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Campylobacter ureolyticus

 A portrait of the pathogen

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Pages 498-506 | Received 11 Mar 2014, Accepted 03 Apr 2014, Published online: 09 Apr 2014
 

Abstract

Herein, we provide a brief overview of the emerging bacterial pathogen Campylobacter ureolyticus. We describe the identification of the pathogen by molecular as opposed to classical culture based diagnostics and discuss candidate reservoirs of infection. We also review the available genomic data, outlining some of the major virulence factors, and discuss how these mechanisms likely contribute to pathogenesis of the organism.

10.4161/viru.28776

Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest

No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.

Acknowledgments

R.D.S. is an ESCMID Research Fellow and Coordinator of the EU FP7 Marie Curie project ClouDx-i.