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

Table 3

Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in companion, wild, and other animals.

Animal type	Specimen	Country	Overall prevalence	C. jejuni (%)	C. coli (%)	References
Companion animals
Cat	Faeces	Nigeria	18.3	21.1		[66]
Dog	Faeces	Nigeria	27.7	23.1	0	[66]
			12.3	53.8	30.8	[85]
		Average	20	38.5	15.4
Other animals
Crow	Faeces	Tanzania	72.8	93.8	6.2	[53]
Duck	Faeces	Tanzania	80	81.5		[86]
Greater crested tern	Faeces	South Africa	16	15	1	[87]
Kelp gull	Faeces	South Africa	12.4	11.6	0.8	[87]
Quail	Caeca	Nigeria	31.1	81	19	[88]
Horse	Faeces	Tanzania	60	66.7	33.3	[75]
Guinea pig	Faeces	Tanzania	26.7	50	50	[75]
Rat	Faeces	Tanzania	1.2	66.7	33.3	[75]