Campylobacter ureolyticus: a portrait of the pathogen.
Herein, we provide a brief overview of the emerging bacterial pathogen Campylobacter ureolyticus. We describe the identification of the pathogen by molecular as opposed to classical culture based diagnostics and discuss candidate reservoirs of infection. We also review the available genomic data, outlining some of the major virulence factors, and discuss how these mechanisms likely contribute to pathogenesis of the organism.
Department of Biological Sciences; Cork Institute of Technology; Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland.
Dylan
D
O'Donovan
Department of Diagnostic Microbiology; Cork University Hospital; Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
Gerard D
GD
Corcoran
Department of Biological Sciences; Cork Institute of Technology; Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland.
Brigid
B
Lucey
Department of Biological Sciences; Cork Institute of Technology; Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland.
Roy D
RD
Sleator
D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D037521:Virulence Factors
Campylobacter; pathogenesis; source; strain heterogeneity; virulence