Helicobacter canis colonization in sheep: a zoonotic link
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Swennes, Alton G.; Turk, Michelle L.; Trowel, Elise M.; Cullin, Cassandra; Shen, Zeli; Pang, Jassia; Petersson, Katherine H.; Dewhirst, Floyd E.; Fox, James G.; ... Show more Show less
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Background: Helicobacter canis has been associated with hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal disease in dogs, cats, and humans. Infection has not been documented in other species. Materials and Methods: Sheep feces subjected to microaerobic culture. Isolates were characterized by genus-specific PCR, restriction fragment length polymorphism, biochemical profiling, and 16S rRNA sequence analysis. Results: Helicobacter canis was isolated from sheep feces and confirmed by the above methods. These isolates are distinct from other sheep-origin enterohepatic Helicobacter species previously isolated. Conclusions: This study identifies sheep as H. canis reservoirs potentially important in zoonotic or foodborne transmission. ©2014
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2014-02Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Division of Comparative MedicineJournal
Helicobacter
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Wiley
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Swennes, Alton G., et al., "Helicobacter canis colonization in sheep: a zoonotic link." Helicobacter 19, 1 (February 2014): p.65-68 doi:10.1111/hel.12097 ©2014 Author(s)
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10834389
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