Isolation of thermotolerant Campylobacter species from two populations of chickens bred in confinement and at liberty

Authors

  • Alvaro Tresierra-Ayala Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana; Departamento de Microbiología
  • Heriberto Fernández Universidad Austral de Chile; Instituto de Microbiología Clínica
  • María E. Bendayán Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana; Departamento de Microbiología
  • Gustavo Pereyra Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana; Departamento de Microbiología
  • Alfonso Bernuy Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana; Departamento de Microbiología

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101995000500008

Keywords:

Campylobacter^i2^sisolation chick, Campylobacter^i2^smicrobiol, Disease reservoirs

Abstract

The isolation rates of thermotolerant Campylobacter species in free-ranging domestic chickens and confined chickens from Iquitos city, Peru, were determined. Campylobacter spp. were isolated in 54,0% of the former group of chickens, being less frequent (35,0%) in the latter (p<0,05). Of the classical thermotolerant species, C. jejuni and C. coli were the most frequent. However, the presence C. lari suggests that the chickens might be an important reservoir of this bacterium.

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Published

1995-10-01

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 5 (1995)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Tresierra-Ayala, A., Fernández, H., Bendayán, M. E., Pereyra, G., & Bernuy, A. (1995). Isolation of thermotolerant Campylobacter species from two populations of chickens bred in confinement and at liberty . Revista De Saúde Pública, 29(5), 389-392. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101995000500008