Attribution of Campylobacter infections in northeast Scotland to specific sources by use of multilocus sequence typing

Norval J. C. Strachan; Fraser J. Gormley; Ovidiu Rotariu; Iain D. Ogden; Gordon Miller; Geoff M. Dunn; Samuel K. Sheppard; John F. Dallas; Thomas M. S. Reid; Helen Howie; Martin C. J. Maiden; Ken J. Forbes

doi:10.1086/597417

Attribution of Campylobacter infections in northeast Scotland to specific sources by use of multilocus sequence typing

Norval J. C. Strachan, Fraser J. Gormley, Ovidiu Rotariu, Iain D. Ogden, Gordon Miller, Geoff M. Dunn, Samuel K. Sheppard, John F. Dallas, Thomas M. S. Reid, Helen Howie, Martin C. J. Maiden, Ken J. Forbes

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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
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	https://doi.org/10.1086/597417
Publication status	Published - 15 Apr 2009

Keywords

intestinal disease
food sources
inference
England
Jejuni

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Strachan, N. J. C., Gormley, F. J., Rotariu, O., Ogden, I. D., Miller, G., Dunn, G. M., Sheppard, S. K., Dallas, J. F., Reid, T. M. S., Howie, H., Maiden, M. C. J., & Forbes, K. J. (2009). Attribution of Campylobacter infections in northeast Scotland to specific sources by use of multilocus sequence typing. The journal of infectious diseases, 199(8), 1205-1208. https://doi.org/10.1086/597417

Attribution of Campylobacter infections in northeast Scotland to specific sources by use of multilocus sequence typing. / Strachan, Norval J. C.; Gormley, Fraser J.; Rotariu, Ovidiu; Ogden, Iain D.; Miller, Gordon; Dunn, Geoff M.; Sheppard, Samuel K.; Dallas, John F.; Reid, Thomas M. S.; Howie, Helen; Maiden, Martin C. J.; Forbes, Ken J.

In: The journal of infectious diseases, Vol. 199, No. 8, 15.04.2009, p. 1205-1208.

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Strachan, NJC, Gormley, FJ, Rotariu, O, Ogden, ID, Miller, G, Dunn, GM, Sheppard, SK, Dallas, JF, Reid, TMS, Howie, H, Maiden, MCJ & Forbes, KJ 2009, 'Attribution of Campylobacter infections in northeast Scotland to specific sources by use of multilocus sequence typing', The journal of infectious diseases, vol. 199, no. 8, pp. 1205-1208. https://doi.org/10.1086/597417

Strachan, Norval J. C. ; Gormley, Fraser J. ; Rotariu, Ovidiu ; Ogden, Iain D. ; Miller, Gordon ; Dunn, Geoff M. ; Sheppard, Samuel K. ; Dallas, John F. ; Reid, Thomas M. S. ; Howie, Helen ; Maiden, Martin C. J. ; Forbes, Ken J. / Attribution of Campylobacter infections in northeast Scotland to specific sources by use of multilocus sequence typing. In: The journal of infectious diseases. 2009 ; Vol. 199, No. 8. pp. 1205-1208.

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