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Campylobacter jejuni—An Emerging Foodborne Pathogen

Year: 1999

Type: review

Abstract: Campylobacter jejuni is the most commonly reported bacterial cause of foodborne infection in the United States. Adding to the human and economic costs are chronic sequelae associated with C. jejuni infection--Guillian-Barré syndrome and reactive arthritis. In addition, an increasing proportion of human infections caused by C. jejuni are resistant to antimicrobial therapy. Mishandling of raw poultry and consumption of undercooked poultry are the major risk factors for human campylobacteriosis. Efforts to prevent human illness are needed throughout each link in the food chain.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid0501.990104

Authors: Sean F. Altekruse, Norman J. Stern, Patricia I. Fields, David L. Swerdlow

Institutions: United States Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Language: English

Topic: Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2045743979

FWCI: 4.315

Cites: 65

Cited by: 905

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