Table 2 Seasonal isolation rate (n, %) of Arcobacter spp. from cloacal swab and feces samples of domestic poultry and wild birds
Avian species | Sample type | Seasons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Autumn (n) (%) | Winter (n) (%) | Spring (n) (%) | Summer (n) (%) | ||
Goose | Cloacal swab | 10/54 (18.52%) | 8/34 (23.53%) | 10/102 (9.80%) | 29/137 (21.17%) |
Feces | 1/20 (5%) | 0/10 (0%) | 2/22 (9.1%) | 11/53 (20.75%) | |
Duck | Cloacal swab | 0/5 (0%) | ND | 4/12 (33.33%) | 40/106 (37.74%) |
Chicken | Cloacal swab | 0/18 (0%) | 4/44 (2.8%) | 0/49 (0%) | 9/147 (6.12%) |
Feces | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 5/22 (22.73%) | |
Turkey | Cloacal swab | 0/6 (0%) | 4/23 (17.39%) | 1/48 (2.1%) | 4/54 (7.41%) |
Feces | 0/5 (0%) | 0/5 (0%) | 1/10 (10%) | 0/5 (0%) | |
Quail | Cloacal swab | 5/70 (7.14%) | 0/80 (0%) | ND | ND |
Crow | Cloacal swab | ND | ND | 0/14 (0%) | 13/93 (13.97%) |
Wild pigeon | Cloacal swab | ND | ND | 0/18 (0%) | 11/149 (7.4%) |
Owl | Feces | ND | 0/25 (0%) | ND | ND |