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PROTEOBACTERIA >> Epsilon >> Campylobacter >> Campylobacter coli

CAMPYLOBACTER COLI

Class: Epsilon Proteobacteria
Genus: Campylobacter
Species: Campylobacter coli
Description: Campylobacter coli is a Gram-negative, microaerophilic, nonendospore-forming, S-shaped bacterial species.C. coli grows slowly with an optimum temperature of 42°C. When exposed to air for long periods, they become spherical or coccoid shaped.
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Source: The bacterium is often found in pigs but can also infect humans and a wide range of animals such as cattle, sheep, and bird.
Pathogenicity: C. coli has the ability to cause enteritis with symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, vomiting and fever.
Genbank: AF372092.1(16s rRNA)   [Genome]    [Nucleotide]
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Reference: Lansing M. Prescott, John P. Harley, and Donald A. Klein, 2005. Campylobacter. Microbiology 6th Edition 430-433, 500.National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2007. Genome Project. National Center for Biotechnology Information Web Site
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