Case report of an unclassified microaerophilic bacterium associated with gastroenteritis.
An unusual microaerophilic gram-negative bacterium was isolated from the stools of two individuals presenting with chronic diarrhea. This bacterium resembled Campylobacter species by colonial morphology and biochemical reactions. However, microscopic examination revealed a fusiform rod with a corrugated surface, rather than a spiral rod. This is the first reported isolation of this bacterium from humans.
Romero
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State Laboratory of Hygiene, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706.
Archer
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Hamacher
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Bologna
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Schell
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D000328:Adult; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged