Prevalence and genotype diversity of Campylobacter jejuni in hunted reared pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in Finland

Prevalence and genotype diversity of Campylobacter jejuni in hunted reared pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in Finland

Abstract Campylobacter spp., especially C. jejuni, is the most common zoonotic pathogen in humans worldwide. In Nordic countries, the prevalence of C. jejuni in broilers, which is an important reservoir of human infections, is generally low. Thus, other sources of domestically acquired infections be...

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Main Authors: Rauni Kivistö, Mikaela Sauvala, Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa, Johanna Björkroth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Campylobacteriosis
C. jejuni
Game bird
Hunting
One Health
Pathogen
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-023-00698-7

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