Effects of Sublethally Injured Campylobacter jejuni in Mice.

ABSTRACT: Globally, Campylobacter spp. are the most common food-associated bacterial cause of human gastrointestinal disease. Campylobacteriosis is primarily associated with the consumption of contaminated chicken meat. Chemical decontamination of chicken carcasses during processing is one of the most effective interventions to mitigate Campylobacter contamination. Following exposure to sanitizers, however, sublethally injured populations of bacteria may persist. The risk that sublethally injured Campylobacter pose for public health is unknown. Furthermore, the virulence potential of sublethally injured Campylobacter jejuni during prolonged storage in relation to host pathogenesis and the host immune response has not been well established. Therefore, we evaluated the effects of sublethally injured C

SUBMITTER: Weerasooriya G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9431606 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature