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  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,656 Views
15 Pages

Campylobacter Colonisation of Poultry Slaughtered at Nigerian Slaughterhouses: Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Risk of Zoonotic Transmission

  • Emmanuel O. Njoga,
  • Philip P. Mshelbwala,
  • Akwoba J. Ogugua,
  • Excel C. Enemuo-Edo,
  • Onyinye S. Onwumere-Idolor,
  • Temitope M. Ogunniran,
  • Sunday N. Bernard,
  • Joel C. Ugwunwarua,
  • Ebube C. Anidobe and
  • James W. Oguttu
  • + 3 authors

Zoonotic Campylobacter species (ZCS), particularly C. jejuni and C. coli, cause major foodborne gastroenteritis and poultry is the principal reservoirs. However, there is limited data on Campylobacter transmission risk practices and antimicrobial res...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,817 Views
19 Pages

Biodiversity Dynamics of Campylobacter Species in Chicken Tissues in Rural Households in Region Epirus, Greece

  • Argyrios Dermatas,
  • Georgios Rozos,
  • Chrysoula (Chrysa) Voidarou,
  • Konstantoula Akrida-Demertzi and
  • Panagiotis Demertzis

15 May 2023

The Campylobacter species is considered as an emerging zoonotic threat to public health. C. jejuni and C. coli are the most studied species, yet a variety of other species of the same genus were found to be the causative agents of other diseases. Chi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,764 Views
12 Pages

Campylobacter jejuni in Different Canine Populations: Characteristics and Zoonotic Potential

  • Maria-Leonor Lemos,
  • Alexandra Nunes,
  • Massimo Ancora,
  • Cesare Cammà,
  • Paulo Martins da Costa and
  • Mónica Oleastro

With most epidemiological studies focused on poultry, dogs are often overlooked as a reservoir of Campylobacter, even though these animals maintain close daily contact with humans. The present study aimed to obtain a first insight into the presence a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,066 Views
14 Pages

The Interplay between Campylobacter and the Caecal Microbial Community of Commercial Broiler Chickens over Time

  • Ilaria Patuzzi,
  • Massimiliano Orsini,
  • Veronica Cibin,
  • Sara Petrin,
  • Eleonora Mastrorilli,
  • Alessia Tiengo,
  • Federica Gobbo,
  • Salvatore Catania,
  • Lisa Barco and
  • Carmen Losasso
  • + 1 author

Campylobacter is the most frequent foodborne zoonotic bacteria worldwide, with chicken meat being overwhelmingly the most important reservoir for human infections. Control measures implemented at the farm level (i.e., biosecurity or vaccination), whi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
3,890 Views
16 Pages

Occurrence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Molecular Characterization of Campylobacter spp. in Intensive Pig Production in South Africa

  • Viwe Sithole,
  • Daniel Gyamfi Amoako,
  • Akebe Luther King Abia,
  • Keith Perrett,
  • Linda A. Bester and
  • Sabiha Y. Essack

Campylobacter spp. are among the leading foodborne pathogens, causing campylobacteriosis, a zoonotic infection that results in bacterial gastroenteritis and diarrheal disease in animals and humans. This study investigated the molecular epidemiology o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,410 Views
16 Pages

Comparative Virulence Gene Profiling of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Isolates from Avian and Human Sources in Egypt

  • Amr Mekky,
  • Mohamed R. Issa,
  • Amro Hashish,
  • Wafaa Hassan,
  • Ali Wahdan,
  • Islam Hisham,
  • Shymaa Enany and
  • Mohamed Enany

Campylobacter species are considered to be the leading bacterial cause of human gastroenteritis globally. Consumption of undercooked or contaminated food, such as chicken, is the main cause of human campylobacteriosis. Despite this significant zoonot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,461 Views
17 Pages

Zoonotic Foodborne Infections in a Tertiary Healthcare Setting: Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects of Campylobacter and Salmonella Infection in Northern Portugal in 2010–2020

  • Maria Inês Matos,
  • Rafael Rocha,
  • João Pinto,
  • André Guimarães,
  • Rita Lino,
  • Maria Helena Rocha,
  • Marta Patacho,
  • Raquel Duro,
  • Lurdes Santos and
  • Jorge Almeida

This study aimed to describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and management of Campylobacter sp. and Salmonella sp. infections in a tertiary hospital in Northern Portugal (2010–2020) and identify factors associated with reporting, inva...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,439 Views
10 Pages

Low-Level Tetracycline Resistance Gene tet(O)_3 in Campylobacter jejuni

  • Cátia Pacífico,
  • Marc M. S. M. Wösten and
  • Friederike Hilbert

21 February 2023

Campylobacter (C.) spp. are the most important foodborne, bacterial, and zoonotic pathogens worldwide. Resistance monitoring of foodborne bacterial pathogens is an important tool to control antimicrobial resistance as a part of the “One Health&...