Host-specific differences in the response of cultured macrophages to Campylobacter jejuni capsule and O-methyl phosphoramidate mutants

Abstract Campylobacter jejuni is the leading cause of bacterial food-borne gastroenteritis worldwide and human infections are frequently associated with handling and consumption of contaminated poultry. The polysaccharide capsule of C. jejuni plays important roles in colonisation of the chicken gut,...

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Main Authors: Sungwon Kim, Andrea Vela, Sara M. Clohisey, Spiridoula Athanasiadou, Pete Kaiser, Mark P. Stevens, Lonneke Vervelde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-017-0501-y