Prevalence and risk factors associated with Campylobacter spp. occurrence in healthy dogs visiting four rural community veterinary clinics in South Africa

Prevalence and risk factors associated with Campylobacter spp. occurrence in healthy dogs visiting four rural community veterinary clinics in South Africa

Reports on the occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in dogs in South Africa are non-existent. This study investigated the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in 481 dogs visiting four rural community veterinary clinics in South Africa. Dogs were screened for Campylobacter spp. by culture and polymerase cha...

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Main Authors: Musafiri Karama, Beniamino T. Cenci-Goga, Alice Prosperi, Eric Etter, Saeed El-Ashram, Cheryl McCrindle, Jackson N. Ombui, Alan Kalake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-05-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
dogs
Campylobacter spp.
C. jejuni
C. coli
C. upsaliensis
risk factors
South Africa
Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/1673

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