Investigation of zoonotically acquired Campylobacter jejuni enteritis with serotyping and restriction endonuclease DNA analysis

Abstract

Five strains of Campylobacter jejuni were isolated from asymptomatic coyotes being maintained in a vivarium. According to the results of serotyping with thermostable antigens and of bacterial chromosomal restriction endonuclease analysis, one of the C. jejuni strains isolated from the coyotes was responsible for enteritis in a laboratory animal technician providing husbandry for the laboratory-maintained coyotes. Although zoonotic spread of Campylobacter jejuni has been linked to pet animals, detailed analysis of the human and animal C. jejuni strains isolated in these outbreaks to substantiate animal-to-human transmission of the organism has not been reported (1-3; M.

Characterization ofCampylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter upsaliensis,and a novelCampylobacter sp. in a captive non‐human primate zoological collection

“…Importantly, Campylobacter spp. are considered zoonotic pathogens, highlighting its public health implications . In many developed countries, including the United States, C jejuni infection is among the leading causes of diarrheal illness in humans …”

Genetics aspects of bacteria genus Campylobacter

“…Зоонозная природа кампилобактериозной инфекции подтверждена при эпидемиологическом расследовании внутрививарной вспышки с по мощью рестрикционно-эндонуклеазного анализа ДНК [16]. В работе были использованы ферменты Hindlll и BamHI.…”