Table 7.
Average body temperature of wild birds and Campylobacter detection.
| Species | Average Body Temperature (°C)[Variance] | Average Body Temperature of Positive Birds (°C) | Average Body Temperature of Negative Birds (°C) | N° Pos/N° Tested | Positivity Mean (%) | p-Value | OR | CI95% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
41.5 [0.23] | 41.2 | 41.9 | 6/17 | 35.29 | 0.003 | 2.73 | 0.68–10.87 |
| Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | 41.8 [0.24] | 41.6 | 42.1 | 14/31 | 45.16 | 4.12 | 1.25–13.57 | |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
39.4 [0.22] | - | 39.4 | 0/7 | 0 | NA | ||
| Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) | 40.7 [0.57] | 40.7 | 40.8 | 5/30 | 16.66 | Reference | ||
| Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) | 42.5 [1.26] | - | 42.5 | 0/17 | 0 | NA | ||
| Other large diurnal birds of prey * | 42.2 [1.0] | - | 42.2 | 0/8 | 0 | NA | ||
| Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
41.4 [0.27] | 41.1 | 41.8 | 6/23 | 26.09 | 1.76 | 0.46–6.72 |
Dependent variable is Campylobacter spp. positive/negative status. OR: Odds ratio, CI95%: 95% Confidence Interval, NA: Not applicable due to zero positive samples. The reference group is the Lesser Kestrel. * Other species of large diurnal birds of prey: Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Red Kite (Milvus milvus).