Isolation and Characterization of Campylobacter jejuni subsp. jejuni from Macaroni Penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) in the Subantarctic Region

On Bird Island, South Georgia, albatrosses (n = 140), penguins (n = 100), and fur seals (n = 206) were sampled for Campylobacter jejuni. C. jejuni subsp. jejuni was recovered from three macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus). These isolates, the first reported for the subantarctic region, showed...

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Main Authors: Broman, T., Bergström, S., On, S. L. W., Palmgren, H., McCafferty, D. J., Sellin, M., Olsen, B.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2000
Subjects:
Microbial Ecology
Bird Island
Eudyptes chrysolophus
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC91847
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10618265
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Summary:On Bird Island, South Georgia, albatrosses (n = 140), penguins (n = 100), and fur seals (n = 206) were sampled for Campylobacter jejuni. C. jejuni subsp. jejuni was recovered from three macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus). These isolates, the first reported for the subantarctic region, showed low genetic diversity and high similarity to Northern Hemisphere C. jejuni isolates, possibly suggesting recent introduction to the area.

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