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Pathogenic potential and genotypic diversity of Campylobacter jejuni: a neglected food-borne pathogen in Brazil.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Mar 2017
Frazão Miliane Rodrigues, Medeiros Marta Inês Cazentini, Duque Sheila da Silva, Falcão Juliana Pfrimer
Abstract excerpt
Purpose and methodology.Campylobacter jejuni is a major zoonotic pathogen that causes food-borne gastroenteritis worldwide. However, there are only a few studies available that have molecularly characterized C. jejuni strains isolated in Brazil. The aim of this study was to genotype 111 C. jejuni strains isolated from sick humans (43), monkey faeces (19), chicken faeces (14), chicken meat (33) and sewage (2)...
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