Identification of potential environmentally adapted Campylobacter jejuni strain, United Kingdom.
In a study of Campylobacter infection in northwestern England, 2003-2006, C. jejuni multilocus sequence type (ST)-45 was associated with early summer onset and was the most prevalent C. jejuni type in surface waters. ST-45 is likely more adapted to survival outside a host, making it a key driver of transmission between livestock, environmental, and human settings.
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Will
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Health Protection Agency, North West, Liverpool, UK. will.sopwith@hpa.org.uk
Birtles
Andrew
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Matthews
Margaret
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Fox
Andrew
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Gee
Steven
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Painter
Michael
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Regan
Martyn
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Syed
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Bolton
Eric
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D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D016015:Logistic Models; D045483:Rivers / Q000382:microbiology*; D012621:Seasons; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014871:Water Microbiology