Occurrence of putative virulence genes in arcobacter species isolated from humans and animals.

ABSTRACT: Interest in arcobacters in veterinary and human public health has increased since the first report of the isolation of arcobacters from food of animal origin. Since then, studies worldwide have reported the occurrence of arcobacters on food and in food production animals and have highlighted possible transmission, especially of Arcobacter butzleri, to the human population. In humans, arcobacters are associated with enteritis and septicemia. To assess their clinical relevance for humans and animals, evaluation of potential virulence factors is required. However, up to now, little has been known about the mechanisms of pathogenicity. Because of their close phylogenetic affiliation to the food-borne pathogen Campylobacter and their similar clinical manifestations, the presence of nine putativ

SUBMITTER: Douidah L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3295157 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature