Look up: Campylobacter

1. Campylobacter
   Genus of Gram negative microaerophilic motile bacteria with a single flagellum at one or both poles. Found in reproductive and intestinal tracts of mammals. Common cause of food poisoning and can also cause opportunistic infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
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2. campylobacter
   <bacteria> A genus of bacteria that represents a number of different species that are pathogenic in man. Campylobacter jejuni is probably the second most common cause of waterborne diarrhoeal disease in the United States. Campylobacter pylori has been implicated as an aetiological factor in th...
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3. Campylobacter
   (kam″pә-lo-bak´tәr) a genus of bacteria, found in the oral cavity, intestinal tract, and reproductive organs of humans and animals. Some subspecies of C. fe´tus cause acute gastroenteritis and can cause systemic infection in immunocompromised people. The species C. pylo´ri is now named Helicobacter py...
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4. campylobacter
   group of spiral-shaped bacteria that can cause human diseases such as campylobacter enteritis (campylobacteriosis), which begins abruptly with fever, ...
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5. campylobacter
   campylobacter A genus of motile bacteria containing gram-negative, nonsporeforming, spirally curved rods with a single polar flagellum at one or both ends of the cell. Certain species can cause illness in humans.
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6. Campylobacter
   Type: Term Pronunciation: kam′pi-lō-bak′ter Definitions: 1. A genus of bacteria containing gram-negative, nonsporeforming, spiral or S-curved rods with a single flagellum at one or both ends of the cell; cells may also become spheric under adverse conditions; they are motile with a ...
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7. Campylobacter
   `Campylobacter` (meaning `twisted bacteria`) is a genus of bacteria that are Gram-negative, spiral, and microaerophilic. Motile, with either uni- or bi-polar flagella, the organisms have a characteristic spiral/corkscrew appearance (see photo) and are isbn = 0838585299 -->--> Campylobacter...
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