Detection of thermotolerant Campylobacter in ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Italy.
During the period January 2004 to December 2005 four different ostrich farms were investigated to evaluate the presence of thermotolerant Campylobacter. A total of 150 ostriches were examined and all were found to be clinically healthy. Campylobacter spp. were isolated from 60/150 cloacal swabs. Among the isolates, 48 were identified as Campylobacter jejuni whereas the remainder were identified as Campylobacter coli. Campylobacter lari was not isolated. The ostriches, although apparently in a healthy body condition, can be considered, theoretically, as potential Campylobacter carriers.
Cuomo
Alessandra
A
Dipartimento di Patologia e Sanità Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Napoli Federico II, via Delpino, 1, 80137 Napoli, Italy.
Dipineto
Ludovico
L
Santaniello
Antonio
A
Matteoli
Gianluca
G
Sarli
Teresa
T
Vecchia
Domenico Della
DD
Fioretti
Alessandro
A
Menna
Lucia Francesca
LF
D000818:Animals; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017000:Campylobacter coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000302:isolation & purification; D044863:Campylobacter lari / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002988:Cloaca / Q000382:microbiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D013045:Species Specificity; D020310:Struthioniformes / Q000382:microbiology*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial