Trowald-Wigh, Gunilla
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
To investigate the role of Swedish dogs as potential reservoirs of thermophilic Campylobacter species, faecal samples were analysed from 91 dogs in 2001. The majority of dogs ( n =84) were healthy family dogs. Campylobacter spp. were isolated from 51 of the 91 dogs (56%). A significant difference in isolation rates was observed between younger and older dogs: 76% of the younger dogs (5-12 months) were positive, compared with 39% of dogs greater than or equal to13 months ( p
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
2003, volume: 35, number: 10, pages: 713-718
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/2477