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Prevalence and associated risk factors of Campylobacteriosis in Animals and Humans in New Valley Governorate, Egypt.

Article

Last updated: 04 May 2025

Subjects

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Tags

zoonosis, infectious

Abstract

Campylobacteriosis is a significant zoonotic disease with substantial public health and economic impacts. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in animals and humans in the New Valley Governorate, Egypt, and identify potential associated risk factors. A total of 432 samples were collected, including 320 animal samples (rectal swabs (207) and milk (113)) and 112 human samples (stool (66) and hand swabs (46)). Isolation and identification of Campylobacter spp. were performed using conventional cultural and biochemical methods. Out of all examined samples, the overall prevalence of Campylobacter spp. was 32.9% in animals and 74.2% in humans. Sheep exhibited the highest prevalence (38.7%), followed by goats (27.4%), and cattle (24.3%). The most important associated risk factors for Campylobacteriosis are locality, age, sex, and health status of animals and humans. The high prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in both animal and human samples reveals that animal feces act as a serious source of Campylobacteriosis and alarm the circulation of Campylobacter spp. between animals and humans as an important zoonotic pathogen.

DOI

10.21608/nvvj.2025.353992.1066

Keywords

Campylobacter spp, cattle, sheep, goats, risk factors

Authors

First Name

Nehal

Last Name

Almeldin

MiddleName

Kamal

Affiliation

Vetrinary Public Hygiene, Faculty of Vetrinary Medicine, New Valley University

Email

nehalkamal148@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Sayed

MiddleName

Gomaa

Affiliation

Department of Animal Hygiene and Zoonosis, Factory of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, Kharga Oasis, Egypt

Email

mohamedgomaa@vet.nvu.edu.eg

City

El.Dakhla

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Diab

MiddleName

Said

Affiliation

Department of Animal Hygiene and Zoonosis, Factory of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, Kharga Oasis, Egypt

Email

mohameddiab@vet.nvu.edu.eg

City

-

Orcid

0000-0002-4878-1534

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Kholief

MiddleName

Ezzat

Affiliation

Department of Animal Hygiene and Zoonosis, Factory of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, kharga oasis, Egypt

Email

aglanm@vet.nvu.edu.eg

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

5

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

53235

Issue Date

2025-06-01

Receive Date

2025-01-19

Publish Date

2025-06-01

Page Start

41

Page End

48

Print ISSN

2786-0272

Online ISSN

2786-0280

Link

https://nvvj.journals.ekb.eg/article_424423.html

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http://journals.ekb.eg?_action=service&article_code=424423

Order

424,423

Type

Original Article

Type Code

1,934

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

New Valley Veterinary Journal

Publication Link

https://nvvj.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Prevalence and associated risk factors of Campylobacteriosis in Animals and Humans in New Valley Governorate, Egypt.

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Article

Created At

04 May 2025