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Foodborne Campylobacter : Infections, Metabolism, Pathogenesis and Reservoirs

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  • Sharon V. R. Epps

    (Food & Feed Safety Research Unit, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 2881 F&B Road, College Station, TX 77845, USA
    Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USA)

  • Roger B. Harvey

    (Food & Feed Safety Research Unit, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 2881 F&B Road, College Station, TX 77845, USA)

  • Michael E. Hume

    (Food & Feed Safety Research Unit, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 2881 F&B Road, College Station, TX 77845, USA)

  • Timothy D. Phillips

    (Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USA)

  • Robin C. Anderson

    (Food & Feed Safety Research Unit, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 2881 F&B Road, College Station, TX 77845, USA)

  • David J. Nisbet

    (Food & Feed Safety Research Unit, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 2881 F&B Road, College Station, TX 77845, USA)

Abstract

Campylobacter species are a leading cause of bacterial-derived foodborne illnesses worldwide. The emergence of this bacterial group as a significant causative agent of human disease and their propensity to carry antibiotic resistance elements that allows them to resist antibacterial therapy make them a serious public health threat. Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are considered to be the most important enteropathogens of this genus and their ability to colonize and survive in a wide variety of animal species and habitats make them extremely difficult to control. This article reviews the historical and emerging importance of this bacterial group and addresses aspects of the human infections they cause, their metabolism and pathogenesis, and their natural reservoirs in order to address the need for appropriate food safety regulations and interventions.

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  • Sharon V. R. Epps & Roger B. Harvey & Michael E. Hume & Timothy D. Phillips & Robin C. Anderson & David J. Nisbet, 2013. "Foodborne Campylobacter : Infections, Metabolism, Pathogenesis and Reservoirs," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-13, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:10:y:2013:i:12:p:6292-6304:d:30758
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    1. María Ugarte-Ruiz & Diego Florez-Cuadrado & Trudy M. Wassenaar & María Concepción Porrero & Lucas Domínguez, 2015. "Method Comparison for Enhanced Recovery, Isolation and Qualitative Detection of C. jejuni and C. coli from Wastewater Effluent Samples," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-16, March.
    2. Agnieszka Chlebicz & Katarzyna Śliżewska, 2018. "Campylobacteriosis, Salmonellosis, Yersiniosis, and Listeriosis as Zoonotic Foodborne Diseases: A Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-28, April.
    3. Xiaoyan Pei & Ning Li & Yunchang Guo & Xiumei Liu & Lin Yan & Ying Li & Shuran Yang & Jing Hu & Jianghui Zhu & Dajin Yang, 2015. "Microbiological Food Safety Surveillance in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-9, August.

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