Survival of Campylobacter jejuni under conditions of atmospheric oxygen tension with the support of Pseudomonas spp.

ABSTRACT: Campylobacter jejuni is a major food-borne pathogen. Despite causing enteritis in humans, it is a well-adapted intestinal microorganism in animals, hardly ever generating disease symptoms. Nevertheless, as a true microaerophilic microorganism it is still puzzling how Campylobacter cells can survive on chicken meat, the main source of human infection. In this study, we demonstrate that C. jejuni is able to withstand conditions of atmospheric oxygen tension when cocultured with Pseudomonas species, major food-spoiling bacteria that are frequently found on chicken meat in rather high numbers. Using an in vitro survival assay, interactions of 145 C. jejuni wild-type strains and field isolates from chicken meat, broiler feces, and human clinical samples with type strains and food isolates of Ps

SUBMITTER: Hilbert F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2935043 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature