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Isolation of thermophilic campylobacters from two populations of dogs

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Faecal samples were collected from newly impounded stray dogs and from dogs presented to a clinic by their owners. The dogs were categorised as strays or pets and their faeces as formed or unformed. The faeces were examined bacteriologically. Campylobacters were significantly (P<0.01) more frequently isolated from the faeces of the stray dogs but there was no significant difference between the frequency of isolation of the organism from formed or unformed faeces.

The significance of this finding in relation to public health and animal health is noted.

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  1. W. A. Telfer Brunton

    Present address: Public Health Laboratory, Royal Cornwall Hospital (City), Infirmary Hill, TR1 2HZ, Truro, UK

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  1. Department of Veterinary Medicine Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, EH9 1QH, Edinburgh, UK

    J. W. Simpson

  2. Small Animal Practice Teaching Unit, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, EH9 1QH, Edinburgh, UK

    A. G. Burnie

  3. Department of Bacteriology, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, EH8 9AG, Edinburgh, UK

    S. Ferguson & W. A. Telfer Brunton

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Simpson, J.W., Burnie, A.G., Ferguson, S. et al. Isolation of thermophilic campylobacters from two populations of dogs. Vet Res Commun 5, 63–66 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02214969

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