Abstract
Cultural examination of cecal contents from 109 market weight hogs slaughtered in Prince Edward Island during May-July 1988 yielded 62 isolates of Campylobacter coli and seven Campylobacter jejuni. A commercial latex agglutination test helped to confirm the identification of Campylobacter. When tested against four drugs: erythromycin, tetracycline, kanamycin and ampicillin, 11 isolates showed multiple resistance. Resistance to erythromycin was seen in 19% and 28.6% of Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni respectively. All the isolates were susceptible to nitrofurans, gentamicin and chloramphenicol.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Ampicillin Resistance
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Campylobacter / drug effects
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Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
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Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
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Campylobacter Infections / veterinary*
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Campylobacter fetus / drug effects
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Campylobacter fetus / isolation & purification*
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Cecum / microbiology
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Erythromycin / pharmacology
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Kanamycin / pharmacology
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Prince Edward Island
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Swine
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Swine Diseases / microbiology*
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Tetracycline / pharmacology
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Kanamycin
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Erythromycin
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Tetracycline