Isolation and prevalence of Campylobacter species in cattle from Sokoto State, Nigeria

Isolation and prevalence of Campylobacter species in cattle from Sokoto State, Nigeria

The prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in cattle in Sokoto State, Nigeria, was determined. The number of samples collected totalled 976, of which 126 (12.9%) yielded Campylobacter spp. The species of Campylobacter isolates from this study were as follows: C. jejuni (65.1%), C. coli (23.0%), C. lari (7...

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Main Authors: Mohammed D. Salihu, Junaidu U. Abdulkadir, Steve I. Oboegbulem, Godwin O. Egwu, Abdullahi A. Magaji, Mohammed Lawal, Yahaya Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2009-12-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Biotype
Campylobacter
Cattle
Isolation
Nigeria
Prevalence
Public health
Sokoto.
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2009/45_4/501.pdf

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