Prevalence and genetic characteristics of Campylobacter jejuni from laying-hens in Hubei Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni), a major global cause of foodborne bacterial diseases, accounts for more than 90% of all reported cases. Poultry is considered a major reservoir for the transmission of Campylobacter to humans. While extensive research has been conducted abroad on the occurrence and epidemiology of C. jejuni in laying hens, there are scant reports on its prevalence in layer chickens in China. The present study was designed to isolate C. jejuni from 482 cloacal swabs collected from seven laying hen farms located in Hubei Province between January and March 2024. Furthermore, the study aimed to explore the genetic diversity, antibiotic resistance, and virulence gene profiles of the isolated strains.

Results

The overall prevalence of C. jejuni amounted

SUBMITTER: Kuang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11846460 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature