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ArticleBMC microbiology2014

Prevalence, antibiogram and risk factors of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in dressed porcine carcass of Chitwan, Nepal.

Laxman Ghimire, Dinesh Kumar Singh, Hom Bahadur Basnet, Rebanta Kumar Bhattarai, Santosh Dhakal, Bishwas Sharma

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Laxman GhimireInstitute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur Campus, Nepal; and Manager at Dairy Value Chain-Development Project, Dang, Nepal. ghimire.laxman13@gmail.com.
Dinesh Kumar Singh
Hom Bahadur Basnet
Rebanta Kumar Bhattarai
Santosh Dhakal
Bishwas Sharma
Institute of Agriculture and Animal ScienceHimalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and TechnologyThe Ohio State University · USTribhuvan University · NP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCampylobacter is the primary cause of food borne gastroenteritis. Moreover, the emergence of multiple drug resistant campylobacters from poultry and pork has produced a potential threat to public health. Research addressing these issues is sparse in Nepal. So, this cross-sectional study aims at determining the prevalence, antibiogram and risk factors of campylobacters from dressed porcine carcass of Chitwan, Nepal.

resultsWe collected 139 samples of dressed porcine carcass from 10 different pork shops located in Chitwan district and processed according to OIE Terrestrial Manual, 2008, chapter 2.8.10. Antibiogram of identified Campylobacter spp. was evaluated against nine commonly used antibiotics by using disc diffusion method following CLSI guidelines. The prevalence of Campylobacter spp. was 38.84% (C. coli 76% and C. jejuni 24%). There was no significant difference (p > 0.05) between the prevalence rate of male (32.4%) and female (41%) carcass. Ampicillin and erythromycin showed the highest resistance (92.59% each) followed by colistin (72.2%), tetracycline (61.1%), nalidixic acid and cotrimoxazole (44.4% each), ciprofloxacin (31.5%) and gentamicin (5.56%). Moreover, 77.8% of the isolates were resistant to more than two antimicrobials. Nalidixic acid and tetracycline showed significant difference (p < 0.05) in the resistivity pattern among different species of Campylobacters. The association between prevalence rate and regular sanitization of slaughter slab equipments was significant (p < 0.05). Similarly, prevalence rate was significantly associated (p < 0.01) with chilling and contamination of intestinal content with carcass.

conclusionsThe pork meat of Chitwan is highly contaminated with antibiotic-resistant Campylobacters and slaughtering practices play significant role in contamination. It is necessary to train the butchers about hygienic slaughtering practice. The consumers as well as butchers should adopt safety measures to prevent themselves from antibiotic resistant campylobacters. The veterinary practitioners should adopt prudent use of antibiotics in pigs.

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PrevalenceAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCampylobacter coliCampylobacter jejuniCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleMaleMeatMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNepalSwineAnti-Bacterial Agents

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