Campylobacter

Campylobacter jejuni: A bacterium that typically infects the bowels. Now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning, Campylobacter jejuni is most often spread by contact with raw or undercooked poultry.
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Campylobacter serology test
Definition:
Campylobacter serology test determines if there are antibodies to the bacterium campylobacter in the blood.
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Campylobacteriosis is an infection by one of several species of Campylobacter bacteria, particularly Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni). This infection typically causes diarrhea. The infection also can cause fever and abdominal cramps.
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Campylobacter enteritis is an infection in the small intestine caused by Campylobacter jejuni, a type of bacteria.
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Campylobacteriosis is a bacterial infection of the digestive tract. Sometimes the infection spreads to other parts of the body. Campylobacteriosis occurs in children and adults.
How does it occur?
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Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli O157:H7, salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes
Abdominal cramps, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting ...
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Campylobacter enteritis is caused by either of two species of the Campylobacter bacterium. The bacterium is ubiquitous in uncooked poultry. Symptoms (diarrhea, fever, chills, headache) arise 2 to 11 days after exposure and last one to two weeks.
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campylobacter - milk and poultry
salmonella - eggs, meat (especially poultry)
clostridia - spores in food (especially meat)
listeria - meat, dairy foods, fish and shellfish.
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Bacteria that do not normally inhabit the digestive tract, and that are known to cause gastrointestinal infection include Shigella, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Yersinia. Clostridium difficile produces a toxin that can cause severe diarrhea.
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Campyvax An oral vaccine consisting of an inactivated whole-cell Campylobacter preparation for use in the prevention of gastroenteritis, diarrhea, and travelers' disease caused by Campylobacter.
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Viral infection (mumps, coxsackie B, mycoplasma pneumonia, and campylobacter), traumatic injury, ...
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Four other sources of food poisoning should be mentioned: Staphylococcus, complobacter jejuini, campylobacteriosis, and clostridium perfringens.
Each of these comes primarily from eating meat, and sometimes dairy products.
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Lecuit M, Abachin E, Martin A, et al.: Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease associated with Campylobacter jejuni. N Engl J Med 350 (3): 239-48, 2004. [PUBMED Abstract] ...
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lining the inner surface of the eyeball), enthesitis (inflammation where the tendon attaches to the bone) and urethritis (inflammation of the urethra), may be triggered in young children by infectious diarrhea caused by Yersinia, Campylobacter, ...
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