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Species and biotype distribution of thermotolerant Campylobacters in animal reservoirs in Southern Chile

Espécies e biotipos de Campylobacter termotolerantes em reservatórios animais do sul do Chile

The prevalence of thermotolerant Campylobacters in mammals and birds from Southern Chile was determined. Campylobacters were isolated from 46.3% of the animals studied being C. jejuni biotipe 1 the most frequent (25.7%) followed by C. coli (17.4%) and C. jejuni biotipe 2 (3.2%).

Campylobacter; Campylobacteriosis; Reservoirs; Epidemiology


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