Title
Migratory birds of central Washington as reservoirs of Campylobacter jejuni
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Biological Sciences
Publication Date
1-1-1988
Abstract
Migratory ducks, Canada geese, and sandhill crane from the Pacific North American Flyway have been screened for Campylobacter spp. Samples (298) from these birds were examined and the incidence of Campylobacter spp. in the samples were as follows: sandhill crane (Grus canadensis tabida), 81 %; ducks (Aythya collaris, Anas carolinensis, Aythya americana, and Anas platyrhynchos), 73%; and Canada geese (Branta canadensis), 5%. All isolates were identified as Campylobacter jejuni. To our knowledge this is the first report of the isolation of C. jejuni from sandhill crane. The high frequency of isolation in both the sandhill crane and migratory ducks indicated that these bird populations may play a significant role in the dissemination of the bacterium. Because of their migratory habits, these birds may be particularly important in spreading C. jejuni to remote areas.
Recommended Citation
Pacha, R. E., Clark, G. W., Williams, E. A., & Carter, A. M. (1988). Migratory birds of central Washington as reservoirs of Campylobacter jejuni. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 34(1), 80–82. https://doi.org/10.1139/m88-015
Journal
Canadian Journal of Microbiology
Comments
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