Volume 12, Number 2—February 2006
Research
Helicobacter pullorum in Chickens, Belgium
Liesbeth M. Ceelen*
, Annemie Decostere*, Kathleen Van den Bulck*, Stephen L.W. On†, Margo Baele*, Richard Ducatelle*, and Freddy Haesebrouck*
, Annemie Decostere*, Kathleen Van den Bulck*, Stephen L.W. On†, Margo Baele*, Richard Ducatelle*, and Freddy Haesebrouck*Table 1
Helicobacter pullorum isolates studied by using AFLP*
| Strain | Flock | Source | Geographic origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE III 2 | Flock CLO | Cecal droppings, broiler chicken | Belgium |
| CE III 3 | Cecal droppings, broiler chicken | ||
| CE III 4 | Cecal droppings, broiler chicken | ||
| CE III 5 | Worker's boot | ||
| CE II 1 | Flock no. 5 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | Belgium |
| CE II 2 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE II 3 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE II 4 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE II 5 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE II 6 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE II 7 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE II 8 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE I 1 | Flock no. 9 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | Belgium |
| CE I 2 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE I 3 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE I 4 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE I 5 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE I 6 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE I 7 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CE I 8 | Cecal tissue, broiler chicken | ||
| CCUG 33837 | NA | Healthy broiler chicken | Switzerland |
| CCUG 33840 | NA | Laying hen, hepatitis | Switzerland |
| CCUG 33838 | NA | Stool, gastroenteritis and hepatitis, human | Switzerland |
| CCUG 33839 | NA | Stool, gastroenteritis, human | Switzerland |
| G 214 | NA | Stool, gastroenteritis, human | Belgium (11) |
*AFLP, amplified fragment length polymorphism; CLO, Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek; CCUG, Culture Collection of the University of Göteborg; NA, not applicable or available
