Campylobacter jejuni - A MONOGRAPHIC STUDY (REVIEW)
Keywords:
Campylobacter jejuni, disease, reservoirsAbstract
Campylobacter is the primary cause of bacterial diarrhoeal illness in the developed
world with an estimated 2-3 million Campylobacter-related illnesses occurring in
the United States per year. Campylobacter jejuni can cause a spectrum of disease
including gastroenteritis, proctitis, septicaemia, meningitis, abortion and
autoimmune diseases such as Reiter’s arthritis and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).
The association of Campylobacter with poultry (e.g. chickens, turkeys, ducks, and
geese) has been known for the last 30 years). In this review we will present the
biology of this organism as presented for the last two decades and also the
connection between Campylobacter jejuni and farm animals.
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