title: First detection of Arcobacter sp. in Eurasian collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto).
abstract: Data about the presence of Arcobacter in wild birds are currently lacking. In this study cloacal swabs from 95 collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto), submitted to the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (Bologna, Italy) between 2011 and 2013 from various urban and suburban areas of the Emilia-Romagna region (Northern Italy), were tested for the presence of Arcobacter sp. by a rRNA 23S nested Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Eighteen out of 95 (19%) samples showed the expected PCR product. Further cultural and molecular studies are needed to assess the Arcobacter prevalence in wild birds and elucidate their potential epidemiological role as source of animal and human infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), Italy.
authors.forename: Antonietta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Francesco
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delogu
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giacometti
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stancampiano
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grilli
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Guarniero
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serraino
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020640:Arcobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010856:Columbidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male