Abstract
We show that a higher incidence of campylobacteriosis is found in young children (age, <5 years) living in rural, compared with urban, areas. Association of this difference with particular animal sources was evaluated using multilocus sequence typing. This evaluation was achieved by comparing Campylobacter isolates originating from these children, retail poultry, and a range of animal sources by use of source attribution and phylogenetic analysis methods. The results indicate that chicken is a major source of infection in young urban children, although not in their rural counterparts, for which ruminant and other avian sources are more important.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1205-1208 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | The journal of infectious diseases |
Volume | 199 |
Issue number | 8 |
Early online date | 5 Mar 2009 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2009 |
Keywords
- intestinal disease
- food sources
- inference
- England
- Jejuni
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Campylobacteriosis: risk assessment and reducing infection in humans
Norval Strachan (Coordinator), Kenneth James Forbes (Coordinator) & Iain Ogden (Coordinator)
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