Review Article

Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Thermophilic Campylobacter Species in Humans and Animals in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Table 2

Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in domestic animals and animal products.

Animal typeSample typeCountryOverall prevalenceC. jejuni (%)C. coli (%)References

CattleFaecesSouth Africa19.372.427.6[18]
Nigeria18.58020[65]
12.965.123[66]
Tanzania2.31000[52]
5.683.316.7[67]
32.565.527.3[64]
Ghana13.22543.8[68]
Ethiopia12.753.838.5[69]
4875.317.6[70]
Mozambique118020[71]
Average17.67023.5

CattleMeatTanzania2.81000[67]
Ethiopia6.285.714.3[72]
Kenya21000[73]
Average5.595.24.8

CattleCarcassesTanzania3.77525[67]
9.562.529.2[74]
Ghana34.584.213.1[68]
Average15.973.922.4

SheepFaecesTanzania31.655.644.4[75]
Ethiopia3859.340.7[69]
3984.615.4[70]
Ghana18.627.240.9[68]
Average31.856.735.4

SheepCarcassesEthiopia10.673.926.1[76]
Ghana35.992.80[68]
Average23.383.413.1

SheepMeatEthiopia10.583.30[72]
PigFaecesNigeria92.71478.7[60]
Ethiopia500100[69]
Tanzania66.781.818.2[77]
32.52.791.9[64]
Ghana28.748.248.2[68]
South Africa2.316.783.3[78]
Average45.527.270.1

PigCarcassesGhana36.328.410.8[68]
PigPorkEthiopia8.52550[72]
ChickenFaecesBurkina Faso687030[79]
Tanzania69.891.28.8[53]
42.587.112.9[38]
77.891.17.3[54]
South Africa35.384.915.1[18]
49.71000[80]
54.854.840.2[81]
Ethiopia72.792.57.5[59]
68.180.816.2[69]
86.686.911.9[70]
Ivory Coast63.851.348.7[82]
Average62.68118.1

ChickenColonSouth Africa14.268.831.2[78]
ChickenCarcassesBurkina Faso501000[79]
ChickenMeatEthiopia21.7848[72]
Kenya775939[73]
Average49.471.523.5

GoatFaecesDRC41.732.759.4[83]
Ghana18.53656[68]
Ethiopia33.31000[70]
Average31.256.238.5

GoatCarcassesEthiopia9.470.629.4[76]
Ghana23.981.30[68]
Average16.77614.7

GoatMeatDRC37.321.374.7[83]
Ethiopia7.671.428.6[72]
Average22.546.451.7

CattleMilkTanzania13.455.331.6[74]