Difference between revisions of "Campylobacter jejuni"
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− | {{PSDS|Animals and humans|Fecal-oral, ingestion of contaminated food or water, and the eating of raw meat | + | {{PSDS|Animals and humans|Fecal-oral, ingestion of contaminated food or water, and the eating of raw meat|Does not commonly cause death, it has been estimated that approximately 124 persons with Campylobacter infections die each year (CDC)| | |Gram-negative, spiral, and microaerophilic. Motile, with either unipolar or bipolar flagella, the organisms have a characteristic spiral/corkscrew appearance and are oxidase-positive|Extremely hardy spores can persist for years, even decades|[[Dose response models for Campylobacter]]}} |
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