First isolation report of Arcobacter cryaerophilus from a human diarrhea sample in Costa Rica

ABSTRACT Arcobacter cryaerophilus is an emerging enteropathogen and potential zoonotic agent transmitted by food and water. In Costa Rica, this bacterium has not been associated with cases of human gastroenteritis, even though it has been isolated from farm animals, especially poultry. This paper re...

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Main Authors: Karol Barboza, Zaida Cubillo, Eduardo Castro, Mauricio Redondo-Solano, Heriberto Fernández-Jaramillo, María Laura Arias Echandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-11-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652017005000506&lng=en&tlng=en