Prevalence of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. in farmed hares (Lepus europaeus)

Antonio Santaniello; Ludovico Dipineto; Vincenzo Veneziano; Ugo Mariani; Alessandro Fioretti; Lucia Francesca Menna

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.06.022

Prevalence of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. in farmed hares (Lepus europaeus)

Vet J. 2014 Oct;202(1):186-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.06.022. Epub 2014 Jun 30.

Authors

Antonio Santaniello¹, Ludovico Dipineto², Vincenzo Veneziano², Ugo Mariani³, Alessandro Fioretti², Lucia Francesca Menna²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, via F. Delpino, 1-80137 Naples, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, via F. Delpino, 1-80137 Naples, Italy.
³ Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Contrada San Chirico, 1-82100 Benevento, Italy.

PMID: 25168717
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.06.022

Abstract

Thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. were isolated from 118/240 (49.2%) rectal swabs from commercially farmed hares (Lepus europaeus) in southern Italy. Using multiplex PCR, Campylobacter coli was identified in 118/118 (100%) positive samples, while 17/118 (14.4%) positive samples were also positive for Campylobacter jejuni. Adult hares had a higher prevalence of infection with Campylobacter spp. than juvenile hares.

Keywords: Faeces; Farmed hares; Thermotolerant Campylobacter spp..

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Animal Husbandry
Animals
Campylobacter / classification*
Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology
Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
Campylobacter Infections / veterinary*
Hares*
Hot Temperature
Italy / epidemiology