title: Campylobacter spp. and birds of prey.
abstract: A total of 170 birds of prey admitted to two Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centers of Italy were examined. Birds were divided by diurnal (n = 15) and nocturnal (n = 7) species, sampled by cloacal swabs, and examined for Campylobacter spp. by cultural and molecular methods. Campylobacter spp. were isolated in 43 out of the 170 (25.3%) birds of prey examined. Among these, 43/43 (100%) were identified as Campylobacter jejuni and 10/43 (23.3%) were identified as Campylobacter coli recovered from mixed infections. Diurnal birds of prey showed a significantly higher prevalence value (P = 0.0006) for Campylobacter spp. than did nocturnal birds of prey.
authors: Ludovico
authors: L
authors: Dipineto
authors: Luigi Maria
authors: LM
authors: De Luca Bossa
authors: Tamara Pasqualina
authors: TP
authors: Russo
authors: Eridania Annalisa
authors: EA
authors: Cutino
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Gargiulo
authors: Francesca
authors: F
authors: Ciccarelli
authors: Pasquale
authors: P
authors: Raia
authors: Lucia Francesca
authors: LF
authors: Menna
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Fioretti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017000:Campylobacter coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000662:veterinary; D046093:Falconiformes; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D060885:Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D020305:Strigiformes
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents