Arcobacter
E727683
Arcobacter is a genus of Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacteria commonly associated with animals and environmental water sources, some species of which can cause gastrointestinal illness in humans.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pseudoarcobacter | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
animals
ⓘ
environmental water sources ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Arcobacteraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canCause |
abdominal pain in humans
ⓘ
diarrhea in humans ⓘ gastrointestinal illness in humans ⓘ |
| cellShape |
curved rod
ⓘ
spiral-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Campylobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonSourceOfInfection |
contaminated drinking water
ⓘ
contaminated poultry meat ⓘ |
| detectedBy |
PCR-based methods
ⓘ
culture methods ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Arcobacteraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Bernard J. Vandamme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| flagellaType | polar flagella ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal intestinal tract
ⓘ
cattle ⓘ poultry ⓘ raw milk ⓘ seawater ⓘ shellfish ⓘ surface water ⓘ swine ⓘ wastewater ⓘ |
| hasClinicalRelevance | emerging enteric pathogen ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Arcobacter butzleri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arcobacter cibarius NERFINISHED ⓘ Arcobacter cryaerophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Arcobacter skirrowii NERFINISHED ⓘ Arcobacter thereius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| order | Campylobacterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | microaerophilic ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| phylum | Campylobacterota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedAs | Campylobacter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | mesophilic ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
foodborne
ⓘ
waterborne ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Arcobacter nitrofigilis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pseudoarcobacter