Campylobacters associated with human diarrhoeal disease

Griffiths, P.L.; Park, R.W.A.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.1990.tb01519.x

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“…In 1963, this organism was transferred to the newly proposed genus Campylobacter (Sebald & Véron, 1963). During the 1970s, a renewed interest in Campylobacter followed the recognition of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli as a cause of diarrhoea in humans (Cooper & Slee, 1971;Dekeyser et al, 1972) and campylobacters soon became recognized as the commonest bacterial cause of enteritis (Griffiths & Park, 1990;Penner, 1988). In addition, the implementation of improved phylogenetic methods of analysis permitted closer taxonomic scrutiny of these organisms, resulting in several novel species, and led to the proposal of rRNA superfamily VI of the Proteobacteria as including the genera Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Arcobacter (Vandamme et al, 1991).…”

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Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov., isolated from marine mammals

Foster¹,

Holmes²,

Steigerwalt

et al. 2004

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

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Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed on four Campylobacter-like organisms recovered from three seals and a porpoise. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies demonstrated that the organisms represent a hitherto unknown subline within the genus Campylobacter, associated with a subcluster containing Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter lari. DNA–DNA hybridization studies confirmed that the bacteria belonged to a single species, for which the name Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov. is NCTC 12927T (=CCUG 48653T).

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Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov., isolated from marine mammals

Foster¹,

Holmes²,

Steigerwalt

et al. 2004

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

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“…Both infections are believed to be transmitted by the faecal-oral route following contact with infected animals, or by the ingestion of contaminated water or foodstuffs [2,3]. Person-toperson spread of cryptosporidium has been documented [4,5], but is thought to be unusual for campylobacter [6]. However, in many cases the epidemiology is unclear, and sources of infection are seldom identified.…”

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A mixed outbreak of cryptosporidium and campylobacter infection associated with a private water supply

Duke¹,

Breathnach

Jenkins

et al. 1996

Epidemiol. Infect.

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SUMMARYIn an outbreak of gastroenteritis affecting 43 people, cryptosporidium and campylobacter were isolated from stool specimens and in two cases dual infection was found. All the cases had drunk unboiled water from a private untreated water supply.Investigations revealed the carcasses of three lambs in a collection chamber connected with the water supply, and these, or run-off of slurry from surrounding fields, were the presumed source of contamination. Issues relating to the maintenance and monitoring of private water supplies are discussed. Problems with such supplies include old piping, proximity of livestock, inadequate knowledge of the layout and limited resources for monitoring and maintenance.

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“…One study has found that as many as 98% of chicken carcasses may be contaminated with C. jejuni by the time of sale [38]. Campylobacter organisms cause disease via at least three mechanisms: (i) intestinal colonization by ingested organisms and the production of bacterial cytotoxin [10,14,17], inducing diarrhoea, (ii) bacterial invasion of intestinal cells [35], resulting in damage to the mucosal surface cells of the jejunum, ileum and colon, and (iii) extra intestinal translocation [13,19], in which the organisms cross the intestinal epithelium and migrate via the lymphatic system to various extra intestinal sites [42]. The adherence to and invasion of C. jejuni into host cells has been studied in a variety of cell lines [11,16,19,26].…”

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PCR Detection of Four Virulence-Associated Genes of Campylobacter jejuni Isolates from Thai Broilers and Their Abilities of Adhesion to and Invasion of INT-407 Cells

Chansiripornchai

Sasipreeyajan

2009

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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ABSTRACT. Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of food borne pathogens in humans and a major reservoir for this pathogen is poultry. The C. jejuni in broilers was investigated from in the caeca of broilers. Twenty broiler/flock samples from 7 flocks were assessed. The average prevalence of C. jejuni was 65% in the broiler flocks. The adhesion and invasion ability of 48 strains of C. jejuni on INT 407 were studied. The adhesion and invasion ability of 48 Campylobacter isolates from caecal contents were analyzed with Human embryonic intestine (INT-407) cells being used as a gentamicin resistance assay. The caecal isolates exhibited a wide range of adherence and invasion ability. There was a significant correlation (p<0.01) between the adherence and the invasion ability of the Campylobacter isolates. Each of the virulence-associated genes: dnaJ, cadF, pldA and ciaB was detected by polymerase chain reaction from 100, 76, 31 and 41% of the Campylobacter strains, respectively. All of four virulence-associated genes were detected in 11 isolates. However, there was unclear association between the invasion ability and the presence of virulence-associated genes in this experiment, suggesting that more genes may be involved in the invasion process.

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Campylobacters associated with human diarrhoeal disease

Cited by 158 publications

References 197 publications

Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov., isolated from marine mammals

Campylobacter insulaenigrae sp. nov., isolated from marine mammals

A mixed outbreak of cryptosporidium and campylobacter infection associated with a private water supply

PCR Detection of Four Virulence-Associated Genes of Campylobacter jejuni Isolates from Thai Broilers and Their Abilities of Adhesion to and Invasion of INT-407 Cells

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