Table 1.
Overall faeco-prevalence estimates of Campylobacter and C. jejuni in duck, starling, goose, dog and cat faecal material
| Species | n | Campylobacter positive | C. jejuni positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| (%; 95% CI) | (%; 95% CI) | ||
| Overall - urban wild birds | 1,768 | 33 (19-51) | 19 (17-21) |
| Ducks | 906 (n = 12 per site)* | 29 (26-32) | 20 (18-23) |
| Starlings | 835 (n = 12 per site)* | 41 (38-45) | 18 (16-21) |
| Geese | 23 (n = 5 per month)§ | 9 (11-29) | 9 (11-29) |
| Pied stilt | 2ϒ | 50 (1-98) | 0 (0-91) |
| Swan | 2ϒ | 50 (1-98) | 0 (0-91) |
| Overall - pets | 580 | 17 (14-20) | 7 (5-9) |
| Dogs | 498 (n = 3 per site)¥ | 13 (10-16) | 5 (4-8) |
| Cats | 82 | 9 (4-17) | 7 (3-15) |
n: Number of samples.
CI: Confidence interval.
n: Number of samples.
CI: Confidence interval.
*: Ducks: For sampling rounds April 2008 to July 2008, a complete set of 12 samples could not be collected from all sites and for August 2008 sampling round: it was not possible to collect 12 samples from the Hokowhitu sampling site.
§: Geese: August 2008 sampling round: only two samples could be collected from the Hokowhitu sampling site.
ϒ: During sampling rounds April 2008 and May 2008 two swans and two pied stilts were sighted at the Massey University sampling site and samples were collected from them.
¥: Dogs: January 2009 sampling round: No samples could be collected from the Milverton Park site and only one sample could be collected from Coronation Park for the June 2009 sampling round. A total of 25 samples were collected from small animal clinic, Massey University.