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Longitudinal Study of the Excretion Patterns of Thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in Young Pet Dogs in Denmark

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The Campylobacter excretion patterns of 26 domestic pet dogs were described in a longitudinal study. The dogs entered the study between 3 and 8 months of age and were monitored until 2 years of age. They were tested monthly for Campylobacter carriage in stool samples that were cultured on the Campylobacter-selective media CAT and modified CCDA agar at 37 and 42°C. This study comprised 366 fecal swab samples, of which 278 (76.2%) were found to be Campylobacter positive, with the following distribution of species: 75.0%Campylobacter upsaliensis, 19.4%Campylobacter jejuni, 2.1%Campylobacter lari, 0.7%Campylobacter coli, and 2.8%Campylobacter spp. Isolates were typed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) to elucidate the strain excretion pattern. All study dogs excreted Campylobacter spp. during the study period. At 3 months of age, 60% of the dogs carried Campylobacter, increasing to nearly 100% carriers at 1 year of age, whereafter the carriage rate decreased to 67% at 24 months of age. The PFGE types showed that individual dogs were often colonized by unique strains of C. upsaliensis for several months, up to 21 months or longer. These C. upsaliensis strains were either clonal (or underwent concurrent minor mutative changes) or independent strains. In contrast, the excreted C. jejuni isolates were much more diverse and, in most cases, only seen in one sample from each dog. A high degree of diversity among different dogs was seen. We conclude that young domestic pet dogs excreted Campylobacter spp. during the majority of their puppyhood and adolescent period. In general C. upsaliensis strains were excreted for months, with short-term interruptions by or cocolonization with other transitory Campylobacter spp., predominantly C. jejuni. C. jejuni was more prevalent in dogs between 3 months and 1 year of age than in dogs between 1 and 2 years of age.

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Authors
Hald, B., Pedersen, K., Wainø, M., Jørgensen, J. C., & Madsen, M.
Affiliations
Department of Poultry, Fish, and Fur Animals, Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, DK-8200 Århus N, Denmark
Venue
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Published
2004-05
Volume
42
Issue
5
Pages
2003-2012
ISSN
  • 0095-1137 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-660X
OpenAlex
W2157228229
Cited by
116
References
43
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FWCI
8.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Technical University of Denmark, DTU Orbit (Technical University of Denmark, DTU) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Microbial infections and disease research
Keywords
Campylobacter, Campylobacter upsaliensis, Campylobacter jejuni, pet dogs, fecal carriage, strain diversity, zoonotic transmission, Campylobacter lari, Campylobacter coli
MeSH terms
Animals, Animals, Domestic, Campylobacter, Campylobacter Infections, Carrier State, Denmark, Disease Reservoirs, DNA, Bacterial, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Risk Factors, Species Specificity, Campylobacter jejuni, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field

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