ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2022
Epidemiology of Campylobacter infections among children of 0-24 months of age in South Africa.
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- A systematic review of the methodological considerations in Campylobacter burden of disease studies.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Pooled it
- The Impact ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Molecular epidemiology and genetic relatedness of zoonotic Campylobacter species from human and food-producing animal sources in Enugu State, Nigeria.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Campylobacteriosis: A rising threat in foodborne illnesses.Open veterinary journal · 2024Review
- Campylobacter occurrence and antimicrobial resistance profile in under five-year-old diarrheal children, backyard farm animals, and companion pets.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the prevalence of Aeromonas spp., Campylobacter spp., and Clostridioides difficile in immunocompromised children with diarrhea.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Clinical isolate characteristics and demographics of patients withEpidemiology and infection · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance ofInfection and drug resistance · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Load of the Campylobacter Genus in Infants and Associated Household Contacts in Rural Eastern Ethiopia: a Longitudinal Study from the Campylobacter Genomics and Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (CAGED) Project.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2023Article
- Gastrointestinal Infection in South African Children under the Age of 5 years: A Mini Review.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2023Review
- Prevalence and risk factors associated with the occurrence ofFrontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Genetic Signature and Serocompatibility Evidence for Drug ResistantAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundCampylobacter spp. are one of the most frequent causes of diarrhoeal disease in humans throughout the world. This study aimed at determining the prevalence and the genotypic distribution of Campylobacter spp. and their association with diarrhoea and child growth in children of less than the age of two in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
methodsA total of 4280 diarrheal and non-diarrheal stool samples were collected on a monthly basis from children recruited at birth and followed up to 24 months. All stool samples were screened for the presence Campylobacter antigen using ELISA technique after which CAH 16S primer was used on the positive samples to confirm the presence of Campylobacter. Subsequently, the PCR positive samples were further characterised using species specific primers for Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli.
resultsCampylobacter antigen was detected in 564/4280 (13.2%). Campylobacter was more commonly found in diarrheal stools (20.4%) compared to non-diarrheal stools (12.4%) with a statistically significant difference (χ
conclusionsThis study has delineated a high prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in the study cohort. Moreover, C. jejuni was found to be more prevalent than C. coli both of which were associated with diarrhea. These findings are of clinical and epidemiological significance.
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