Differences in carbon source utilisation distinguish Campylobacter jejuni from Campylobacter coli.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli are human intestinal pathogens that are the most frequent causes of bacterial foodborne gastroenteritis in humans in the UK. In this study, we aimed to characterise the metabolic diversity of both C. jejuni and C. coli using a diverse panel of clinical strains isolated from the UK, Pakistan and Thailand, thereby representing both the developed and developing world. Our aim was to apply multi genome analysis and Biolog phenotyping to determine differences in carbon source utilisation by C. jejuni and C. coli strains.

Results

We have identified a core set of carbon sources (utilised by all strains tested) and a set that are differentially utilised for a diverse panel of thirteen C. jejuni and two C. coli strains. This study used mult

SUBMITTER: Wagley S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4219013 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature