Comparison of PCR and culture for detection of Campylobacter jejuni in canine feces

Sara D. Lawhon, Kevin J. Cummings, Jing Wu, Ching Yuan Yang, Nicholas Whipple, Melanie Prarat Koscielny, Samantha Lindemann, Shannon Kiener, Matthew Kmet, Ravinder Reddy, Laura B. Goodman, Rebecca J. Franklin-Guild, Kelly Sams, Brittany Cronk, Jing Cui, Kerri Lawrence, Qirui Zhang, Yan Zhang, Steven Ensley, Karen Olsen, John Tomaszewski, Zhenyu Shen, Shuping Zhang, Sarmila Dasgupta, Shannon Mann, Amar Patil, Siddhartha Thakur, Shelley C. Rankin, Laura Ruesch, Nuria Garcia-Fernandez, Jake Guag, Sarah M. Nemser, Renate Reimschuessel

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Published online on April 15, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, Ahead of Print.
Campylobacter jejuniis a leading cause of human foodborne illness, and pet dogs can be a source of infection. Despite recognition of this zoonotic potential, tests for detection ofC. jejuniare not performed routinely in dogs. We compared bacterial ...