Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> and <i>Campylobacter coli</i> in Wild Birds from a Wildlife Rescue Centre
Climate change, excessive exploitation of agricultural land which reduces natural habitats, wildlife shooting, and the use of pesticides all cause difficulties for wildlife, with considerable numbers of animals being brought to wildlife rescue centres. Although the efforts of staff involved in wildl...
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author | Gaia Casalino Francesco D’Amico Francesca Rita Dinardo Giancarlo Bozzo Valeria Napoletano Antonio Camarda Antonella Bove Roberto Lombardi Francesco Paolo D’Onghia Elena Circella |
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description | Climate change, excessive exploitation of agricultural land which reduces natural habitats, wildlife shooting, and the use of pesticides all cause difficulties for wildlife, with considerable numbers of animals being brought to wildlife rescue centres. Although the efforts of staff involved in wildlife management at these centres usually focus on therapeutic treatments to reintroduce them into the wild, the monitoring of pathogens that may be transmitted to humans is of relevance. <i>Campylobacter</i> (<i>C.</i>) <i>jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i> are frequently carried by animals without inducing clinical signs and are responsible for enteric disorders and more rarely extra-intestinal disease in humans. Farm species and poultry, in particular, are the main reservoirs of <i>C. jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i>, but wild animals may also be carriers. The aim of this paper was to investigate the presence of <i>C. jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i> in wild birds housed at a wildlife rescue centre and to evaluate the sensitivity of the detected strains to antibiotics. <i>Campylobacter</i> was found in 52 out of 209 (24.88%) birds from 33 different species. <i>C. jejuni</i> was more prevalent, while <i>C. coli</i> was only detected in three Long-eared Owls (<i>Asio otus</i>). The incidence of the infection was particularly high (72.22%) among omnivorous species. Infection rates were higher in birds housed indoors (57.14%) than outdoors (31.74%). Moreover, <i>Campylobacter</i> was not detected in species whose mean temperature body is below 40 °C or higher than 42.2 °C. The most common antibiotic resistance in the tested strains was against trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin. In addition, multi-drug resistance was also found. The results highlight the need to increase biosecurity measures at rescue centres so as to reduce health-related risks to workers involved in wildlife management. |
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spelling | doaj.art-916be47f8a57410ba5313b5bc2f432312023-11-23T22:33:42ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-10-011220288910.3390/ani12202889Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> and <i>Campylobacter coli</i> in Wild Birds from a Wildlife Rescue CentreGaia Casalino0Francesco D’Amico1Francesca Rita Dinardo2Giancarlo Bozzo3Valeria Napoletano4Antonio Camarda5Antonella Bove6Roberto Lombardi7Francesco Paolo D’Onghia8Elena Circella9Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, S.P. Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, S.P. Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, S.P. Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, S.P. Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, S.P. Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, S.P. Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, S.P. Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, S.P. Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, S.P. Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, S.P. Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, ItalyClimate change, excessive exploitation of agricultural land which reduces natural habitats, wildlife shooting, and the use of pesticides all cause difficulties for wildlife, with considerable numbers of animals being brought to wildlife rescue centres. Although the efforts of staff involved in wildlife management at these centres usually focus on therapeutic treatments to reintroduce them into the wild, the monitoring of pathogens that may be transmitted to humans is of relevance. <i>Campylobacter</i> (<i>C.</i>) <i>jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i> are frequently carried by animals without inducing clinical signs and are responsible for enteric disorders and more rarely extra-intestinal disease in humans. Farm species and poultry, in particular, are the main reservoirs of <i>C. jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i>, but wild animals may also be carriers. The aim of this paper was to investigate the presence of <i>C. jejuni</i> and <i>C. coli</i> in wild birds housed at a wildlife rescue centre and to evaluate the sensitivity of the detected strains to antibiotics. <i>Campylobacter</i> was found in 52 out of 209 (24.88%) birds from 33 different species. <i>C. jejuni</i> was more prevalent, while <i>C. coli</i> was only detected in three Long-eared Owls (<i>Asio otus</i>). The incidence of the infection was particularly high (72.22%) among omnivorous species. Infection rates were higher in birds housed indoors (57.14%) than outdoors (31.74%). Moreover, <i>Campylobacter</i> was not detected in species whose mean temperature body is below 40 °C or higher than 42.2 °C. The most common antibiotic resistance in the tested strains was against trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin. In addition, multi-drug resistance was also found. The results highlight the need to increase biosecurity measures at rescue centres so as to reduce health-related risks to workers involved in wildlife management.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/20/2889<i>Campylobacter</i> <i>jejuni</i><i>Campylobacter coli</i>antimicrobial resistancewild birdswildlife rescue centrebiosecurity |
spellingShingle | Gaia Casalino Francesco D’Amico Francesca Rita Dinardo Giancarlo Bozzo Valeria Napoletano Antonio Camarda Antonella Bove Roberto Lombardi Francesco Paolo D’Onghia Elena Circella Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> and <i>Campylobacter coli</i> in Wild Birds from a Wildlife Rescue Centre Animals <i>Campylobacter</i> <i>jejuni</i> <i>Campylobacter coli</i> antimicrobial resistance wild birds wildlife rescue centre biosecurity |
title | Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> and <i>Campylobacter coli</i> in Wild Birds from a Wildlife Rescue Centre |
title_full | Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> and <i>Campylobacter coli</i> in Wild Birds from a Wildlife Rescue Centre |
title_fullStr | Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> and <i>Campylobacter coli</i> in Wild Birds from a Wildlife Rescue Centre |
title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> and <i>Campylobacter coli</i> in Wild Birds from a Wildlife Rescue Centre |
title_short | Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> and <i>Campylobacter coli</i> in Wild Birds from a Wildlife Rescue Centre |
title_sort | prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of i campylobacter jejuni i and i campylobacter coli i in wild birds from a wildlife rescue centre |
topic | <i>Campylobacter</i> <i>jejuni</i> <i>Campylobacter coli</i> antimicrobial resistance wild birds wildlife rescue centre biosecurity |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/20/2889 |
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