PREVALENCE OF THREE <i>CAMPYLOBACTER</i> SPECIES, <i>C. JEJUNI</i>, <i>C. COLI</i>, AND <i>C. LARI</i>, USING MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING IN WILD BIRDS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION, USA

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Campylobacter jejuni is responsible for the majority of bacterial foodborne gastroenteritis in the US, usually due to the consumption of undercooked poultry. Research on which avian species transmit the bacterium is limited, especially in the US. We sampled wild birds in three families-Anatidae, Scolopacidae, and Laridae-in eastern North America to determine the prevalence and specific strains of Campylobacter....

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