Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in cattles and buffaloes in Republic of Laos's slaughterhouse

Study on the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in cattles and buffaloes in Republic of Laos's slaughterhouse was conducted during in dry and rainy season (Febuary to September in 2006). Total of 106 caecum content samples (35 cattles and 71 buffaloes) were collected during in dry season and also...

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Main Authors Chantha Chanda(Kasetsart University. Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon pathom (Thailand). Faculty of Agriculture. Department of Animal science.), Khanchana Markvichitr(Kasetsart University. Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon pathom (Thailand). Faculty of Agriculture. Department of Animal science.), Sumalee Boonmar(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Nakhon pathom (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Microbiology and Immunology.), Sujate Chaunchom(Kasetsart University. Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon pathom (Thailand). Faculty of Agriculture. Department of Animal science.), Sangchai Yingsakmongkon(Kasetsart University. Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon pathom (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Microbiology and Immunology.)
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageThai
Published Bangkok (Thailand) 2007
Subjects
Abattoirs
Bile
Campylobacter
Campylobacter spp
Cattle
Faeces
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Water buffaloes
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Summary:Study on the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in cattles and buffaloes in Republic of Laos's slaughterhouse was conducted during in dry and rainy season (Febuary to September in 2006). Total of 106 caecum content samples (35 cattles and 71 buffaloes) were collected during in dry season and also 160 caceum content samples (47 cattles and 113 buffloes) plus total 100 bile samples as well were used during in rainy season by using Streak plate technigue on CCDA agar. As an outcome of these field trials study, it was found that the positive Campylobacter fetus in caecum content samples revealed 0.9 percent in dry season where as positive Campylobacter jejuni in caecum content samples and in bile were revealed 1.25 percent and 1.0 percent in rainy season, respectively. There was not significantly different of Campylobacter spp. prevalence between dry and rainy season, an incidence of Campylobacter spp. prevalence revealed only 1.09 percent in buffaloes where as not seen in cattle.
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