Organisms

Campylobacter jejuni

A species of bacteria that resemble small tightly coiled spirals. Its organisms are known to cause abortion in sheep and fever and enteritis in man and may be associated with enteric diseases of calves, lambs, and other animals.

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Abstract

A species of bacteria that resemble small tightly coiled spirals. Its organisms are known to cause abortion in sheep and fever and enteritis in man and may be associated with enteric diseases of calves, lambs, and other animals.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni
  • Vibrio hepaticus
  • Vibrio jejuni

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

91; was see CAMPYLOBACTER FETUS 1984-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Campylobacter fetus (1974-1990)

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  1. B03w.440w.180w.425w
  2. B03w.660w.150w.235w.250w.500w.375w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Campylobacter jejuni. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016123. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016123
  2. Campylobacter jejuni. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campylobacter_jejuni
  3. Campylobacter jejuni. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q265488