Water Research • Vol 187
Tracing the animal sources of surface water contamination with Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli
September 2020 • Annemieke Christine Mulder, Eelco Franz, Sharona de Rijk, Moyke A. J. Versluis, Claudia E. Coipan, Ralph Buij, Gerard Müskens, Miriam Koene, Roan Pij…
Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli, the primary agents of human bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide, are widespread in surface water. Several animal sources contribute to surface water contamination with Campylobacter, but their relative contributions thus far remained unclear. Here, the prevalence, genotype diversity, and potential animal sources of C. jejuni and C. coli strains in surface water in the Netherlands were investigated. It was also assessed whether the contribution of the different animal sources varie…