Shape and Size

Hellical-shaped and

Genome Information

Campylobacter jejuni subsp. jejuni NCTC 11168: RefSeq NC_002163, circular DNA, Size 1.64 Mb, GC% 30.5, Protein 1,572, rRNA 9, tRNA 43, Other RNA 4, Gene 1,668, Pseudogene 40 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/?term=Campylobacter+jejuni

Food Source

unpasteurized raw milk and poultry ingestion

Pathological Factor

Guillain-BarrÈ syndrome (GBS), ademyelating disorder resulting in acute neuro-muscular paralysis. In Reiter syndrome multiple joints can be affected, particularly

Disease

Food poisoning, Guillian-Barré syndrome, Reiter syndrome

Symptoms

Diarrhea: ranges from mild to severe and is often bloody, Fever, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain, Headache, Muscle pain,

Affected Body Organs

joints, intestine