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Clinical and epidemiological analysis of Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus infections in humans and comparative genetic analysis with strains isolated from cattle.
BMC infectious diseases - 14 May 2016
Escher Robert, Brunner Colette, von Steiger Niklaus, Brodard Isabelle, Droz Sara, Abril Carlos, Kuhnert Peter
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus (CFF) is an important pathogen for both cattle and humans. We performed a systematic epidemiological and clinical study of patients and evaluated the genetic relatedness of 17 human and 17 bovine CFF isolates by using different genotyping methods. In addition, the serotype, the dissemination of the genomic island containing a type IV secretion system (T4SS) and...
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