The Potential of Isolation Source to Predict Colonization in Avian Hosts: A Case Study in Campylobacter jejuni Strains From Three Bird Species

The Potential of Isolation Source to Predict Colonization in Avian Hosts: A Case Study in Campylobacter jejuni Strains From Three Bird Species

Campylobacter jejuni is the primary cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide, infecting humans mostly through consumption of contaminated poultry. C. jejuni is common in the gut of wild birds, and shows distinct strain-specific association to particular bird species. This contrasts with farm ani...

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Main Authors: Clara Atterby, Evangelos Mourkas, Guillaume Méric, Ben Pascoe, Helen Wang, Jonas Waldenström, Samuel K. Sheppard, Björn Olsen, Josef D. Järhult, Patrik Ellström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Campylobacter
interspecies transmission
colonization
wild bird
mallard
chicken
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00591/full

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