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Heterogeneity in the Infection Biology of Campylobacter jejuni Isolates in Three Infection Models Reveals an Invasive and Virulent Phenotype in a ST21 Isolate from Poultry.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Humphrey Suzanne, Lacharme-Lora Lizeth, Chaloner Gemma, Gibbs Kirsty, Humphrey Tom, Williams Nicola, Wigley Paul
Abstract excerpt
Although Campylobacter is the leading cause of bacterial foodborne gastroenteritis in the world and the importance of poultry as a source of infection is well understood we know relatively little about its infection biology in the broiler chicken. Much of what we know about the biology of Campylobacter jejuni is based on infection of inbred or SPF laboratory lines of chickens with a small number of isolates used...
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