Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus; an unforeseen cause of abortion in Regional Australia.

  1. Immanuella Owusu-Ansa
  2. Manjeera Ramadas
  3. Nikhitha Jacob
  4. Femi E. Ayeni

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Abstract

Campylobacter fetus (C.fetus), a gram-negative bacterium, is an established cause of abortion and infertility in cattle, sheep and goats. Human infections have been rarely reported. In contrast to TORCH infections, this campylobacter species is hardly recognised as a cause of abortion in humans. Since 1947 after the first case report in France, there have only been 11 reported cases in pregnant women worldwide and no published reports in Australia, pregnant or otherwise. In this study, we compare our case to the first reported infection of C.fetus in 1947 to raise awareness and educate doctors and midwives, subsequently impacting prenatal and antenatal counselling in these regions.

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    1.TTITLE.Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus should be italicized. 2.ABSTRACT: Scientific abstract should not carry citations.(in 1947, R. Vincent, Dumas and Picard...).Kindly rewrite with a brief background of title/subject , methodology results and conclusion. The abstract is a summary of the whole write up.All Campylobacter should begin a with capital letter C while fetus begins with small letter f. INTRODUCTION: a).Avoid using pronouns like "we, I, etc. in scientific reports. b).Your introduction is out of authors' instructions.l. c) Your introduction is a combination of methodology " eg. A full septic workup, serology, and coagulation studies were conducted during the infective stage. and results e.g.Post-mortem examination of the fetus revealed no dysmorphism. Microarray, chromosomal analysis, and placental histopathology were normal Note: Rewrite introduction by briefly giving a background for C.fetus, and other causes of septic abortions including relevant literatures on the subject stating clearly the gaps you intend fill. MMETHODOLOGY:Clearly organize your write up into Introduction, Methodology, Results and Discussions. The methodology should carry a step by step procedure of how you carried out the research in a reported speech, the results should be a description of the outcome then in tables, charts or graphs. DISCUSSION Campylobacter fetus, a gram-negative bacterium, is one of the most under recognized species.This should be in the introduction not discussion.You didnt discuss the findings rather the whole of your discussion should be Introduction. Please rewrire.

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    Journal Name: Access Microbiology Article type: Case Report Manuscript title: Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus; an unforeseen cause of abortion in Regional Australia. Manuscript ID: ACMI-D-24-00143 Comments for the Authors: Comment-1: I appreciate the opportunity to review this manuscript. In general, this case report reveals an interesting finding regarding the diagnosis of campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus for the first time in both the mother who was suffering from febrile infection and her fetus. The manuscript has been thoroughly evaluated and determined to be publication-ready; however, some of the shortcomings that may have been addressed with better expertise are listed below: Comment-2: The bacterial scientific name for campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus and other cited bacterial species must be italicised, and this should be done carefully throughout the text. Comment-3: According to earlier reports, Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus was the most common cause of abortion in various animals. Why didn't the authors emphasize previous case reports on animal abortion in the introduction section line 35? Comment-4: Line 65, What type of media that used by authors to culture the blood sample that was taken from the patient? Also, how was the diagnostic procedure carried out? Comment-5: Line 74, What type of culture media was utilized to culture the placental and foetal swabs, and what biochemical tests did the authors perform to identify the isolated bacteria? Why did not the authors use the Vitek-2 compact system approach for more confirm their diagnosis? Comment-6: Line 79, Table 1: What does WCC stand for? Is it the abbreviation for White Cell Count? To make things clearer for the reader, the authors must include the whole name rather than just the abbreviated. Comment-7: Line 82, How did the authors identify the bacteria? What kind of procedure was used? The authors must provide details on how the samples were diagnosed. Comment-8: Line 91, What concentration of azithromycin is employed to treat the patient? This antibiotic has been reported to be effective against Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus with a typical regimen of 500 mg/d for 3 days. Comment-9: All paragraphs written in the discussion section by the authors should be structured and linked properly; it is confusing for the viewers to read three or five lines in one paragraph. Please make the sentence clearer so that those who read it is able to comprehend it. Comment-10: Kindly ensure that the references list follows the Access Microbiology style. Thank you

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    Do you have any concerns of possible image manipulation, plagiarism or any other unethical practices?

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    If this manuscript involves human and/or animal work, have the subjects been treated in an ethical manner and the authors complied with the appropriate guidelines?

    Yes

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