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===''Campylobacter jejuni''===
===''Campylobacter jejuni''===
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*Widespread on farms - hyperendemic
*Farm animals regularly exposed via faecal-oral route; maternal antibody protects while active immunity develops
*Animals with little exposure are very susceptible, e.g. humans, pets
*Commensals in intestinal tract of chickens
*Most chicken carcasses contaminated, leading to food poisoning in people