PRJNA303
Leading cause of food poisoning
<P>  <B><I> Campylobacter jejuni</I> strain RM1221</B>. This strain (RM1221; ATCC BAA-1062) was isolated from the skin of a retail chicken by the Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit (Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA) and minimally passaged. This strain has unique features that distinguish it from <I> Campylobacter jejuni</I> strain NCTC 11168 including unique lipooligosaccharide, capsule, and other loci, as well as the ability to colonize chicken skin and other differences.