Campylobacter
Campylobacter (meaning "curved bacteria") is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria. "Campylobacter" typically appear comma- or s-shaped, and are motile. Some "Campylobacter" species can infect humans, sometimes causing campylobacteriosis, a diarrhoeal disease in humans. Campylobacteriosis is usually self-limiting and antimicrobial treatment is often not required, except in severe cases or immunocompromised patients. The most known source for "Campylobacter" is poultry, but due to their diverse natural reservoir, "Campylobacter" spp. can also be transmitted "via" water. Other known sources of "Campylobacter" infections include food products, such as unpasteurised milk and contaminated fresh produce. Sometimes the source of infection can be direct contact with infected animals, which often carry "Campylobacter" asymptomatically. At least a dozen species of "Campylobacter" have been implicated in human disease, with "C. jejuni" (80–90%) and "C. coli" (5-10%) being the most common. "C. jejuni" is recognized as one of the main causes of bacterial foodborne disease in many developed countries. It is the number one cause of bacterial gastroentritis in Europe, with over 246,000 cases confirmed annually. "C. jejuni" infection can also cause bacteremia in immunocompromised individuals, while "C. lari" is a known cause of recurrent diarrhea in children. "C. fetus" can cause spontaneous abortions in cattle and sheep, and is an opportunistic pathogen in humans.
Q34740
genus
Concept
Q632006
Gram-negative bacteria
Concept
None
motile
UNK
Q683861
campylobacteriosis
Concept
Q178559
poultry
Concept
Q1361531
natural reservoir
Concept
Q2326546
asymptomatically
Concept
Q265488
"C. jejuni"
Concept
Q1031711
C. coli
Concept
Q265488
C. jejuni
Concept
None
bacterial foodborne disease
UNK
Q156103
gastroentritis
Concept
Q265488
C. jejuni
Concept
Q650912
bacteremia
Concept
Q16851296
C. lari
Concept
Q148776
C. fetus
Concept
Q830
cattle
Concept
Q7368
sheep
Concept
Q835718
opportunistic pathogen
Concept
Q131488
Campylobacter
Concept
Q131488
Campylobacter
Concept
Q131488
Campylobacter
Concept
Q131488
Campylobacter
Concept
Q131488
Campylobacter
Concept
Q131488
Campylobacter
Concept
Q131488
Campylobacter
Concept
Q131488
Campylobacter
Concept
Q131488
Campylobacter
Concept
+80^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
80
NUMBER
+90^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
90
NUMBER
+5^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
5
NUMBER
-10^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
-10
NUMBER
+246.000^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
246,000
NUMBER
taxon rank
Gram staining
has cause
parent taxon
parent taxon