- Pathogen:
- Campylobacter spp.
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Grow on MacConkey agar. Molecular methods are used for species differentiation. PCR based methods identify clinical isolates and detect species in clinical specimens.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-negative rods that are slender, curved, and can appear gull-winged or in spiral forms.
- Epidemiology:
- Commensals of the intestinal tract and reproductive tract. Transmission occurs by ingestion of contaminated food or water, or by direct contact with fecal material.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Infertility, Abortion, Campylobacteriosis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.