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Results of cultural isolation and PCR for detection of C. jejuni in randomly collected faecal and food samples
| Type of sample | No. of positive samples | |
|---|---|---|
| Culture | PCR | |
| Faecal samples | ||
| Human diarrhoeic stools (43) | 4 | 6 |
| Cattle diarrhoeic faeces (48) | 3 | 3 |
| Poultry faecal swabs (52) | 8 | 10 |
| Total (143) | 15 (10.5%) | 19 (13.3%) |
| Food samples | ||
| Beef (30) | 1 | 1 |
| Milk (35) | 0 | 0 |
| Cheese (30) | 0 | 0 |
| Total (95) | 1 (1.05%) | 1(1.05%) |
