Identification of Possible Virulence Marker from Campylobacter jejuni Isolates

Identification of Possible Virulence Marker from Campylobacter jejuni Isolates

A novel protein translocation system, the type-6 secretion system (T6SS), may play a role in virulence of Campylobacter jejuni. We investigated 181 C. jejuni isolates from humans, chickens, and environmental sources in Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom for T6SS. The marker was most...

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Main Authors: James W. Harrison, Tran Thi Ngoc Dung, Fariha Siddiqui, Sunee Korbrisate, Habib Bukhari, My Phan Vu Tra, Nguyen Van Minh Hoang, Juan Carrique-Mas, Juliet Bryant, James I. Campbell, David J. Studholme, Brendan W. Wren, Stephen Baker, Richard W. Titball, Olivia L. Champion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Campylobacter jejuni
Asia
chicken
type-six secretion system
food security
enteric infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/6/13-0635_article

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