Isolation of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. from feces of cage birds in the city of Ankara

ŞEKER E., Celik A., YARDIMCI H.

ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.54, sa.1, ss.43-46, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.43-46
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cage birds, Campylobacter, isolation, psittacine, FETUS SUBSP JEJUNI, WILD BIRDS, SALMONELLA, PREVALENCE, INFECTION, EPIDEMIOLOGY, ANIMALS, MEAT, COLI
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to isolation of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. from feces samples of cage birds in the city of Ankara. Several aviaries and pet shops were visited in Ankara. The feces samples were collected from cages in which various number of birds could be found. 119 feces samples of canaries, 9 feces samples of budgerigars and 2 feces samples of parrots were collected to isolate thermophilic Campylobacter strains. In 130 total number of feces samples, 14 (11 %) were found positive for thermophilic Campylobacter strains. Also, 10 of 119 (8 %) of canaries and 4 of 9 (44 %) of budgerigars were found positive. None of the feces samples of parrots had Campylobacter strains. 10 Campylobacter strains were isolated from canaries, of which 7 (70 %) were C jejuni and 3 (30 %) were C. coli. 4 Campylobacter strains were isolated from budgerigars, of which 3 (75 %) were C. jejuni and 1 (25 %) was C coli.