Cecal colonization of chicks by porcine strains of Campylobacter coli

Avian Dis. 2002 Apr-Jun;46(2):473-7. doi: 10.1637/0005-2086(2002)046[0473:CCOCBP]2.0.CO;2.

Abstract

Ten genotypically distinct strains of Campylobacter coli were isolated from a swine production facility. These porcine isolates were then orally inoculated into day-of-hatch leghorn chicks and were excellent colonizers of the chick cecum. Campylobacter coli recovered from inoculated chickens were genotypically identical to the challenge strain. The absence of host specificity suggests a possible movement of strains among swine, field animals and birds, and poultry houses.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Adhesion
  • Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Campylobacter Infections / veterinary*
  • Campylobacter coli / genetics
  • Campylobacter coli / growth & development*
  • Campylobacter coli / physiology
  • Cecum / microbiology*
  • Chickens*
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field / veterinary
  • Gastrointestinal Contents / microbiology
  • Genotype
  • Poultry Diseases / microbiology*
  • Species Specificity
  • Swine