RESEARCH ARTICLES
Occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in duck and associated environmental samples in Thrissur district
T. R. Athulya, C. Latha, B. Sunil, J. Deepa and M. Shynu
doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.2021.52 (4):325-330.
Author Details
T. R. Athulya: M.V.Sc. scholar, Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala – 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India.
C. Latha: Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala – 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India.
B. Sunil: Professor, Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala – 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India.
J. Deepa: Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala – 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India.
M. Shynu: Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala – 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India.
Article History
Received: 05.02.2021 Accepted: 22.03.2021 Published: 15.12.2021
Corresponding author: T. R. Athulya
e-mail: drathulyavet@gmail.com
Citation: Athulya, T. R., Latha, C., Sunil, B., Deepa, J. and Shynu, M. 2021. Occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in duck and associated environmental samples in Thrissur district. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 52(4): 325-330. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.
Abstract
Campylobacteriosis caused by Campylobacter spp. is considered as the most common cause of bacterial diarrhoea in humans across the globe. The current research was undertaken to assess the occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in duck and the associated environmental samples. Among 220 samples analysed, 7.73 per cent samples revealed the presence of Campylobacter spp. Majority of the samples contained C. coli (4.55 per cent) and C. jejuni was detected in 3.18 per cent of the samples. The present study revealed a high occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in duck rearing facilities in Thrissur district, Kerala. As the demand for duck products is increasing every year, the risk of contamination by Campylobacter spp. has to be viewed seriously. The study revealed the importance of multifaceted one health approach including human medicine, veterinary medicine, epidemiology, environmental hygiene, public health institutes and epidemiological surveillance agencies to control food-borne diseases and up-gradation of biosecurity measures.
Keywords: Campylobacter spp. one health
