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Prevalence and genotype diversity of Campylobacter jejuni in hunted reared pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in Finland.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica - 1 Aug 2023
Kivistö Rauni, Sauvala Mikaela, Fredriksson-Ahomaa Maria, Björkroth Johanna
Abstract excerpt
Campylobacter spp., especially C. jejuni, is the most common zoonotic pathogen in humans worldwide. In Nordic countries, the prevalence of C. jejuni in broilers, which is an important reservoir of human infections, is generally low. Thus, other sources of domestically acquired infections besides chicken meat need to be considered. Game birds are known to carry a variety of zoonotic agents, including...
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