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Siti Sajidah Mustaffa, . and Saleha A. A., . and Jalila A., . Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella and Campylobacter in wild birds. pp. 17-19. ISSN 9128-2506
Abstract
Salmonella and Campylobacter are well recognised as important zoonotic foodborne pathogens. This study was undertaken to detect the occurrence of Salmonella and Campylobacter in a population of wild birds and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates. A total of 68 fresh faecal samples were collected from wild birds in four areas (Bangi Kepong and two areas in Serdang). One (1.47) faecal sample was positive for Salmonella spp. from a pigeon in Kepong and the isolate was resistant to erythromycin and tetracycline. Six (8.82) faecal samples were positive for Campylobacter spp three (50) were from pigeons in Serdang and another three (50) were pigeons from Kepong. All isolates were identified as Campylobacter jejuni and were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (100) followed by cefotaxime (83.3) tetracycline (33.3) and ampicillin (16.7). The presence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. in wild birds poses a public health risk because they may transmit these antibiotic resistant pathogens to farm animals and spread them in the environment.
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Abstract
Salmonella and Campylobacter are well recognised as important zoonotic foodborne pathogens. This study was undertaken to detect the occurrence of Salmonella and Campylobacter in a population of wild birds and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates. A total of 68 fresh faecal samples were collected from wild birds in four areas (Bangi Kepong and two areas in Serdang). One (1.47) faecal sample was positive for Salmonella spp. from a pigeon in Kepong and the isolate was resistant to erythromycin and tetracycline. Six (8.82) faecal samples were positive for Campylobacter spp three (50) were from pigeons in Serdang and another three (50) were pigeons from Kepong. All isolates were identified as Campylobacter jejuni and were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (100) followed by cefotaxime (83.3) tetracycline (33.3) and ampicillin (16.7). The presence of antibiotic resistant Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. in wild birds poses a public health risk because they may transmit these antibiotic resistant pathogens to farm animals and spread them in the environment.
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Item Type: | Article |
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AGROVOC Term: | Birds |
AGROVOC Term: | Wild animals |
AGROVOC Term: | Disease occurrence |
AGROVOC Term: | Salmonella |
AGROVOC Term: | Campylobacter |
AGROVOC Term: | Pathogens |
AGROVOC Term: | Foodborne diseases |
AGROVOC Term: | Antibiotic resistance |
AGROVOC Term: | Erythromycin |
AGROVOC Term: | Tetracyclines |
Depositing User: | Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK |
Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 00:54 |
URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8364 |
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