Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter isolates from beef cattle and pigs in Japan

J Vet Med Sci. 2013;75(5):625-8. doi: 10.1292/jvms.12-0432. Epub 2012 Dec 5.

Abstract

Rectal contents of beef cattle and pigs were collected between October 2010 and February 2011 in Japan. Campylobacter jejuni were isolated from 36.0% (90/250) of beef cattle from 88.0% (22/25) of beef farms. C. coli were isolated from 3.6% (9/250) of beef cattle from 16.0% (4/25) of beef farms and from 42.4% (106/250) of pigs from all 25 pig farms. As to enrofloxacin, 40.0% (36/90) of C. jejuni isolates and 66.7% (6/9) of C. coli isolates from beef cattle and 44.3% (47/106) of C. coli isolates from pigs were resistant. Additionally, 15.1% (16/106) of C. coli isolates from pigs were resistant to erythromycin and enrofloxacin. The high prevalence of Campylobacter carriers and significant antimicrobial resistance of the isolates were found.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology
  • Campylobacter Infections / veterinary*
  • Campylobacter jejuni / genetics*
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Cattle Diseases / microbiology*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Enrofloxacin
  • Erythromycin
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Rectum / microbiology
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / microbiology*

Substances

  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Enrofloxacin
  • Erythromycin