Prevalence and Risk Factors of Campylobacter Colonization in Broiler Farms at Selected Districts of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
Muhammad Al-Maruf1, Mahfuzul Islam2, Md. Rashedul Islam3, Syidul Islam1, Md. Sirazul Islam4, Md. Roknuzzaman Khan1, Md. Khairul Islam1, Md. Akib Zabed1, K. B. M. Saiful Islam1*
1Department of Medicine and Public Health, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 2Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 3Department of Surgery and Theriogenology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 4Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Muhammad Al-Maruf and Mahfuzul Islam contributed equally to this work.
*Correspondence | K. B. M. Saiful Islam, Department of Medicine and Public Health, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Email: vetkbm@yahoo.com
Figure 1:
Study areas in Dhaka division (Munshigonj, Narayanganj, and Narsingdi districts) of Bangladesh.
Figure 2:
Collecting of cloacal samples from the live broiler in the farms.
Figure 3:
Anaerobic jar (a), CO2 sachet (b), and anaerobic jar containing plate and sachet (c).
Figure 4:
Cultural and staining properties of Campylobacter spp. (A) Cultural Response: Good-luxuriant growth of Campylobacter spp.; (B) Gram’s staining of Campylobacter spp. isolate showing characteristic spiral, S-shaped bacteria.
Figure 5:
UV visualization of multiplex PCR of lipid A gene (lpx) (a) C. jejuni showing 331bp (b) C. coli showing 391bp.
Figure 6:
Overall prevalence of Campylobacter species in the study areas.