Campylobacter jejuni—An Emerging Foodborne Pathogen

Campylobacter jejuni is the most commonly reported bacterial cause of foodborne infection in the United States. Adding to the human and economic costs are chronic sequelae associated with C. jejuni infection—Guillian-Barré syndrome and reactive arthritis. In addition, an increasing proportion of hum...

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Main Authors: Sean F. Altekruse, Norman J. Stern, Patricia I. Fields, David L. Swerdlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1999-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/1/99-0104_article