Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in a cross-sectional study of dogs attending veterinary practices in the UK and risk indicators associated with shedding

Parsons, Bryony; Porter, Catherine M.; Ryvar, R.; Stavisky, Jenny; Williams, Nicola; Pinchbeck, Gina; Birtles, Richard J.; Christley, Robert M.; German, Alexander J.; Radford, Alan; Hart, C. A.; Gaskell, Rosalind M.; Dawson, Susan

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.01.009

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“…in a group of healthy dogs using PCR. 22 However, studies of healthy dogs in the United Kingdom and Ireland, also using PCR, have shown a high prevalence of infection (upwards of 40% in some cases) with both C. jejuni and C. upsaliensis , 29,30 similar to what was found in this study. The potential Campylobacter spp.-related zoonotic risk associated with canine feces is also supported by the intensity of infection in many of the samples.…”

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Multiple Zoonotic Pathogens Identified in Canine Feces Collected from a Remote Canadian Indigenous Community

Himsworth¹,

Skinner²,

Chaban³

et al. 2010

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Five genera of potentially zoonotic bacteria and parasites were detected in environmentally collected fecal samples from a remote indigenous community in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Organisms identified include Toxocara canis, Echniococcus granulosus, Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., and Campylobacter spp. The prevalence and intensity of Giardia spp. and Campylobacter spp. in fecal samples was particularly remarkable. Three-quarters of samples tested contained at least one zoonotic species of Campylobacter, and C. jejuni-containing feces had an average of 2.9 × 105 organisms/g. Over one-half of samples tested contained Giardia spp. with an average of 9,266 cysts/g. Zoonotic G. duodenalis Assemblage A was the only Giardia spp. genotype identified. These data suggest that canine feces have the potential to pose a significant health risk to Canadians in rural and remote indigenous communities.

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Multiple Zoonotic Pathogens Identified in Canine Feces Collected from a Remote Canadian Indigenous Community

Himsworth¹,

Skinner²,

Chaban³

et al. 2010

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…The frequency of isolation of Campylobacter spp. in dogs varied from 17% (Brazil, Argentina) to 76.2% (Denmark), while in cats isolation values ranged from 8% in Brazil to 47.8% in Germany (Moser et al 2001, Aquino et al 2002, Lopez et al 2002, Sandberg et al 2002, Engvall et al 2003, Hald et al 2004, Wieland et al 2005, Workman et al 2005, Acke et al 2009, Chaban et al 2010, Parsons et al 2010, Salihu et al 2010. The prevalence of Campylobacter spp.…”

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Prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli species in cats and dogs from Bydgoszcz (Poland) region

Andrzejewska¹,

Szczepańska²,

Klawe³

et al. 2013

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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The aim of this study was to investigate the role of cats and dogs as a potential reservoir of Campylobacter spp. Rectal swabs from 83 dogs and 71 cats were examined. Samples were obtained from the animals aged between 2 weeks and 24 months living in shelters, private households, farms and from veterinary clinics located in Bydgoszcz region during routine check-up.Campylobacter spp. were isolated from 4.81% dogs and 9.86% cats, respectively. C. jejuni was predominant in this study. All strains were isolated in autumn and winter from the animals living in farms and private houses. All the animals positive for Campylobacter prevalence had access to small water basins, accidental source of food and had contact with wild birds, poultry or their feaces.Isolates characterization revealed high prevalence of Campylobacter virulence genes-flaA, cadF and cdtB. 91% of isolated strains were susceptible to erythromycin. 81% among isolated strains were susceptible to azithromycin, 64% to tetracycline and 36% to ciprofloxacin. For 2 C. jejuni strains isolated from cats Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) profiling indicated 80% homology between them.

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“…Essentially, two were obtained from household pets (43) (Table 1), three were from a cross-sectional study of dogs visiting veterinary practices (30), and 11 were from longitudinal and cross-sectional studies of boarding and rescue kennels. A further 17 isolates were obtained from three hunt kennels.…”

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“…A further 17 isolates were obtained from three hunt kennels. Samples were cultured using several different isolation methods as previously described (30). Briefly, the methods were as follows: (i) campylobacter selective agar (Lab M) with the addition of cefoperazone and amphotericin (Lab M) and (ii) filtration through a 0.7-m nitrocellulose membrane onto campylobacter-selective agar as described previously, with the addition of teicoplanin (Oxoid Ltd.) supplement, were used to isolate Campylobacter spp.…”

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Typing of Campylobacter jejuni Isolates from Dogs by Use of Multilocus Sequence Typing and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

Parsons¹,

Cody

Porter³

et al. 2009

J Clin Microbiol

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Campylobacter is a major cause of human gastroenteritis worldwide. Risk of Campylobacter infection in humans has been associated with many sources, including dogs. This study aimed to investigate whether C. jejuni carried by dogs could potentially be a zoonotic risk for humans and if there were common sources of C. jejuni infection for both humans and dogs. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) together with macrorestriction analysis of genomic DNA using SmaI and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) were both used to analyze 33 C. jejuni isolates obtained from various dog populations, including those visiting veterinary practices and from different types of kennels. MLST data suggested that there was a large amount of genetic diversity between dog isolates and that the majority of sequence types found in isolates from these dogs were the same as those found in isolates from humans. The main exception was ST-2772, which was isolated from four samples and could not be assigned to a clonal complex. The most commonly identified clonal complex was ST-45 (11 isolates), followed by ST-21 (4 isolates), ST-508 (4 isolates), and ST-403 (3 isolates). The profiles obtained by macrorestriction PFGE were largely in concordance with the MLST results, with a similar amount of genetic diversity found. The diversity of sequence types found within dogs suggests they are exposed to various sources of C. jejuni infection. The similarity of these sequence types to C. jejuni isolates from humans suggests there may be common sources of infection for both dogs and humans. Although only a small number of household dogs may carry C. jejuni, infected dogs should still be considered a potential zoonotic risk to humans, particularly if the dogs originate from kennelled or hunt kennel dog populations, where the prevalence may be higher.

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Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in a cross-sectional study of dogs attending veterinary practices in the UK and risk indicators associated with shedding

Cited by 59 publications

References 37 publications

Multiple Zoonotic Pathogens Identified in Canine Feces Collected from a Remote Canadian Indigenous Community

Multiple Zoonotic Pathogens Identified in Canine Feces Collected from a Remote Canadian Indigenous Community

Prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli species in cats and dogs from Bydgoszcz (Poland) region

Typing of Campylobacter jejuni Isolates from Dogs by Use of Multilocus Sequence Typing and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

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