PREVALENCE, ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CAMPYLOBACTER SPECIES FROM MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
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Date
2014
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AAU, Anand
Abstract
Campylobacter spp. has been recognized as one of the leading cause of
gastrointestinal illness in human worldwide. During recent years, in several European
countries it has replaced Salmonellae as the first cause of bacterial enteritis. Zoonotic
Campylobacter spp. have been found associated with potentially life threatening
complications like Guillain-Barre syndrome, reactive arthritis, hemolytic uraemic
syndrome and meningitis, etc. which increases the public health concern of this
pathogen worldwide. Campylobacteriosis is mainly a foodborne infection. Strongest
epidemiological risk factor is identified as the consumption of poultry products, after
poultry product, raw milk and milk products act as second main source of
campylobacter therefore, the problem is of direct concern to the poultry, raw milk and
milk product consumption. Currently, very little information are available on milk
and milk products as a source of this pathogen in India. Therefore, this study is
undertaken with the objective to isolate and characterize the Campylobacter isolates
from milk and milk products and to know the prevalence and characteristics of
Campylobacter spp. in Anand, Gujarat.
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Veterinary science, veterinary public health & epidemiology, method