Occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in duck and associated environmental samples in Thrissur district.

Athulya T R,Latha C,Sunil B,Deepa J,Shynu M

doi:10.51966/jvas.2021.52.4.325-330

Abstract

Campylobacteriosis caused by Campylobacter spp. is considered as the most common cause of bacterial diarrhoea in humans across the globe. The current research was undertaken to assess the occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in duck and the associated environmental samples. Among 220 samples analysed, 7.73 per cent samples revealed the presence of Campylobacter spp. Majority of the samples contained C. coli (4.55 per cent) and C. jejuni was detected in 3.18 per cent of the samples. The present study revealed a high occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in duck rearing facilities in Thrissur district, Kerala. As the demand for duck products is increasing every year, the risk of contamination by Campylobacter spp. has to be viewed seriously. The study revealed the importance of multifaceted one health approach including human medicine, veterinary medicine, epidemiology, environmental hygiene, public health institutes and epidemiological surveillance agencies to control food-borne diseases and up-gradation of biosecurity measures.

Highlights

Campylobacteriosis caused by Campylobacter spp. is considered as the most common cause of bacterial diarrhoea in humans across the globe
Athulya et al 325 infection can result in chronic sequelae such as Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), irritable bowel syndrome, Miller Fisher syndrome and reactive arthritis
Despite duck being an important reservoir for Campylobacter spp. and a major part of modern Asian diet, information regarding the occurrence of the organism in duck is very limited

Summary

Introduction

Campylobacteriosis caused by Campylobacter spp. is considered as the most common cause of bacterial diarrhoea in humans across the globe. The current investigation was designed with an objective to determine the occurrence of the Campylobacter spp. in duck rearing facilities. The current research was conducted to assess the occurrence of C. coli and C. jejuni in duck and environmental samples associated with duck rearing along with molecular confirmation of the positive isolates. A total of 220 samples from three different duck farms in and around Thrissur district were analysed during the study period.

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