Occurrence of Campylobacter jejuni in dog faeces from the streets of a Southern Chilean city

Fernandez, H.; Arnes, V.

doi:10.1590/S0036-46651986000600006

Abstracts

Dog faeces collected from the streets of a southern Chilean city were cultured on selective media for thermophilic Campylobacters. Campylobacter jejuni (biotype 1) was isolated from 53 (35.3%) of 150 samples. The use of an enrichment medium enhanced in 20.8% the isolation rate of this bacteria.

Campylobacter jejuni; Occurrence in dog faeces — Chile

Amostras de fezes caninas recolhidas das ruas de uma cidade do sul do Chile foram semeadas em meios seletivos para as espécies termófilas de Campylobacter. Campylobacter jejuni (biotipo 1) foi isolado de 53 (35-3%) das 150 amostras estudadas. O emprego de um meio de enriquecimento aumentou em 20,8% a freqüência de isolamento desta bactéria.

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Occurrence of Campylobacter jejuni in dog faeces from the streets of a Southern Chilean city(^¹ 1 Financial support: Grant 5-84-1, Research & Development Bureau, Universidad Austral de Chile. )

Ocorrência de Campylobacter jejuni em fezes caninas recolhidas das ruas de uma cidade do sul do Chile

H. Fernandez; V. Arnes

Institute of Clinical Microbiology, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia Chile

SUMMARY

Dog faeces collected from the streets of a southern Chilean city were cultured on selective media for thermophilic Campylobacters. Campylobacter jejuni (biotype 1) was isolated from 53 (35.3%) of 150 samples. The use of an enrichment medium enhanced in 20.8% the isolation rate of this bacteria.

Key words:Campylobacter jejuni; Occurrence in dog faeces Chile.

RESUMO

Amostras de fezes caninas recolhidas das ruas de uma cidade do sul do Chile foram semeadas em meios seletivos para as espécies termófilas de Campylobacter.

Campylobacter jejuni (biotipo 1) foi isolado de 53 (35-3%) das 150 amostras estudadas. O emprego de um meio de enriquecimento aumentou em 20,8% a freqüência de isolamento desta bactéria.

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1. BLASER, M. J.; HARDESTY, H. L.; POWERS, B. & WANG, W. L. L. Survival of Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni in biological milieus. J. clin. Microbiol., 11: 309-313, 1980.
2. BLASER. M. J. & RELLER, L. B. - Campylobacter interitis. New Engl. J. Med., 305: 1444.1452. 1981.
3. BRUCE, D.; ZOCHOWSKI, W. & FLEMING, G. A. Campylobacter infections in cats and dogs. Vet. Rec., 107: 200-201, 1980.
4. FERNANDEZ, H. Species and biotype distribution of thermophilic Campylobacters in animal reservoirs in Southern Chile. Third International Workshop on Campylobacter infections. Ottawa. Canada, 1985. Code n.° 115.
5. FERNANDEZ, H. Dessication resistence in thermotolerant Campylobacter species. Infection, 13: 197, 1985.
6. HUNTCHINSON, D. N. & BOLTON, P. J. Is enrichment culture necessary for the isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from faeces? J. clin. Path., 35: 1350-1352, 1983.
7. PRESCOTT, J. F. & MUNROE, D. L. Campylobacter jejuni enteritis in man and domestic animals. J. Amer. vet. med. Ass., 181: 1524-1530, 1982.
8. RIBEIRO, C. D.; GRAY, S. J. & PRICE, T. H. Is enrichment culture necessary for the isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from faeces? J. clin. Path., 37: 479, 1984.
9. RICHARDSON, N. J. & KOORNHOF, H. J. Campylobacter infections in Soweto. S. Afr. med. J. 55: 73-74, 1979.
10. SIMPSON, J. W.; BURNIE, A. G.; FERGUSON, S. & TELFER BRUNTON, W. A. Isolation of thermophilic Campylobacters from two populations of dogs. Vet. Res. Common., 5: 63-66, 1931.
11. SKIRROW, M. B. Campylobacter enteritis: a "new" disease. Brit. med. J., 2: 9-11, 1977.
12. SKIRROW, M. B. Campylobacter enteritis in dogs and cats: a "new" zoonosis. Vet. Res. Commun., 5: 13-19, 1981.
13. SKIRROW, M. B. & BENJAMIN, J. Differentiation of enteropathogenic Campylobacter. J. Clin. Path., 33: 1122, 1980.
14. SKIRRWO, M. B. & BENJAMIN, J. Is enrichment culture necessary for the isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from faeces? J. clin. Path., 37: 478, 1984.
15. WRIGHT, E. P. The occurrence of Campylobacter jejuni in dog faeces from a public park. J. Hyg., 89: 191-194, 1982.

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Financial support: Grant 5-84-1, Research & Development Bureau, Universidad Austral de Chile.

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[1] 1. BLASER, M. J.; HARDESTY, H. L.; POWERS, B. & WANG, W. L. L. Survival of Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni in biological milieus. J. clin. Microbiol., 11: 309-313, 1980.

[2] 2. BLASER. M. J. & RELLER, L. B. - Campylobacter interitis. New Engl. J. Med., 305: 1444.1452. 1981.

[3] 3. BRUCE, D.; ZOCHOWSKI, W. & FLEMING, G. A. Campylobacter infections in cats and dogs. Vet. Rec., 107: 200-201, 1980.

[4] 4. FERNANDEZ, H. Species and biotype distribution of thermophilic Campylobacters in animal reservoirs in Southern Chile. Third International Workshop on Campylobacter infections. Ottawa. Canada, 1985. Code n.° 115.

[5] 5. FERNANDEZ, H. Dessication resistence in thermotolerant Campylobacter species. Infection, 13: 197, 1985.

[6] 6. HUNTCHINSON, D. N. & BOLTON, P. J. Is enrichment culture necessary for the isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from faeces? J. clin. Path., 35: 1350-1352, 1983.

[7] 7. PRESCOTT, J. F. & MUNROE, D. L. Campylobacter jejuni enteritis in man and domestic animals. J. Amer. vet. med. Ass., 181: 1524-1530, 1982.

[8] 8. RIBEIRO, C. D.; GRAY, S. J. & PRICE, T. H. Is enrichment culture necessary for the isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from faeces? J. clin. Path., 37: 479, 1984.

[9] 9. RICHARDSON, N. J. & KOORNHOF, H. J. Campylobacter infections in Soweto. S. Afr. med. J. 55: 73-74, 1979.

[10] 10. SIMPSON, J. W.; BURNIE, A. G.; FERGUSON, S. & TELFER BRUNTON, W. A. Isolation of thermophilic Campylobacters from two populations of dogs. Vet. Res. Common., 5: 63-66, 1931.

[11] 11. SKIRROW, M. B. Campylobacter enteritis: a "new" disease. Brit. med. J., 2: 9-11, 1977.

[12] 12. SKIRROW, M. B. Campylobacter enteritis in dogs and cats: a "new" zoonosis. Vet. Res. Commun., 5: 13-19, 1981.

[13] 13. SKIRROW, M. B. & BENJAMIN, J. Differentiation of enteropathogenic Campylobacter. J. Clin. Path., 33: 1122, 1980.

[14] 14. SKIRRWO, M. B. & BENJAMIN, J. Is enrichment culture necessary for the isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from faeces? J. clin. Path., 37: 478, 1984.

[15] 15. WRIGHT, E. P. The occurrence of Campylobacter jejuni in dog faeces from a public park. J. Hyg., 89: 191-194, 1982.

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Occurrence of Campylobacter jejuni in dog faeces from the streets of a Southern Chilean city

Ocorrência de Campylobacter jejuni em fezes caninas recolhidas das ruas de uma cidade do sul do Chile

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