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Campylobacter jejuni colonization and population structure in urban populations of ducks and starlings in New Zealand.
MicrobiologyOpen - 1 Aug 2013
Mohan Vathsala, Stevenson Mark, Marshall Jonathan, Fearnhead Paul, Holland Barbara R, Hotter Grant, French Nigel P
Abstract excerpt
A repeated cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. and the population structure of C. jejuni in European starlings and ducks cohabiting multiple public access sites in an urban area of New Zealand. The country's geographical isolation and relatively recent history of introduction of wild bird species, including the European starling and mallard duck, create an ideal...
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