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Campylobacter infection rates and antibiotic resistance in dogs
By T. Lazou et al.·Published in Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine·2017·School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, BG·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and risk factors for Campylobacter colonising dogs and cats in Greece
Plain-English summary
A study in Greece found that 3.8% of dogs and 12.1% of cats had a bacteria called Campylobacter in their stool, which can cause diarrhea. The most common type found in dogs was C. jejuni, while all but one cat sample also had this bacteria. Interestingly, dogs that ate homemade diets and outdoor cats seemed to have a higher risk of carrying Campylobacter. Fortunately, the bacteria were mostly sensitive to certain antibiotics like erythromycin, but many dog samples showed resistance to tetracycline and quinolones.
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Abstract
The study was conducted to determine the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and risk factors for Campylobacter colonising dogs and cats in Greece. Faecal specimens were collected from 181 dogs and 132 cats. Culture methods were applied to detect Campylobacter spp. and a multiplex PCR assay to identify the isolates. The prevalence of Campylobacter spp. was 3.8% in dogs and 12.1% in cats. The most frequently identified Campylobacter species in dogs was C. jejuni (57.1%) followed by C. coli (42.9%). All feline isolates were identified as C. jejuni apart from one isolate that was characterised as Campylobacter-like organism. Gender, age, breed, life style, diarrhoea and type of diet of dogs and cats did not significantly correlate (P>0.05) with Campylobacter isolation. Possible predictors regarding Campylobacter presence in dogs and cats were assessed by binary logistic regression. A tendency towards higher risk for Campylobacter contamination was observed in dogs consuming a homemade diet and in outdoor cats. Disk diffusion method revealed that all Campylobacter isolates exhibited susceptibility to erythromycin, gentamicin and streptomycin. Contrariwise, 66.7% of canine isolates were resistant concurrently to tetracycline and quinolones and 59.0%, 13.6% and 4.5% of feline isolates were resistant to quinolones, quinolones along with tetracycline and tetracycline alone, respectively
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.15547/bjvm.1003