Based on a 10-mer primer (5'-CCTGTTAGCC-3'), a random amplified polymo
rphic DNA (RAPD) method for typing Campylobacter coli isolated from pi
gs was developed. The method proved effective with a high discriminati
on and good reproducibility. In contrast with serotyping no untypable
strains were found out of a total of 269 isolates (veterinary, food an
d clinical) examined. The method was also successfully applied to typi
ng Campylobacter jejuni from a similar range of sources.