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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00591/full |