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 | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2009 |
Keywords
- intestinal disease
- food sources
- inference
- England
- Jejuni
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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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Attribution of Campylobacter infections in northeast Scotland to specific sources by use of multilocus sequence typing
AU - Strachan, Norval J. C.
AU - Gormley, Fraser J.
AU - Rotariu, Ovidiu
AU - Ogden, Iain D.
AU - Miller, Gordon
AU - Dunn, Geoff M.
AU - Sheppard, Samuel K.
AU - Dallas, John F.
AU - Reid, Thomas M. S.
AU - Howie, Helen
AU - Maiden, Martin C. J.
AU - Forbes, Ken J.
PY - 2009/4/15
Y1 - 2009/4/15
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - intestinal disease
KW - food sources
KW - inference
KW - England
KW - Jejuni
U2 - 10.1086/597417
DO - 10.1086/597417
M3 - Article
VL - 199
SP - 1205
EP - 1208
JO - The journal of infectious diseases
JF - The journal of infectious diseases
SN - 0022-1899
IS - 8
ER -