Prevalence of thermotolerant species of Campylobacter and their biotypes in children and domestic birds and dogs in Southern Chile

Fernández, Heriberto; Kahler, Karen; Salazar, Rossana; Ríos, Marco Antonio

doi:10.1590/S0036-46651994000500007

Abstracts

The prevalence of thermotolerant Campylobacter in diarrhoeic and healthy children as well as in dogs, hens, ducks and pigeons was determined in Southern Chile. Campylobacter were found in 34.5% of the faecal samples examined. The isolation rate of Campylobacter in diarrhoeic and healthy children was 16.3% and 6.4% respectively. Despite C.jejuni was always more frequent than C. coli, the latter was isolated with a high frequency (29%) from patients with diarrhoea. C.jejuni and C. coli biotypes I and II were found in healthy and diarrhoeic children and were predominant in all the animals species studied. This may point out towards the possible origin of strains infecting children.

Campylobacter; Diarrhea; Epidemiology; Ecological distribution

Foi determinada, no sul do Chile, a prevalência de espécies termotolerantes de Campylobacter e seus biotipos, em crianças normais e diarréicas, bem como em cães e aves domésticas. Campylobacter foi isolado em 34,5% do total das amostras estudadas sendo sua frequência de isolamento de 16,3% e 6,4% nas crianças com diarréia e normais, respectivamente. C. jejuni foi a espécie mais freqüente. Porém, C. coli foi isolado em 29% das crianças com diarréia. Somente os biotipos I e II, tanto de C. jejuni como de C. coli, foram isolados das crianças, os quais foram também os mais frequentemente encontrados nos animais, sugerindo uma possível associação epidemiológica entre eles

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Prevalence of thermotolerant species of Campylobacter and their biotypes in children and domestic birds and dogs in Southern Chile

Prevalência de espécies termotolerantes de Campylobacter e seus biotipos em crianças, aves domésticas e cães no sul do Chile

Heriberto Fernández; Karen Kahler; Rossana Salazar; Marco Antonio Ríos

Institute of Clinical Microbiology. Universidad Austral de Chile. P. O. Box 567. VALDIVIA, CHILE

^{Correspondence to} Correspondence to: Dr. Heriberto Fernández Institute of Clinical Microbiology P. O. Box 567 FAX: 56-63-214475 VALDIVIA, CHILE

SUMMARY

The prevalence of thermotolerant Campylobacter in diarrhoeic and healthy children as well as in dogs, hens, ducks and pigeons was determined in Southern Chile. Campylobacter were found in 34.5% of the faecal samples examined. The isolation rate of Campylobacter in diarrhoeic and healthy children was 16.3% and 6.4% respectively. Despite C.jejuni was always more frequent than C. coli, the latter was isolated with a high frequency (29%) from patients with diarrhoea. C.jejuni and C. coli biotypes I and II were found in healthy and diarrhoeic children and were predominant in all the animals species studied. This may point out towards the possible origin of strains infecting children.

Keywords:Campylobacter; Diarrhea; Epidemiology; Ecological distribution.

RESUMO

Foi determinada, no sul do Chile, a prevalência de espécies termotolerantes de Campylobacter e seus biotipos, em crianças normais e diarréicas, bem como em cães e aves domésticas.

Campylobacter foi isolado em 34,5% do total das amostras estudadas sendo sua frequência de isolamento de 16,3% e 6,4% nas crianças com diarréia e normais, respectivamente. C. jejuni foi a espécie mais freqüente. Porém, C. coli foi isolado em 29% das crianças com diarréia. Somente os biotipos I e II, tanto de C. jejuni como de C. coli, foram isolados das crianças, os quais foram também os mais frequentemente encontrados nos animais, sugerindo uma possível associação epidemiológica entre eles.

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2. CASSEL-BERAUD, A.M.; SONG, P.; RAKOTOARIMANANA, R.; RAZANAMPARANY, M. & CANDITO, D. - A two years survey of thermophilic Campylobacters and other enteropathogenic agents in Tananarive's children, Madagascar. Méd. Mal. infect., 22: 848-854, 1992.
3. FERNÁNDEZ, H. - Thermophilic species of Campylobacter. II. Clinical, epidemiological and pathogenical aspects. Rev. chil. Tecnol. méd., 8: 301-309, 1985.
4. FERNÁNDEZ, H. - Species and biotype distribution of ther-motolerant Campylobacters in animal reservoirs in Southern Chile. Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo, 30: 357-360, 1988.
5. FERNANDEZ, H. - Campylobacter intestinal carriage among stray and pet dogs. Rev. Saúde públ. (S. Paulo)., 25: 473-475, 1991.
6. FERNANDEZ, H. - Increase of Campylobacter isolation rates using an enrichment medium. Rev. Microbiol. (S. Paulo), 23: 5-7,1992.
7. FERNÁNDEZ, H. - Thermotolerant Campylobacter species associated with human diarrhea in Latin America. Cięn. e Cult., 44: 39-43, 1992.
8. FERNÁNDEZ, H.; SALAZAR, R. & LANDSKRON, E. - Occurrence of thermotolerant Campylobacter in three groups of hens maintained under different environmental conditions. Rev. Microbiol. (S. Paulo), 24: 265-268, 1993.
9. FERNÁNDEZ, H.; TOLEDO, M.R.F.; FAGUNDES NETO, U. & TRABULSI, L.R. - Ocurrence of Campylobacter jejuni in diarrhoeic and non-diarrhoeic children in Săo Paulo, Brazil. Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo, 27: 102-104, 1985.
10. FIGUEROA, G.; ARAYA, M.; IBÁŃEZ, S.; CLERC, N. & BRUNSER, O. - Enteropathogens associated with acute diarrhea in hospitalized infants. J. pediat. Gastroent. Nutr., 5: 226-231, 1986.
11. FIGUEROA, G.; TRONCOSO, M.; GALENO, H.; SOTO, V. & TOLEDO, M.S. - Biotypes, serogroups and antibiotic susceptibility of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in Chile. J. Infect., 20: 123-127, 1990.
12. GEORGES-CORBOUT, M.C.; BAYA, C.; BERAUD, A.M. et al. - Distribution and serotypes of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in enteric Campylobacter strains isolated from children in the Central African Republic. J. clin. Microbiol., 13: 592-596, 1986.
13. GRADOS, O.; BRAVO, N.; BLACK, R.E. & BUTZLER, J.P. - Paediatric Campylobacter diarrhoea from household exposure to live chickens in Lima, Peru. Bull. Wld. Hlth. Org., 66: 369-374, 1988.
14. KARMALI, M.A. & SKIRROW, M.B. - Taxanomy of the genus Campylobacter. In: BUTZLER, J.P., ed. Campylobacter infections in man and animals. Boca Ratón, CRC Press, 1984. p. 1-20.
15. LIOR, H. - New, extended biotyping scheme for Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter laridis. J. clin. Microbiol., 20: 636-640, 1984.
16. MARQUIS, G.S.; VENTURA, G.; GILMAN, R.H. et al. - Fecal contamination of shanty town toddlers in households with noncorraled poultry, Lima, Peru. Amer. J. publ. Hlth., 80: 146-149, 1990.
17. NAYYAR, S.; BHAN, M.K.; GUPTA, U. et al. - Campylobacter jejuni as cause of childhood diarrhoea in a North Indian community. J. Diarrhoeal Dis. Res., 1: 26-28, 1983.
18. PACHA, R.E.; CLARK, G.W.; WILLIAMS, E.A. & CARTER, A.M. - Migratory birds of central Washington as reservoirs of Campylobacter jejuni. Can. J. Microbiol., 34: 80-82, 1988.
19. PAZZAGLIA, G.; BOURGEOIS, A.L.; EL DIWANY, K. et al. - Campylobacter diarrhoea as an association of recent disease with asymptomatic shedding in Egyptian children. Epidem. Infect., 106: 77-82, 1991.
20. POPOVIC-UROIC, T. - Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli diarrhoea in rural and urban populations in Yugoslavia. Epidem. Infect., 102: 59-67, 1989.
21. PRADO, V. - Epidemiology of enteritis due to Campylobacter in children. Rev. méd. Chile, 112: 1153, 1984.
22. VANDAMME, L.R. & LAUWERS, S. - Isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from animals in Zaire. In: PEARSON, A.D.; SKIRROW, M.B.; ROWE, B.; DAVIES, J.R. & JONES, D.M., ed. Campylobacter II. London, Public Health Laboratory Service, 1983. p. 159.

Correspondence to:

Dr. Heriberto Fernández

Institute of Clinical Microbiology

P. O. Box 567

FAX: 56-63-214475

VALDIVIA, CHILE

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Date of issue
Oct 1994

History

Received
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Accepted
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[1] 1. BLASER, M.J.; TAYLOR, D.N. & FELDMAN, R.A. - Epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni infections. Epidem. Rev., 5: 157-176, 1983.

[2] 2. CASSEL-BERAUD, A.M.; SONG, P.; RAKOTOARIMANANA, R.; RAZANAMPARANY, M. & CANDITO, D. - A two years survey of thermophilic Campylobacters and other enteropathogenic agents in Tananarive's children, Madagascar. Méd. Mal. infect., 22: 848-854, 1992.

[3] 3. FERNÁNDEZ, H. - Thermophilic species of Campylobacter. II. Clinical, epidemiological and pathogenical aspects. Rev. chil. Tecnol. méd., 8: 301-309, 1985.

[4] 4. FERNÁNDEZ, H. - Species and biotype distribution of ther-motolerant Campylobacters in animal reservoirs in Southern Chile. Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo, 30: 357-360, 1988.

[5] 5. FERNANDEZ, H. - Campylobacter intestinal carriage among stray and pet dogs. Rev. Saúde públ. (S. Paulo)., 25: 473-475, 1991.

[6] 6. FERNANDEZ, H. - Increase of Campylobacter isolation rates using an enrichment medium. Rev. Microbiol. (S. Paulo), 23: 5-7,1992.

[7] 7. FERNÁNDEZ, H. - Thermotolerant Campylobacter species associated with human diarrhea in Latin America. Cięn. e Cult., 44: 39-43, 1992.

[8] 8. FERNÁNDEZ, H.; SALAZAR, R. & LANDSKRON, E. - Occurrence of thermotolerant Campylobacter in three groups of hens maintained under different environmental conditions. Rev. Microbiol. (S. Paulo), 24: 265-268, 1993.

[9] 9. FERNÁNDEZ, H.; TOLEDO, M.R.F.; FAGUNDES NETO, U. & TRABULSI, L.R. - Ocurrence of Campylobacter jejuni in diarrhoeic and non-diarrhoeic children in Săo Paulo, Brazil. Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo, 27: 102-104, 1985.

[10] 10. FIGUEROA, G.; ARAYA, M.; IBÁŃEZ, S.; CLERC, N. & BRUNSER, O. - Enteropathogens associated with acute diarrhea in hospitalized infants. J. pediat. Gastroent. Nutr., 5: 226-231, 1986.

[11] 11. FIGUEROA, G.; TRONCOSO, M.; GALENO, H.; SOTO, V. & TOLEDO, M.S. - Biotypes, serogroups and antibiotic susceptibility of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in Chile. J. Infect., 20: 123-127, 1990.

[12] 12. GEORGES-CORBOUT, M.C.; BAYA, C.; BERAUD, A.M. et al. - Distribution and serotypes of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in enteric Campylobacter strains isolated from children in the Central African Republic. J. clin. Microbiol., 13: 592-596, 1986.

[13] 13. GRADOS, O.; BRAVO, N.; BLACK, R.E. & BUTZLER, J.P. - Paediatric Campylobacter diarrhoea from household exposure to live chickens in Lima, Peru. Bull. Wld. Hlth. Org., 66: 369-374, 1988.

[14] 14. KARMALI, M.A. & SKIRROW, M.B. - Taxanomy of the genus Campylobacter. In: BUTZLER, J.P., ed. Campylobacter infections in man and animals. Boca Ratón, CRC Press, 1984. p. 1-20.

[15] 15. LIOR, H. - New, extended biotyping scheme for Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter laridis. J. clin. Microbiol., 20: 636-640, 1984.

[16] 16. MARQUIS, G.S.; VENTURA, G.; GILMAN, R.H. et al. - Fecal contamination of shanty town toddlers in households with noncorraled poultry, Lima, Peru. Amer. J. publ. Hlth., 80: 146-149, 1990.

[17] 17. NAYYAR, S.; BHAN, M.K.; GUPTA, U. et al. - Campylobacter jejuni as cause of childhood diarrhoea in a North Indian community. J. Diarrhoeal Dis. Res., 1: 26-28, 1983.

[18] 18. PACHA, R.E.; CLARK, G.W.; WILLIAMS, E.A. & CARTER, A.M. - Migratory birds of central Washington as reservoirs of Campylobacter jejuni. Can. J. Microbiol., 34: 80-82, 1988.

[19] 19. PAZZAGLIA, G.; BOURGEOIS, A.L.; EL DIWANY, K. et al. - Campylobacter diarrhoea as an association of recent disease with asymptomatic shedding in Egyptian children. Epidem. Infect., 106: 77-82, 1991.

[20] 20. POPOVIC-UROIC, T. - Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli diarrhoea in rural and urban populations in Yugoslavia. Epidem. Infect., 102: 59-67, 1989.

[21] 21. PRADO, V. - Epidemiology of enteritis due to Campylobacter in children. Rev. méd. Chile, 112: 1153, 1984.

[22] 22. VANDAMME, L.R. & LAUWERS, S. - Isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from animals in Zaire. In: PEARSON, A.D.; SKIRROW, M.B.; ROWE, B.; DAVIES, J.R. & JONES, D.M., ed. Campylobacter II. London, Public Health Laboratory Service, 1983. p. 159.

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