Campylobacter
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Campylobacter is a genus of bacteria that commonly causes foodborne gastrointestinal infections in humans, often associated with undercooked poultry.
Aliases (6)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
→
taxon → |
| associatedFood |
contaminated water
→
raw milk → undercooked poultry → |
| causesDisease |
bacterial gastroenteritis
→
campylobacteriosis → |
| cellShape |
curved rod
→
spiral-shaped rod → |
| class |
Campylobacteria
→
|
| clinicalManifestation |
abdominal pain
→
bloody diarrhea → diarrhea → fever → |
| complication |
Guillain–Barré syndrome
→
reactive arthritis → |
| controlMeasure |
avoidance of raw milk
→
prevention of cross-contamination in kitchens → proper cooking of poultry → safe drinking water → |
| family |
Campylobacteraceae
→
|
| flagella |
polar flagellum
→
|
| gramStain |
Gram-negative
→
|
| habitat |
intestinal tract of birds
→
intestinal tract of mammals → |
| kingdom |
Bacteria
→
|
| majorSpecies |
Campylobacter coli
→
Campylobacter fetus → Campylobacter jejuni → Campylobacter upsaliensis → |
| metabolism |
nonfermentative
→
|
| motility |
motile
→
|
| namedBy |
Sebald
→
Veron → |
| optimalGrowthTemperature |
42 °C
→
|
| order |
Campylobacterales
→
|
| oxygenRequirement |
microaerophilic
→
|
| pathogenicTo |
animals
→
humans → |
| phylum |
Campylobacterota
→
|
| primaryReservoir |
cattle
→
poultry → swine → wild birds → |
| taxonRank |
genus
→
|
| temperaturePreference |
thermophilic
→
|
| transmissionRoute |
fecal-oral
→
foodborne → |
| yearDescribed |
1963
→
|
| zoonotic |
true
→
|
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Campylobacter
("Campylobacter jejuni")
→
Campylobacter ("Campylobacter coli") → Campylobacter ("Campylobacter fetus") → Campylobacter ("Campylobacter upsaliensis") → |
majorSpecies |
|
Campylobacter
("Campylobacteria")
→
|
class |
|
chicken
→
|
hasPathogenRisk |
|
Campylobacter
("Campylobacterales")
→
|
order |