Colonization and risk factors for Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira pilosicoli in humans and dogs on tea estates in Assam, India

M.A. Munshi; R.J. Traub; I.D. Robertson; A.S.J. Mikosza; D.J. Hampson

doi:10.1017/S095026880300116X

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Colonization and risk factors for Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira pilosicoli in humans and dogs on tea estates in Assam, India

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Colonization and risk factors for Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira pilosicoli in humans and dogs on tea estates in Assam, India

M.A. Munshi, R.J. Traub, I.D. Robertson, A.S.J. Mikosza and D.J. Hampson

Epidemiology and Infection, Vol.132(1), pp.137-144

2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S095026880300116X

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The prevalence of colonization with the anaerobic intestinal spirochaetes Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira pilosicoli was investigated in humans (n = 316) and dogs (n = 101) living on three tea estates in Assam, India. Colonization was detected using PCR on DNA from faeces. Nineteen (6%) human faecal samples contained B. aalborgi DNA, 80 (25.3%) contained B. pilosicoli DNA, and 10 (3.2%) contained DNA from both species. One canine sample contained DNA from B. pilosicoli. Significant factors for B. aalborgi colonization in logistic regression were: infection of family members with B. aalborgi (P < 0.001), being a resident of Balipara (P = 0.03), and use of water treatment (P = 0.03). For B. pilosicoli, significant factors were: other family members being positive for B. pilosicoli (P < 0.001), water obtained from a well (P = 0.006), water treatment (P = 0.03), and not having visited a doctor in the previous 12 months (P = 0.03).

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Title: Colonization and risk factors for Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira pilosicoli in humans and dogs on tea estates in Assam, India
Authors/Creators: M.A. Munshi (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
R.J. Traub (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
I.D. Robertson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
A.S.J. Mikosza (Author/Creator)
D.J. Hampson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Epidemiology and Infection, Vol.132(1), pp.137-144
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Identifiers: 991005541033907891
Copyright: © 2004 Cambridge University Press
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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