Campylobacter jejuni colonization in wild birds: results from an infection experiment.

Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in most parts of the world. The bacterium has a broad host range and has been isolated from many animals and environments. To investigate shedding patterns and putative effects on an avian host, we developed a colonization model in...

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Main Authors: Jonas Waldenström, Diana Axelsson-Olsson, Björn Olsen, Dennis Hasselquist, Petra Griekspoor, Lena Jansson, Susann Teneberg, Lovisa Svensson, Patrik Ellström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2816703?pdf=render