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|name              =''Campylobacter''
 
|name              =''Campylobacter''
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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Campylobacter live on the mucosa of the intestinal and genital tract and can be commensals or pathogens. The enteric species cause disease in humans and other species cause infertility and abortion in cattle and sheep. [[Campylobacteriosis]] is caused by Campylobacter organisms.
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Campylobacter live on the mucosa of the intestinal and genital tract and can be commensals or pathogens. The enteric species cause disease in humans and other species cause infertility and abortion in cattle and sheep. Campylobacteriosis is caused by Campylobacter organisms.
 
[[Campylobacter jejuni|''C.jejuni'']] and ''C. lari'' is excreted in the faeces of birds and pigs and can contaminate water and food supplies.
 
[[Campylobacter jejuni|''C.jejuni'']] and ''C. lari'' is excreted in the faeces of birds and pigs and can contaminate water and food supplies.
 
[[Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus|''C.fetus'']] is restricted to the bovine prepucial mucosa.
 
[[Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus|''C.fetus'']] is restricted to the bovine prepucial mucosa.
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Captive reptiles may be the reservoir in cases of human infection.
    
==Characteristics==
 
==Characteristics==
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<big>'''[[:Category:Campylobacter_species|See here for a list of ''Campylobacter'' species]]'''</big>
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<big>'''[[:Category:Campylobacter_species|See here for a list of ''Campylobacter'' species]]'''
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'''See Campylobacteriosis in [[Campylobacteriosis - Dogs and Cats|dogs and cats]] and [[Campylobacteriosis - Cattle|cattle]].
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|flashcards = [[Campylobacter Flashcards]]
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[[Category:Campylobacter_species|A]]
 
[[Category:Campylobacter_species|A]]
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[[Category:Expert_Review - Bacteria]]
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