What Is The Pathogenesis Of C. Jejuni-related Disease?

Campylobacters are small Gram-negative spiral rods. Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni), a foodborne organism contracted from untreated water, milk and meat, especially chicken, is one of the most important causes of bacterial diarrhea worldwide. However, its mode of pathogenesis is not clear. A research article to be published on December 28, 2008 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question.

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on January 4th, 2009