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  • Title: Prevalence of enteropathogenic bacteria in common quail (Coturnix coturnix).
    Author: Dipineto L, Russo TP, Gargiulo A, Borrelli L, De Luca Bossa LM, Santaniello A, Buonocore P, Menna LF, Fioretti A.
    Journal: Avian Pathol; 2014; 43(6):498-500. PubMed ID: 25245588.
    Abstract:
    The study was aimed at evaluating the prevalence of enteropathogenic bacteria (i.e. Campylobacter spp., shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp.) in common quail (Coturnix coturnix). To achieve this goal, 70 common quails were collected during the hunting season in the Campania region (southern Italy). From each bird, cloacal swab samples were collected and subjected to culture methods, polymerase chain reaction and serotyping. The results of the present study showed a prevalence of 21.4% and 5.7% for Campylobacter spp. and shigatoxin-producing E. coli, respectively. In contrast, no Salmonella spp. was isolated. These findings show that common quail, as migratory birds, may constitute an environmental carrier of these pathogens representing a source of infection for other birds, livestock and humans.
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