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Published on: March 10, 2020
Diversity of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli genotypes from human and animal sources from Rio de Janeiro,
M H C Aquino1, A L L Filgueiras, R Matos
1Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil. maryhel@uol.com.br
Abstract:
To compare the genotypes of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolates of human and animal origin collected in Rio de Janeiro City, 30 C. jejuni and 35 C. coli isolates from animal sources (n=45) and human patients with gastroenteritis (n=20) were genotyped by PCR-based techniques, namely random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-PCR) and enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus sequence (ERIC-PCR). RAPD-PCR identified 50 types and ERIC-PCR identified 22 genotypes, among the 65 Campylobacter isolates. Both PCR methods discriminated the C. jejuni and C. coli groups of isolates. Combining the results of both methods, no single genotype was shared between isolates from human and animal sources. Two groups of two C. coli isolates each with identical genotypes were found among poultry and pig isolates. A high level of genetic diversity observed among the Campylobacter isolates suggests lack of overlap between isolates from different sources.
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