Isolation and Associated Risk Factors Assessment of  Campylobacter Species From Sheep Feces in  Housholds With Diarrheic Children in Bahir Dar  Zuria District, West Gojjam, Northern Ethiopia

Fentaye, Kassawmar

dc.contributor.author	Fentaye, Kassawmar
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-20T07:38:43Z
dc.date.available	2022-09-20T07:38:43Z
dc.date.issued	2022-07
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/14189
dc.description.abstract	Campylobacter species are among zoonotic pathogens that cause bacterial diarrhea globally. Campylobacter species are small gram negative, non-spore forming bacteria that require microaerophilic conditions, spiral rods with a single polar flagellum. So far, the isolation of Campylobacter from sheep carcasses, vaginal swabs, and aborted fetus has been studied. But, to the best of the researcher's knowledge, there are no studies on the incidence of Campylobacter species and its associated risk factors from sheep feces in Bahir Dar Zuria. The purpose of this study was to isolate Campylobacter species from sheep feces and study the risk factors in Bahir Dar Zuria. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 92 sheep from February 2021 to March 2022.Purposive and simple random sampling technique were used to select sheep owner households and sheep respectively. Isolation and characterization of Campylobacter species were performed using standard culture isolation techniques, morphological and biochemical characterization. Data on risk factors was gathered through observations and interviews of 92 households. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used for the analyses. Among 92 sheep of different age(lambs and adult sheep), 16.3% were positive for Campylobacter species; Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, and other unidentified sp. accounted for 53.3%, 20%, and 26.6%, respectively. Accordingly, Campylobacter jejuni was the most prevalent Campylobacter species. Statistically significant association was observed between lambs and adult sheep; houses with mixed and with no mixed animal production in the isolation of Campylobacter species. But, there was no statistically significant variation between the sexes of sheep in the isolation of Campylobacter species. Detection of Campylobacter species are found in sheep, suggests possible risks of infection to humans. Efforts should be made to prevent human exposure to Campylobacter through proper hygiene and production practices.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Biology	en_US
dc.title	Isolation and Associated Risk Factors Assessment of Campylobacter Species From Sheep Feces in Housholds With Diarrheic Children in Bahir Dar Zuria District, West Gojjam, Northern Ethiopia	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US