Distribution of Campylobacter jejuni capsular types, 2007-2012, Philadelphia, PA

Charles Garrigan; Abora Ettela; Frédéric Poly; Patricia Guerry; Irving Nachamkin

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.08.002

Distribution of Campylobacter jejuni capsular types, 2007-2012, Philadelphia, PA

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014 Nov;80(3):204-6. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.08.002. Epub 2014 Aug 13.

Authors

Charles Garrigan¹, Abora Ettela¹, Frédéric Poly², Patricia Guerry², Irving Nachamkin³

Affiliations

¹ Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
² Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, USA.
³ Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25192792
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.08.002

Abstract

The distribution of Campylobacter jejuni capsular serotypes in the Philadelphia region from 2007 to 2012 was determined using molecular methods. Compared with the last U.S. survey in 1990, there does not appear to be a major shift in circulating capsular types.

Keywords: Campylobacter; Gastroenteritis; Molecular epidemiology; Serotyping; Vaccines.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bacterial Capsules / genetics*
Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology
Campylobacter Infections / microbiology*
Campylobacter jejuni / classification*
Campylobacter jejuni / genetics
Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods
Molecular Epidemiology
Philadelphia / epidemiology
Serogroup*
Serotyping / methods
Young Adult