Bovine Campylobacter jejuni strains differ from human and chicken strains in an analysis of certain molecular genetic markers.
The association of four new genetic markers with a chicken, bovine, or human host was studied among 645 Campylobacter jejuni isolates. The gamma-glutamate transpeptidase gene and dmsA were common in human and chicken isolates but uncommon among bovine isolates. In the t test, bovine isolates differed significantly (P < 0.05) from human and chicken isolates.
Gonzalez
Manuel
M
Department of Food and Environmental Hygiene, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Hakkinen
Marjaana
M
Rautelin
Hilpi
H
Hänninen
Marja-Liisa
ML
D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002417:Cattle; D002645:Chickens; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000235:genetics*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase