Campylobacter jejuni Strain Dynamics in a Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Population in Southern Ontario, Canada: High Prevalence and Rapid Subtype Turnover

Campylobacter jejuni Strain Dynamics in a Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Population in Southern Ontario, Canada: High Prevalence and Rapid Subtype Turnover

Free-ranging wildlife are increasingly recognized as potential reservoirs of disease-causing Campylobacter species such as C. jejuni and C. coli. Raccoons (Procyon lotor), which live at the interface of rural, urban, and more natural environments, are ideal subjects for exploring the potential role...

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Main Authors: Steven K. Mutschall, Benjamin M. Hetman, Kristin J. Bondo, Victor P. J. Gannon, Claire M. Jardine, Eduardo N. Taboada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Campylobacter
longitudinal surveillance
molecular subtyping
Procyon lotor
raccoon
zoonoses
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00027/full

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