Campylobacter jejunias a bacterial cause of diarrhoea in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
| Autor: | Bolanle Williams, J. O. Adebayo, O. Olusanya |
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| Rok vydání: | 1983 |
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Diarrhea Salmonella Adolescent Immunology Nigeria medicine.disease_cause Campylobacter jejuni Microbiology Shigella species Feces Campylobacter fetus Campylobacter Infections medicine Humans Shigella Child biology Campylobacter digestive oral and skin physiology Age Factors Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health biology.organism_classification Child Preschool Seasons medicine.symptom Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Hygiene. 91:77-80 |
| ISSN: | 0022-1724 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s0022172400060058 |
| Popis: | SUMMARYA total of 495 diarrhoea and non-diarrhoea patients whose ages ranged between 5 and 39 years were examined for the presence ofCampylobacter jejuni, SalmonellaandShigellaspecies. About 12% of the specimens from diarrhoea patients were positive forCampylobacter jejunicompared with 6% and 10% forSalmonellaandShigellaspecies. In contrast 2%, 0% and 1% of the samples from non-diarrhoea patients were positive forCampylobacter jejuni, SalmonellaandShigellaspecies respectively.Most (62%) of theCampylobacter jejunifrom diarrhoea patients were isolated from children under the age of 10 years. This compared with 26 % and 37 % forSalmonellaandShigellaspecies in this age group. The frequency of isolation ofCampylobacter jejuniin diarrhoea patients was highest during the dry months of the year. This study demonstrates the importance ofCarnpylobacter jejunias a major bacterial cause of diarrhoea in this part of the world. |
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