Enteric Helicobacter species (Helicobacter pullorum, Helicobacter pametensis, Helicobacter canadensis, Helicobacter anseris, and Helicobacter brantae) have been found in birds from temperate latitudes. We evaluated the occurrence of Helicobacter spp. in terrestrial wild birds from Venezuela. A fragment of 16S rRNA gene was amplified by PCR with Helicobacter genus–specific primers. Helicobacter spp. were detected in four of 80 fecal and in three of 42 intestinal tissue samples. Analyses of 16S and 23S rRNA gene sequences confirm for the first time the presence of Helicobacter in tropical terrestrial wild birds. However, the occurrence of Helicobacter was low, suggesting these bacteria may be uncommon in the populations we studied.
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1 October 2013
Low Occurrence of Helicobacter DNA in Tropical Wild Birds, Venezuela
María Alexandra García-Amado,
Virginia Sanz,
Leoncia Margarita Martinez,
Mónica Contreras,
Miguel Lentino,
Fabian Michelangeli
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 49 • No. 4
October 2013
Vol. 49 • No. 4
October 2013
feces
Helicobacter
Intestine
PCR
tropical wild birds