Emergence of Campylobacter spp. in grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus, Temminck, 1827)
Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2013, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the presence of Campylobacter spp. in feces of grasscutter farming in C ôte d'Ivoire and then to see the possibility for grasscutter meat consumption to constitute a risk for people. Methods: Standard methods of microbiology were used for the isolation of Campylobacter spp. The identification of the bacteria was performed by biochemical and molecular tests. Results: A total of 138 feces samples were collected from 52 paddocks on an experimental farm and a family farm in Abidjan. Of the 138 samples analyzed, three from the experimental farm were positive for Campylobacter with a prevalence of 2.18%. All the strains isolated was identified as Campylobacter coli. Conclusions: The presence of Campylobacter coli, a pathogenic bacterium, in cane rats whose meat is highly valued by Ivorians could pose a risk to consumer’s health.
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