title: Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, and cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) genes in common teals (Anas crecca).
abstract: To evaluate the presence of Campylobacter spp. and related cdt genes, cloacal swabs were collected from 70 common teals (Anas crecca) and analyzed by culture methods and polymerase chain reaction. In addition, C. jejuni were examined also for the presence of wlaN gene. This is believed to be the first report of Campylobacter spp. in common teal and our results confirm the very common occurrence of C. jejuni (n=40) and C. coli (n=13) in waterfowls. Furthermore, the cdt genes were frequently present in both C. jejuni and C. coli isolated. Moreover, seven C. jejuni isolates carried also the wlaN gene which is presumably involved in the expression of ganglioside mimics in Guillain-Barré syndrome.
authors: Department of Pathology and Animal Health, Università di Napoli Federico II, via Delpino 1, 80137 Napoli, Italy.
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Gargiulo
authors: Mariangela
authors: M
authors: Sensale
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Marzocco
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Fioretti
authors: Lucia F
authors: LF
authors: Menna
authors: Ludovico
authors: L
authors: Dipineto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000235:genetics; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D017000:Campylobacter coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004372:Ducks; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; C067044:cytolethal distending toxin