Transmission of dominant strains of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli between farms and retail stores in Ecuador: Genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance.

ABSTRACT: Thermotolerant Campylobacter is an important zoonotic pathogen known for causing gastroenteritis in humans, with poultry as its primary reservoir. A total of 468 samples were collected, of which 335 were chicken carcass samples (representing the food component), and 133 were chicken caeca samples (representing the animal component). These samples underwent culture, with colonies examined under a microscope. Species identification was achieved through multiplex PCR. Additionally, antimicrobial susceptibility profiles were determined using the Kirby-Bauer method, testing for sensitivity to gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, and erythromycin. Additionally, 55 C. jejuni (62.5%) and 33 C. coli (37.5%) isolates were selected for whole genome sequencing (WGS). A High prevalence of Campyloba

SUBMITTER: Montero L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11421796 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature