پديد آورندگان :
Shahrokhabadi، Reza نويسنده Young Researchers Club, Shahr-e-Kord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Kord, Iran Shahrokhabadi, Reza , Rahimi، Ebrahim نويسنده Department of Food Hygiene, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, , Shahrekord, Iran , , Mommtaz، Hassan نويسنده Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahr-e-Kord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Kord, Iran Mommtaz, Hassan , Poursahebi، Rahele نويسنده Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran Poursahebi, Rahele
كليدواژه :
Campylobacter coli , Campylobacter jejuni , Sheep , PCR
چكيده لاتين :
Background: Campylobacter species are common bacterial pathogens causing gastroenteritis in humans worldwide.
Materials and Methods: A total of 148 randomly sheep carcasses were sampled by surface section of neck meat taken immediately after slaughter analyzed using microbiological examinations.
Results: Campylobacter spp. was isolated from 10.13% meat cultures samples examined. Among these 80% sample were C. jejuni and 20% sample were C. coli. Using PCR assays, the number of positive campylobacters increased to 11.48%. Of these positive samples, 82.35% were C. jejuni and 17.65% were C. coli. Significantly higher prevalence rates of Campylobacter spp. (p < 0.05) were found in the meat samples taken in summer (47.05%).
Conclusion: The PCR is a reliable and sensitive method which can be used as a diagnostic technique for the detection of campylobacter in lamb samples.
