Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella and Campylobacter in wild birds

Salmonella and Campylobacter are well recognised as important zoonotic foodborne pathogens. This study was undertaken to detect the occurrence of Salmonella and Campylobacter in a population of wild birds and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates. A total of 68 fresh faecal...

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Main Authors: Mustaffa, Siti Sajidah, Abdul Aziz, Saleha, Abu, Jalila
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Language:English
Published: Veterinary Association Malaysia 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2451/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2451/1/3.%20OCCURRENCE%20OF%20ANTIBIOTIC%20RESISTANT%20SALMONELLA%20AND%20CAMPYLOBACTER%20IN%20WILD%20BIRDS.pdf
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Abdul Aziz, Saleha
Abu, Jalila
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description Salmonella and Campylobacter are well recognised as important zoonotic foodborne pathogens. This study was undertaken to detect the occurrence of Salmonella and Campylobacter in a population of wild birds and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates. A total of 68 fresh faecal samples were collected from wild birds in four areas (Bangi, Kepong, and two areas in Serdang). One (1.47%) faecal sample was positive for Salmonella spp. from a pigeon in Kepong and the isolate was resistant to erythromycin and tetracycline. Six (8.82%) faecal samples were positive for Campylobacter spp, three (50%) were from pigeons in Serdang and another three (50%) were pigeons from Kepong. All isolates were identified as Campylobacter jejuni and were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (100%), followed by cefotaxime (83.3%), tetracycline (33.3%) and ampicillin (16.7%). The presence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. in wild birds poses a public health risk because they may transmit these antibiotic resistant pathogens to farm animals and spread them in the environment
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spelling upm-24512015-09-11T04:48:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2451/ Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella and Campylobacter in wild birds Mustaffa, Siti Sajidah Abdul Aziz, Saleha Abu, Jalila Salmonella and Campylobacter are well recognised as important zoonotic foodborne pathogens. This study was undertaken to detect the occurrence of Salmonella and Campylobacter in a population of wild birds and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates. A total of 68 fresh faecal samples were collected from wild birds in four areas (Bangi, Kepong, and two areas in Serdang). One (1.47%) faecal sample was positive for Salmonella spp. from a pigeon in Kepong and the isolate was resistant to erythromycin and tetracycline. Six (8.82%) faecal samples were positive for Campylobacter spp, three (50%) were from pigeons in Serdang and another three (50%) were pigeons from Kepong. All isolates were identified as Campylobacter jejuni and were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (100%), followed by cefotaxime (83.3%), tetracycline (33.3%) and ampicillin (16.7%). The presence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. in wild birds poses a public health risk because they may transmit these antibiotic resistant pathogens to farm animals and spread them in the environment Veterinary Association Malaysia 2014-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2451/1/3.%20OCCURRENCE%20OF%20ANTIBIOTIC%20RESISTANT%20SALMONELLA%20AND%20CAMPYLOBACTER%20IN%20WILD%20BIRDS.pdf Mustaffa, Siti Sajidah and Abdul Aziz, Saleha and Abu, Jalila (2014) Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella and Campylobacter in wild birds. Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia, 26 (1&2). pp. 17-19. ISSN 9128-2506
spellingShingle Mustaffa, Siti Sajidah
Abdul Aziz, Saleha
Abu, Jalila
Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella and Campylobacter in wild birds
title Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella and Campylobacter in wild birds
title_full Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella and Campylobacter in wild birds
title_fullStr Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella and Campylobacter in wild birds
title_full_unstemmed Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella and Campylobacter in wild birds
title_short Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella and Campylobacter in wild birds
title_sort occurrence of antibiotic resistant salmonella and campylobacter in wild birds
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