Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

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Human Campylobacteriosis in Developing Countries¹

Akitoye O. Coker*

, Raphael D. Isokpehi*, Bolaji N. Thomas*, Kehinde O. Amisu*, and C. Larry Obi†

Author affiliations: *University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria; †University of Venda for Science and Technology, Thohoyandon, South Africa;

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Table 3

Distribution of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli biotypes and serotypes in three African countries

Countries (ref.)	Biotypes						Serotypes
	C. jejuni				C. coli
	I	II	III	IV	I	II
Nigeria (33)	52.5	28.7	-	-	9.9	8.9	1, 8, 11, 20, 28, 45
Central African Republic (34)	31.9	11.0	2.4	-	44.0	11.5	-
South Africa (35)	95.4	1.5	-	-	3.1		4, 2, 12, 19, 23, 36

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¹ Portions of this review were presented at the World Health Organization Consultation on the Increasing Incidence of Campylobacteriosis in Humans, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 1-25, 2000. In addition, relevant emerging information from the 11th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, held in Freiburg, Germany, September 1-5, 2001, are included.

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