Biodiversity Dynamics of <i>Campylobacter</i> Species in Chicken Tissues in Rural Households in Region Epirus, Greece
The <i>Campylobacter</i> species is considered as an emerging zoonotic threat to public health. <i>C. jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i> are the most studied species, yet a variety of other species of the same genus were found to be the causative agents of other diseas...
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| author | Argyrios Dermatas Georgios Rozos Chrysoula (Chrysa) Voidarou Konstantoula Akrida-Demertzi Panagiotis Demertzis |
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| description | The <i>Campylobacter</i> species is considered as an emerging zoonotic threat to public health. <i>C. jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i> are the most studied species, yet a variety of other species of the same genus were found to be the causative agents of other diseases. Chicken meat has been described as an excellent vehicle for the transmission of some <i>Campylobacter</i> species but most of the relevant research has been conducted in urban populations and concerned meat of industrial-grade birds. To investigate the abundance and prevalence of the <i>Campylobacter</i> genus in rural free-grazing chicken, quantitative and qualitative methods at 37 and at 42 °C were employed. The possible correlation of the prevalence with certain epidemiological factors (size of the flock, presence of other poultry species, presence of small ruminants, feeding concentrates, or leftovers) has been also investigated. In total, 242–249 strains (depending on the method) belonging to the following 18 different <i>Campylobacter</i> species have been isolated: <i>C. coli</i>, <i>C. rectus</i>, <i>C. hominis</i>, <i>C. helveticus</i>, <i>C. upsaliensis</i>, <i>C. jejuni</i>, <i>C. avium</i>, <i>C. fetus</i>, <i>C. hepaticus.</i>, <i>C. lari</i>, <i>C. sputorum</i>, <i>C. mucosalis</i>, <i>C. gracilis</i>, <i>C. showae</i>, <i>C. hyointestinalis</i>, <i>C. concisus</i>, <i>C. cuniculorum</i>, and <i>C. ureolyticus</i>. The size of the flock and the presence of small ruminants in the same household were the most influential factors affecting the prevalence of most species. <i>Campylobacter</i> species biodiversity can be attributed to environmental, zoonotic, or anthropogenic contamination. Rural populations should be educated about the importance of self-protection measures during their contact with their poultry and the necessity to cook sufficiently the meat. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59c7d746d93d4d60b608fddbd857d30f2023-11-18T00:20:10ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-05-011310607310.3390/app13106073Biodiversity Dynamics of <i>Campylobacter</i> Species in Chicken Tissues in Rural Households in Region Epirus, GreeceArgyrios Dermatas0Georgios Rozos1Chrysoula (Chrysa) Voidarou2Konstantoula Akrida-Demertzi3Panagiotis Demertzis4Food Chemistry Lab, Section of Industrial and Food Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, GreeceDepartment of Agriculture, School of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, 47100 Arta, GreeceDepartment of Agriculture, School of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, 47100 Arta, GreeceFood Chemistry Lab, Section of Industrial and Food Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, GreeceFood Chemistry Lab, Section of Industrial and Food Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, GreeceThe <i>Campylobacter</i> species is considered as an emerging zoonotic threat to public health. <i>C. jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i> are the most studied species, yet a variety of other species of the same genus were found to be the causative agents of other diseases. Chicken meat has been described as an excellent vehicle for the transmission of some <i>Campylobacter</i> species but most of the relevant research has been conducted in urban populations and concerned meat of industrial-grade birds. To investigate the abundance and prevalence of the <i>Campylobacter</i> genus in rural free-grazing chicken, quantitative and qualitative methods at 37 and at 42 °C were employed. The possible correlation of the prevalence with certain epidemiological factors (size of the flock, presence of other poultry species, presence of small ruminants, feeding concentrates, or leftovers) has been also investigated. In total, 242–249 strains (depending on the method) belonging to the following 18 different <i>Campylobacter</i> species have been isolated: <i>C. coli</i>, <i>C. rectus</i>, <i>C. hominis</i>, <i>C. helveticus</i>, <i>C. upsaliensis</i>, <i>C. jejuni</i>, <i>C. avium</i>, <i>C. fetus</i>, <i>C. hepaticus.</i>, <i>C. lari</i>, <i>C. sputorum</i>, <i>C. mucosalis</i>, <i>C. gracilis</i>, <i>C. showae</i>, <i>C. hyointestinalis</i>, <i>C. concisus</i>, <i>C. cuniculorum</i>, and <i>C. ureolyticus</i>. The size of the flock and the presence of small ruminants in the same household were the most influential factors affecting the prevalence of most species. <i>Campylobacter</i> species biodiversity can be attributed to environmental, zoonotic, or anthropogenic contamination. Rural populations should be educated about the importance of self-protection measures during their contact with their poultry and the necessity to cook sufficiently the meat.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/10/6073<i>Campylobacter</i>biodiversitychicken |
| spellingShingle | Argyrios Dermatas Georgios Rozos Chrysoula (Chrysa) Voidarou Konstantoula Akrida-Demertzi Panagiotis Demertzis Biodiversity Dynamics of <i>Campylobacter</i> Species in Chicken Tissues in Rural Households in Region Epirus, Greece Applied Sciences <i>Campylobacter</i> biodiversity chicken |
| title | Biodiversity Dynamics of <i>Campylobacter</i> Species in Chicken Tissues in Rural Households in Region Epirus, Greece |
| title_full | Biodiversity Dynamics of <i>Campylobacter</i> Species in Chicken Tissues in Rural Households in Region Epirus, Greece |
| title_fullStr | Biodiversity Dynamics of <i>Campylobacter</i> Species in Chicken Tissues in Rural Households in Region Epirus, Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biodiversity Dynamics of <i>Campylobacter</i> Species in Chicken Tissues in Rural Households in Region Epirus, Greece |
| title_short | Biodiversity Dynamics of <i>Campylobacter</i> Species in Chicken Tissues in Rural Households in Region Epirus, Greece |
| title_sort | biodiversity dynamics of i campylobacter i species in chicken tissues in rural households in region epirus greece |
| topic | <i>Campylobacter</i> biodiversity chicken |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/10/6073 |
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