Detection and quantification of 14 Campylobacter species in pet dogs reveals an increase in species richness in feces of diarrheic animals |
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Authors: | Bonnie Chaban Musangu Ngeleka Janet E Hill |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada;(2) Prairie Diagnostic Services Inc, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada |
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Abstract: | Background The genus Campylobacter includes many species, some of which are known human and animal pathogens. Even though studies have repeatedly identified domestic dogs as a risk factor for human campylobacteriosis, our understanding of Campylobacter ecology in this reservoir is limited. Work to date has focused primarily on a limited number of species using culture-based methods. To expand our understanding of Campylobacter ecology in dogs, a collection of fecal samples from 70 healthy and 65 diarrheic pet dogs were examined for the presence and levels of 14 Campylobacter species using quantitative PCR. |
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