.4067/S0719-81322019000200083
dc.identifier.urihttps://revistaschilenas.uchile.cl/handle/2250/143637
dc.descriptionCampylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are the leading cause of food-related diarrhea worldwide. However, other campylobacteria such as other Campylobacter spp., Arcobacter spp. and Helicobacter spp. are also recognised as emerging pathogens, although they are not frequently isolated by traditional culturing methods. Moreover, Campylobacter spp. have become increasingly resistant to antibiotics due to antibiotic usage in animal and human medicine. It has been suggested that pet ownership increases the risk for campylobacteriosis. However, environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and poor sanitation conditions have also been associated with the highest rates of shedding among animals. This study assessed the faecal shedding of campylobacteria in an urban coastal area among 68 (66.0%) domestic animals, mainly dogs (n=61), and 35 (33.9%) wild animals belonging to 13 species and eight orders. None of them had symptoms of gastroenteritis and campylobacteria were detected by PCR in 21 samples (20.4%), while only six (5.8%) were detected by culturing, i.e. Campylobacter upsaliensis (n=4, dogs), C. jejuni (n=1, dog) and Arcobacter butzleri (n=1, chicken). None of the isolates was resistant to ciprofloxacin, but two were resistant to erythromycin, i.e. A. butzleri (MIC=8 μg/ml) and C. upsaliensis (MIC=128 μg/ml). Regarding the virulence factors, only one isolate of C. jejuni was positive for cdtC and cadF genes and one isolate of A. butzleri was positive for cadF and ciaB genes. This is the first study to assess the faecal shedding of campylobacteria in animals from the urban coastal area of Valparaíso, Chile. Although C. jejuni and other emerging campylobacteria were detected mainly from pet dogs and in a low rate, further investigations are needed to assess the potential transmission of these zoonotic bacteria or their antibiotic resistance between pets and owners.en-US
dc.descriptionCampylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are the leading cause of food-related diarrhea worldwide. However, other campylobacteria such as other Campylobacter spp., Arcobacter spp. and Helicobacter spp. are also recognised as emerging pathogens, although they are not frequently isolated by traditional culturing methods. Moreover, Campylobacter spp. have become increasingly resistant to antibiotics due to antibiotic usage in animal and human medicine. It has been suggested that pet ownership increases the risk for campylobacteriosis. However, environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and poor sanitation conditions have also been associated with the highest rates of shedding among animals. This study assessed the faecal shedding of campylobacteria in an urban coastal area among 68 (66.0%) domestic animals, mainly dogs (n=61), and 35 (33.9%) wild animals belonging to 13 species and eight orders. None of them had symptoms of gastroenteritis and campylobacteria were detected by PCR in 21 samples (20.4%), while only six (5.8%) were detected by culturing, i.e. Campylobacter upsaliensis (n=4, dogs), C. jejuni (n=1, dog) and Arcobacter butzleri (n=1, chicken). None of the isolates was resistant to ciprofloxacin, but two were resistant to erythromycin, i.e. A. butzleri (MIC=8 μg/ml) and C. upsaliensis (MIC=128 μg/ml). Regarding the virulence factors, only one isolate of C. jejuni was positive for cdtC and cadF genes and one isolate of A. butzleri was positive for cadF and ciaB genes. This is the first study to assess the faecal shedding of campylobacteria in animals from the urban coastal area of Valparaíso, Chile. Although C. jejuni and other emerging campylobacteria were detected mainly from pet dogs and in a low rate, further investigations are needed to assess the potential transmission of these zoonotic bacteria or their antibiotic resistance between pets and owners.es-ES
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias - Universidad Austral de Chilees-ES
dc.relationhttp://revistas.uach.cl/index.php/australjvs/article/view/5051/5747
dc.rightsDerechos de autor 2019 Austral Journal of Veterinary Scienceses-ES
dc.sourceAustral Journal of Veterinary Sciences; Vol. 51 Núm. 2 (2019); 83-90en-US
dc.sourceAustral Journal of Veterinary Sciences; Vol. 51 Núm. 2 (2019); 83-90es-ES
dc.source0719-8132
dc.source0719-8000
dc.titleFaecal shedding of campylobacteria among domestic and wild animals from an urban coastal areaen-US
dc.titleFaecal shedding of campylobacteria among domestic and wild animals from an urban coastal areaes-ES
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