Campylobacter Scientific Journals
Campylobacter has become one of the most important foodborne pathogens even in high-income countries. Particularly, in Europe, Campylobacteriosis is, since 2005, the foodborne disease most frequently notified and the second in USA, preceded by the
infection due to Salmonella spp. Campylobacter spp is a commensal
microorganism of the gastrointestinal tract of many wild animals (birds such as ducks and gulls), farm animals (cattle and pigs) and companion animals (such as dogs and cats) and it is responsible for zoonoses. The transmission occurs via the fecal-oral route through ingestion of contaminated food and water. The disease varied from a watery diarrhea to a severe inflammatory diarrhea with abdominal pain and fever and can be burdened by some complications. The main recognized sequelae are Guillain-Barré
Syndrome (GBS), the Reactive
Arthritis (REA) and irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS). Recently, many cases of Campylobacter spp isolated from human infections, showed an important resistance to various antibiotics such as tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones. For these reasons, the prevention of this
infection plays an essential role. Many preventive measures exist to limit the transmission of the pathogens and the subsequent disease such as the
health surveillance, the
vaccination of the poultry and the correct food hygiene throughout the entire production chain.
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