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Key Role of Capsular Polysaccharide in the Induction of Systemic Infection and Abortion by Hypervirulent Campylobacter jejuni.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jun 2017
Sahin Orhan, Terhorst Samantha A, Burrough Eric R, Shen Zhangqi, Wu Zuowei, Dai Lei, Tang Yizhi, Plummer Paul J, Ji Ju, Yaeger Michael J, Zhang Qijing
Abstract excerpt
Campylobacter jejuni is a zoonotic pathogen, and a hypervirulent clone, named clone SA, has recently emerged as the predominant cause of ovine abortion in the United States. To induce abortion, orally ingested Campylobacter must translocate across the intestinal epithelium, spread systemically in the circulation, and reach the fetoplacental tissue. Bacterial factors involved in these steps are not well...
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