@article{MAKHILLJAVA20098121906,
    title = {Isolation and Characterization of <I>Campylobacter</I> from Red-Crowned Cranes in China},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {8},
    number = {12},
    pages = {2442-2446},
    year = {2009},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2009.2442.2446},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2009.2442.2446},
    author = {Xue,Jiang,Xu,Zhang,Luan,Zhu and},
    keywords = {Red-crowned cranes,Campylobacter,antibiotics,virulence-associated genes},
    abstract = {In this study, 120 cloacal samples were collected from healthy red-crowned cranes in Yancheng National Rare Bird Reservation District of China and identified by API campy test and multiplex PCR. The results shown that 21.67% (26/120) of these samples were detected to be positive in <I>Campylobacter </I>infection, of which 15 isolates were identified as <I>C. jejuni</I>. Using the transmission electron microscope, we observed the morphologic change of the Bacterial particles with negative staining. <I>C. jejuni</I> showing rod-shape and unipolar sheathed flagella. We found that<I> Campylobacter</I> infection correlated well with age of birds, which was proved by the findings that significant higher isolation rate was obtained in young red-crowned cranes, compared to adult groups. Meanwhile, antibiotics susceptibility test indicated a middle-level of drug resistance was found in these strains. The presence of flaA (100%), cdtB (100%), racR (100%), dnaJ (96.2%), cdtC (96.2%), cadF (95%), pldA (93%), cdtA (93%), ciaB (90%), ceuE (85%), wlaN (40%) and virB11 (0%). Virulence genes was detected in <I>C. jejuni</I> by PCR. The data described here would offer a helpful information for the prevention of <I>Campylobacter</I> infection of wild birds and humans.}
    }