Prevalence and Potential Zoonotic Risk of Campylobacter spp. in Dairy Cattle from Golestan Province, Iran

Background: Campylobacter, a zoonotic pathogen, is the primary bacterial agent responsible for gastrointestinal (GI) infections in humans. Domestic animals, including cattle, are reservoirs of this bacterium, and can be one of the main sources of infection transmission to humans. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Campylobacter species using a multiplex PCR assay in cattle in the Gorgan province. Materials and Methods: A total of ۲۰۰ fecal samples were collected from healthy dairy cattle and genus and species were identified using multiplex PCR. Results: The frequency of the genus Campylobacter in ۲۰۰ samples in our study was ۱۷.۵% (۳۵ cases), C. jejuni and C. coli species were not identified in these ۳۵ cases.Conclusion: Isolating Campylobacter from animal fecal samples is a challenging process, but this study showed that Campylobacter contamination was relatively high in cattle in the Gorgan province, and its transmission to humans through meat consumption must be monitored.

کلیدواژه ها:

Campylobacter ، Multiplex PCR ، Dairy cattle ، Prevalence