Campylobacter hyointestinalis

Campylobacter hyointestinalis is a species of Campylobacter[1] implicated as a pathogen in gastroenteritis and diarrhoea in humans.[2] It has been known to be transmitted from its usual host, the pig, to humans.[3] In pigs, it is usually associated with proliferative ileitis, and found in conjunction with other species of that genus; however, it has also been isolated from hamster and cattle feces. It is catalase-positive, hydrogen sulfide-positive in the TSI slant, glycine-tolerant, and intolerant to 3.0% sodium chloride. It is able to grow at 25 °C, is sensitive to cephalothin, and resistant to nalidixic acid.[1]

Campylobacter hyointestinalis
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Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Campylobacterota
Class: "Campylobacteria"
Order: Campylobacterales
Family: Campylobacteraceae
Genus: Campylobacter
Species:
C. hyointestinalis
Binomial name
Campylobacter hyointestinalis
Gebhart et al. 1983

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  1. ^ a b Gebhart CJ, Ward GE, Chang K, Kurtz HJ (March 1983). "Campylobacter hyointestinalis (new species) isolated from swine with lesions of proliferative ileitis". American Journal of Veterinary Research. 44 (3): 361–7. PMID 6838031.
  2. ^ Edmonds P, Patton CM, Griffin PM, et al. (April 1987). "Campylobacter hyointestinalis associated with human gastrointestinal disease in the United States". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 25 (4): 685–91. doi:10.1128/JCM.25.4.685-691.1987. PMC 266060. PMID 3571477.
  3. ^ Gorkiewicz G, Feierl G, Zechner R, Zechner EL (July 2002). "Transmission of Campylobacter hyointestinalis from a pig to a human". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 40 (7): 2601–5. doi:10.1128/jcm.40.7.2601-2605.2002. PMC 120582. PMID 12089284.

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