Campylobacter jejuni

Campylobacter

a genus of bacteria, family Spirillaceae, made up of gram-negative, non-spore-forming, motile, comma-shaped rods, which are microaerophilic to anaerobic. Members of the genus were previously classified as Vibrio spp. and many of the diseases caused by these species are still referred to as vibriosis.

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Campylobacter coli

a commensal of the gastrointestinal tract of poulty, pigs and humans; can cause enteritis in pigs and humans.

Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus

causes ovine genital campylobacteriosis and abortion in sheep and cattle.

Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis

causes bovine vibriosis, also known as epizootic bovine infertility.

Campylobacter hyointestinalis, Campylobacter mucosalis

associated with the porcine intestinal adenomatosis complex, proliferative hemorrhagic enteropathy, necrotic enteritis.

Campylobacter jejuni

causes abortion in sheep and enteritis in dogs, cats and other animals. An important food-borne cause of enteritis in humans, and the cause of avian vibrionic hepatitis.

Campylobacter sputorum subsp. bubulus, Campylobacter sputorum biovar fecalis

found in cattle and sheep, but not known to cause disease.

Campylobacter upsaliensis

may be associated with diarrhea in dogs and humans.

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Campylobacter jejuni

Vibrio jejuni, Campylobacter fetus ssp jejuni A curved or spiral gram-negative bacillus with a single polar flagellum Epidemiology Linked to contact with domestic and farm animals, unpasteurized milk, primates, day care centers; peaks in summer Clinical Acute gastroenteritis of abrupt onset; malaise, myalgia, headache; Sx may be accompanied by abdominal colic, N&V, anorexia, tenesmus Management Erythromycin, tetracycline, gentamicin, furazolidine, chloramphenicol