Isolation and identification of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from various animal source foods by conventional methods and PCR.

In this study, 300 samples consisted of chicken meats, ground beef, and gallbladder of cattle and sheep were  collected from various markets, butchers and abattoirs in the Eastern Anatolia region in Turkey. The samples were  evaluated for the presence of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. Campylobacter spp. was isolated from 16  (5.3%)  of  the  samples  by  conventional  methods.  The  isolates  were  identified  by  biochemical  analyses  and  the  polymerase  chain  reaction  technique,  which  revealed  that  12  (75%)  of  samples  were  Campylobacter  jejuni  while  4  (25%)  of  them  were  Campylobacter  coli.  As  a  result,  it  was  considered  that  Campylobacter  species,  an  important  category  of  microorganisms  causing  acute  bacterial  gastroenteritis  in  humans,  are  commonly  transmitted  through  foods  in  animal  origin.  Key  words:  Campylobacter  coli,  Campylobacter  jejuni,  Cattle  meat,  Chicken  meat,  Sheep  meat. Farkli  Hayvansal  Gidalarda  Campylobacter  jejuni  ve  Campylobacter  coli’nin