Campylobacter polysaccharide capsules: virulence and vaccines

Campylobacter jejuni remains a major cause of bacterial diarrhea worldwide and is associated with numerous sequelae, including Guillain Barre Syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, reactive arthritis, and irritable bowel syndrome. C. jejuni is unusual for an intestinal pathogen in its ability to coa...

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Main Authors: Patricia eGuerry, Frederic ePoly, Mark eRiddle, Alexander C. Maue, Yu-Han eChen, Mario A. Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00007/full