Campylobacter cryaerophila isolated from a human.
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.
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Campylobacter Laboratory, Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
Baird
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Dyall-Smith
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Dwyer
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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
D004269:DNA, Bacterial