title: Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in slaughtered cattle and buffaloes in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic.
abstract: This is the first report regarding isolation of Campylobacter in caecum and bile samples obtained from ruminants in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Campylobacter was isolated from 3 (1.6%) of the 184 caecum samples and 1 (1.0%) of the 100 bile samples obtained from buffaloes. Three of the 4 isolates were determined to be C. jejuni, which was detected in 2 caecum samples and 1 bile sample; the other caecum sample contained C. fetus. Campylobacter was not isolated from any of the 82 cattle caecum samples. Our results suggest that cattle and buffaloes may not be important sources of Campylobacter food poisoning in Lao PDR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bankok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sumalee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boonmar
authors.forename: Chantha
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chanda
authors.forename: Khanchana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Markvichitr
authors.forename: Sujate
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaunchom
authors.forename: Sangchai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yingsakmongkon
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamamot
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morita
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000382:microbiology*; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D007812:Laos / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence