title: Campylobacter cryaerophila isolated from a human.
abstract: Campylobacter cryaerophila was recovered from a single stool specimen of a 35-year-old homosexual man who presented with intermittent diarrhea for 4 to 6 months. The isolate was identified as C. cryaerophila by using biochemical reactions and confirmed by DNA-DNA hybridization and gas-liquid chromatograph profiles. The base composition of DNA of the isolate was found to be 31.1 +/- 1 mol% (G+C). C. cryaerophila was previously reported to be associated with bovine and porcine abortions in animals. We believe this is the first report of recovery of C. cryaerophila from human stool.
authors.affiliation: Campylobacter Laboratory, Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tee
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baird
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dyall-Smith
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dwyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001482:Base Composition; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial