The isolation frequency of Arcobacter species in children with diarrhea, fowls, mammals and food of avian and marine origin was established. In all the samples it was possible to isolate Arcobacter species corresponding 201 (39.4%) to A. butzleri and 24 (4.7) to A. cryaerophilus. Both species were simultaneously isolated in 19 (3.7%) being A. butzleri the most frequently isolated species.
Arcobacter diarrhea; reservoirs; food
Prevalence of Arcobacter species among human, animal and food samples.
Prevalence of Arcobacter species among human, animal and food samples.
| Origin | Type | Number | A. butzleri | A. cryaerophilus | A. butzleri + A. cryaerophilus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N° | % | N° | % | N° | % | |||
| Children | Feces | 83 | 3 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pig | Feces | 135 | 55 | 40.7 | 13 | 9.6 | 12 | 8.9 |
| Bovine | Feces | 75 | 20 | 26.7 | 5 | 6.7 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Chicken | Feces | 20 | 2 | 10.7 | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicken | Meat | 125 | 90 | 72.0 | 2 | 1.6 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Chicken | Stomach | 25 | 8 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicken | Liver | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Seafood | Mussels | 22 | 5 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 510 | 201 | 39.4 | 24 | 4.7 | 19 | 3.7 | |
