RT Journal Article
T1 Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter from wild birds of prey in Spain
A1 Mencía-Gutiérrez, Aída
A1 Martín-Maldonado, Barbara
A1 Pastor-Tiburón, Natalia
A1 Moraleda, Virginia
A1 González González, Fernando
A1 García-Peña, Francisco
A1 Pérez-Cobo, Iratxe
A1 Revuelta Rueda, Luis
A1 Marín Martínez, María
AB Wild birds have been identified as a relevant reservoir of Campylobacter spp., therefore, a potential source of infection in humans and domestic animals. The objective of this study was to determine the occurrence of Campylobacter spp. on birds of prey in Spain. In addition, antibiotic resistance profiles of the isolates were evaluated. A total of 689 specimens of 28 raptor species were analyzed, with a resulting individual prevalence of 7.5%. C. jejuni was the most frequently isolated species (88.5%), followed by C. coli and C. lari (3.8% each). The occurrence of Campylobacter was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in nocturnal birds of prey (15.3%), in spring season (12.2%) and in carnivorous species (9.4%). Isolates displayed a remarkable resistance to nalidixic acid (69.9%), ciprofloxacin (69.9%), and tetracycline (55.6%), and a low resistance to streptomycin (6.7%). Our findings highlight the importance of birds of prey as reservoirs of Campylobacter strains and their significant role as carriers of antimicrobial resistance.
PB Elsevier
SN 1878-1667
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/95342
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/95342
LA eng
NO Mencía-Gutiérrez, A., Martín-Maldonado, B., Pastor-Tiburón, N., Moraleda, V., González, F., García-Peña, F. J., ... & Marín, M. (2021). Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter from wild birds of prey in Spain. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 79, 101712
DS Docta Complutense
RD 6 abr 2025