Table 1 Family and species of birds examined, related bird populations and number of cages tested with percentage of cages being positive for Campylobacter coli
From: Campylobacter coli infection in pet birds in southern Italy
Family | Birds tested | Bird population/number of cages tested | Number of positive/pooled fecal samples tested (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Estrildidae | Erythrura gouldiae | 67/22 | 0/22 (0%) |
Lonchura striata domestica | 16/4 | 0/4 (0%) | |
Taeniopygia guttata | 35/7 | 7/7 (100%) | |
Fringillidae | Carduelis carduelis | 18/9 | 0/9 (0%) |
Serinus canaria | 46/19 | 0/19 (0%) | |
Psittacidae | Agapornis spp. | 20/10 | 2/10 (20%) |
Amazona spp. | 6/6 | 3/6 (50%) | |
Arinae subfamily | 6/3 | 0/3 (0%) | |
Cacatuidae family | 2/2 | 0/2 (0%) | |
Loriinae subfamily | 2/1 | 0/1 (0%) | |
Melopsittacus undulatus | 2/1 | 0/1 (0%) | |
Nymphicus hollandicus | 2/1 | 0/1 (0%) | |
Psittacus erithacus | 3/3 | 0/3 (0%) | |
Total | 225/88 | 12/88 (13.6%) |