Defining the metabolic requirements for the growth and colonization capacity of Campylobacter jejuni

During the last decade Campylobacter jejuni has been recognized as the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. This facultative intracellular pathogen is a member of the Epsilonproteobacteria and requires microaerobic atmosphere and nutrient rich media for efficient proliferation in vi...

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Main Author: Dirk eHofreuter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00137/full