Table 3.
Monthly detection of C. jejuni ERIC genotypes in cows, wildlife and the farm environment during the study period. Each genotype was assigned a numerical sequence (i.e., ERIC-type 1 to ERIC-type 30).
| Sample Type | C. jejuni ERIC Genotypes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | |
| Cows faeces | 1, 6, 12, 17 | 1, 6, 13, 17 | 7, 11, 13, 17, 29 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 | 1, 2, 6, 13, 17, 30 | 1, 6, 14, 17, 19 |
| Pasture | 1, 13 | 22 | 2, 6, 20 | 2, 3, 6, | 1, 2, 13 | 1 |
| Soil | 22 | 6 | 1, 6 | |||
| Water | 1 | 18 | 21 | |||
| Birds droppings | 10 | 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 22, 25, 26, 27 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 12, 14, 17, 23 | 2, 3, 6, 12, 14, 17, 24, 27 | 1, 2, 6, 13, 27, 30 | 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 21, 27, 28 |
| Rat faeces | 12, 30 | |||||