Bovine Campylobacter jejuni strains differ from human and chicken strains in an analysis of certain molecular genetic markers

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2009 Feb;75(4):1208-10. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01879-08. Epub 2008 Dec 19.

Abstract

The association of four new genetic markers with a chicken, bovine, or human host was studied among 645 Campylobacter jejuni isolates. The gamma-glutamate transpeptidase gene and dmsA were common in human and chicken isolates but uncommon among bovine isolates. In the t test, bovine isolates differed significantly (P < 0.05) from human and chicken isolates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Campylobacter jejuni / classification*
  • Campylobacter jejuni / genetics*
  • Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification
  • Cattle
  • Chickens
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Humans
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase / genetics*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase