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Table 1 Overall faeco-prevalence estimates of Campylobacter and C. jejuni in duck, starling, goose, dog and cat faecal material

From: Faeco-prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni in urban wild birds and pets in New Zealand

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

2Ï’

50 (1-98)

0 (0-91)

Swan

2Ï’

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)

  1. n: Number of samples.
  2. CI: Confidence interval.
  3. n: Number of samples.
  4. CI: Confidence interval.
  5. *: 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.
  6. §: Geese: August 2008 sampling round: only two samples could be collected from the Hokowhitu sampling site.
  7. Ï’: 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.
  8. ¥: 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.