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Campylobacter jejuni
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Family: Spirillaceae.
- Genus: Campylobacter.
- Used to be placed in the genus Vibrio.
- Species: jejuni.
Etymology
- Gk: campylo - curved; bacter - rod; jejuni - of the jejunum.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
Significance
- Intestinal tract commensal in poultry, dogs, cats, sheep, cats, monkeys, goats, rabbits and cattle.
- Causes abortion in sheep, and rarely in goats and cattle.
- Enteritis in dogs, cats, other animals and man.
- Causes avian vibrionic hepatitis.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Acke E, McGill K, Golden O et al (2009) Prevalence of thermophilic Campylobacter species in household cats and dogs in Ireland. Vet Rec 164 (2), 44-47 PubMed.
- Monfort J D, Donahoe J P, Stills H F Jr. et al (1990) Efficacies of erythromycin and chloramphenicol in extinguishing fecal shedding of Campylobacter jejuni in dogs. JAVMA 196 (7), 1069-1072 PubMed.
- Mcartney L, Al-Mashat R R, Taylor D J et al (1988) Experimental infection of dogs with Campylobacter jejuni. Vet Rec 122 (11), 245-249 PubMed.
- Newton C M, Newell D G, Wood M et al (1988) Campylobacter infection in a closed dog breeding colony. Vet Rec 123 (6), 152-154 PubMed.
- Dillon A R, Boosinger T R, Blevins W T et al (1987) Campylobacter enteritis in dogs and cats. Comp Cont Ed Pract Vet 9 (12), 1176-1183 VetMedResource.
- Olson P & Sanstedt K (1987) Campylobacter in the dog: a clinical and experimental study. Vet Rec 121 (5), 99-101 PubMed.
- Nair G B, Sarkar R K, Chowdhury S et al (1985) Campylobacter infections in domestic dogs. Vet Rec 116 (9), 237-238 PubMed.