Human infections with new subspecies of Campylobacter fetus.

ABSTRACT: Campylobacter fetus subsp. testudinum subsp. nov. is a newly proposed subspecies of C. fetus with markers of reptile origin. We summarize epidemiologic information for 9 humans infected with this bacterium. All cases were in men, most of whom were of Asian origin. Infection might have been related to exposure to Asian foods or reptiles.

SUBMITTER: Patrick ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3810764 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature