Abstract
The aim of the study was to identifyCampylobacterspecies in a group of patients with chronic gastrointestinal problems and to investigate the relationship between the presence ofCampylobacterspp. in stool samples and as well as the severity of chronic enteropathy. Twenty-six dogs with chronic gastrointestinal problems were included in the prospective study. Each research subject had their stomach, duodenum, ileum, and colon examined endoscopically. A histopathological examination of the obtained biopsy samples was then performed, excluding other potential diseases. Stool samples were collected and then examined for the presence ofCampylobacterspp. To evaluate the relationship betweenCampylobacterspp. occurrence and the intensity of chronic enteropathy, patients were divided into two groups; animals in the first group presented with no to mild inflammation whereas research subjects in the second group suffered from moderate to severe inflammation. Subsequently, the patients were divided based on positive or negative test results forCampylobacterspp. cultures. No significant relationship between the presence ofCampylobacterspp. in stool samples and chronic enteropathy was found. In contrast to other previously published papers, our study showed a lower occurrence ofCampylobacter upsaliensis.
Highlights
Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Department of Mathematics, Brno, Czech Republic
Research subjects of this study were dogs brought to the Small Animal Clinic of the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno
Campylobacter coli was found in 5 dogs (19.2%), C. jejuni was identified in 5 dogs (19.2%), C. upsaliensis was confirmed in 1 case (3.8%), and in 5 dogs (19.2%)
Summary
The aim of the study was to identify Campylobacter species in a group of patients with chronic gastrointestinal problems and to investigate the relationship between the presence of Campylobacter spp. in stool samples and as well as the severity of chronic enteropathy. Stool samples were collected and examined for the presence of Campylobacter spp. To evaluate the relationship between Campylobacter spp. occurrence and the intensity of chronic enteropathy, patients were divided into two groups; animals in the first group presented with no to mild inflammation whereas research subjects in the second group suffered from moderate to severe inflammation. No significant relationship between the presence of Campylobacter spp. in stool samples and chronic enteropathy was found. Campylobacter upsaliensis (C. upsaliensis) was found to be the most common Campylobacter in dogs (Sandberg et al 2002; Koene et al 2004; Hald et al.2004; Rossi et al 2008); other researchers suggest C. jejuni as the most frequent type (Hald and Madsen 1997; López et al 2002; Workman et al 2005; Tsai et al 2007)
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