Human campylobacteriosis: A public health concern of global importance

A Igwaran, AI Okoh - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Campylobacter species are among the leading cause of bacterial foodborne and
waterborne infections. In addition, Campylobacter is one of the major causative agent of …

Global epidemiology of Campylobacter infection

NO Kaakoush, N Castaño-Rodríguez… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Campylobacter jejuni infection is one of the most widespread infectious diseases of the last
century. The incidence and prevalence of campylobacteriosis have increased in both …

Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Thermophilic Campylobacter Species in Humans and Animals in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A …

N Gahamanyi, LEG Mboera, MI Matee… - International Journal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Thermophilic Campylobacter species are clinically important aetiologies of gastroenteritis in
humans throughout the world. The colonization of different animal reservoirs by …

A systematic review and meta-analysis reveal that Campylobacter spp. and antibiotic resistance are widespread in humans in sub-Saharan Africa

DF Hlashwayo, B Sigauque, EV Noormahomed… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Campylobacter spp. are zoonotic bacteria that cause gastroenteritis in humans
worldwide, whose main symptom is diarrhea. In certain cases, extra intestinal manifestations …

Campylobacter culture fails to correctly detect Campylobacter in 30% of positive patient stool specimens compared to non-cultural methods

JE Buss, M Cresse, S Doyle, BW Buchan… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Campylobacter diagnosis is hampered because many laboratories continue to use
traditional stool culture, which is slow and suffers false-negative results. This large multi-site …

Epidemiology of Campylobacter infections among children of 0–24 months of age in South Africa

A Samie, RC Moropeng, NF Tanih, R Dillingham… - Archives of Public …, 2022 - Springer
Background Campylobacter 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 …

Risk factors and transmission pathways associated with infant Campylobacter spp. prevalence and malnutrition: A formative study in rural Ethiopia

S Budge, M Barnett, P Hutchings, A Parker, S Tyrrel… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Early infection from enteropathogens is recognised as both a cause and effect of infant
malnutrition. Specifically, evidence demonstrates associations between growth shortfalls …

Etiologies, risk factors and impact of severe diarrhea in the under-fives in Moramanga and Antananarivo, Madagascar

RV Randremanana, R Razafindratsimandresy… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of death in children in low-income
countries. We investigated the etiology, risk factors and effects on nutritional status of severe …

Review of antibiotic resistance in the Indian Ocean Commission: a human and animal health issue

N Gay, O Belmonte, JM Collard, M Halifa… - Frontiers in public …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to human, animal health, and environment
worldwide. For human, transmission occurred through a variety of routes both in health-care …

Campylobacter occurrence and antimicrobial resistance profile in under five-year-old diarrheal children, backyard farm animals, and companion pets

W Mulu, M Joossens, M Kibret… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Campylobacteriosis disproportionately affects children under five in low-income countries.
However, epidemiological and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) information at the children …