Campylobacter

John Moore , Deborah Corcoran , James Dooley , Séamus Fanning , Brigid Lucey , Motoo Matsuda , David Mcdowell , Francis Mégraud , B. Cherie Millar , Rebecca O'Mahony , Lisa O'Riordan , Michele O'Rourke , Juluri Rao , Paul Rooney , Andrew Sails , Paul Whyte

Species within the genus, Campylobacter, have emerged over the last three decades as significant clinical pathogens, particularly of human public health concern, where the majority of acute bacterial enteritis in the Western world is due to these organisms. Of particular concern are the species, C. jejuni and C. coli, which are responsible for most of these gastrointestinal-related infections. Although these organisms have already emerged as causative agents of zoonoses, several aspects of their epidemiology and pathophysiology are only beginning to emerge. Trends in increasing antibiotic resistance are beginning to emerge with oral antibiotics, which may be the drug of choice for when it is necessary to intervene chemotherapeutically. This review wishes to examine (i) emerging clinical aspects of the disease, such as Guillain Barré syndrome (GBS), (ii) the association between these organisms and poultry as a natural host, (iii) environmental aspects of Campylobacter epidemiology, (iv) the emergence of atypical campylobacters (v) emerging trends in antibiotic resistance, (vi) adoption of modern methods for the detection of campylobacters.

Mots clés: epidemiology; poultry; PCR; zoonosis; antibiotic resistance

Domaines: Biologie moléculaire; Génétique animale; Biologie cellulaire; Interactions cellulaires [q-bio.CB]; Microbiologie et Parasitologie; Immunologie; Neurosciences [q-bio.NC]; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Biologie animale

John Moore, Deborah Corcoran, James Dooley, Séamus Fanning, Brigid Lucey, et al.. Campylobacter. Veterinary Research, 2005, 36 (3), pp.351-382. ⟨10.1051/vetres:2005012⟩. ⟨hal-00902984⟩