A note on the prevalence of <i>Campylobacters</i> in chicken flocks in Pakistan

Abstract

Campylobacter is a leading cause of acute bacterial gastroenteritis in Pakistan, with epidemiologic studies identifying poultry as a leading vehicle in human infection. An investigation of cloacal contents was carried out into the prevalence of Campylobacter. A total of 1000 fresh swabs of cloacal contents were collected from live chickens, of which 58.1% were positive for Campylobacter. The species distribution was, %: Camp. jejuni 88, Camp. coli 9.9 and Camp. lari 1.8. The results of this study indicate that transmission of Campylobacter in Pakistan may greatly be influenced by the use of poultry products.

Campylobacter in Broiler Chicken and Broiler Meat in Sri Lanka: Influence of Semi-Automated vs. Wet Market Processing on Campylobacter Contamination of Broiler Neck Skin Samples

“…The reason for the apparent higher prevalence noted in Sri Lanka may be the higher temperature in the country compared to the cooler climate of the Bareilly region of northern India. In a study of 20 broiler farms in the Lahore region of Pakistan the mean Campylobacter prevalence in broilers was 58%, which is in accordance with the present study [ 27 ]. Because there are few reports on flock prevalence of Campylobacter in South Asia the results were compared with other tropical countries.…”

“…Studies from Pakistan reported 35.2% of isolates were C. jejuni from healthy broilers [ 43 ]. Another report from the same country (Pakistan) [ 27 ] stated that 88% of isolates from cloacal swabs of live broilers were C. jejuni and 9.9% were C . coli.…”

Anti Campylobacter Activity of Extracts of Daphne Mucronata and Symplocos Racemosa Against Avian Isolates

“…Among them 30 (60%) were isolated from the cloacal swabs of chickens, 16 (32%) from parrots and 5 (10%) from sparrows ( Table 1 and 2). This indicates the high prevalence of C. jejuni in different avian species as demonstrated by earlier studies [28,29]. Epidemiology of Campylobacter-associated infections appear to differ between developed and developing countries.…”

“…Campylobacter species are one of the prominent causes of gastrointestinal infections globally [28]. Over the last decade, the incidence of Campylobacter associated food poisoning has gradually increased and it is now reported to be the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in the developing countries.…”