Acta Vet. Brno 2019, 88: 341-347

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201988030341

The role of Campylobacter spp. in chronic enteropathy in dogs

Miloš Vávra1, Gabriela Bořilová2,3, Michal Fusek4, Vojtěch Gabriel1, Václav Ceplecha1, Miša Škorič5, Michal Crha1

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic
2CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic
3University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
4Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Department of Mathematics, Brno, Czech Republic
5University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathological Morphology and Parasitology, Brno, Czech Republic

Received May 16, 2019
Accepted June 13, 2019

The aim of the study was to identify Campylobacter species in a group of patients with chronic gastrointestinal problems and to investigate the relationship between the presence of Campylobacter spp. in stool samples and as well as the severity of chronic enteropathy. Twenty-six dogs with chronic gastrointestinal problems were included in the prospective study. Each research subject had their stomach, duodenum, ileum, and colon examined endoscopically. A histopathological examination of the obtained biopsy samples was then performed, excluding other potential diseases. Stool samples were collected and then examined for the presence of Campylobacter spp. To evaluate the relationship between Campylobacter spp. occurrence and the intensity of chronic enteropathy, patients were divided into two groups; animals in the first group presented with no to mild inflammation whereas research subjects in the second group suffered from moderate to severe inflammation. Subsequently, the patients were divided based on positive or negative test results for Campylobacter spp. cultures. No significant relationship between the presence of Campylobacter spp. in stool samples and chronic enteropathy was found. In contrast to other previously published papers, our study showed a lower occurrence of Campylobacter upsaliensis.

Funding

This work was supported by the project “CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology” (CZ.1.05/1.1.00/02.0068) from the European Regional Development Fund and by the Institutional Program of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno.

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