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Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
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Authors: Albert J Lastovica Stephen L W On Li Zhang
Publish Date: 2014
Volume: , Issue: , Pages: 307-335
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The Campylobacteraceae is the largest and most diverse family in the phylogenetically distinct Epsilonproteobacteria presently comprising the genera Campylobacter 30 taxa Arcobacter 17 taxa and Sulfurospirillum 7 taxa Individual species may be able to grow in microaerobic anaerobic and/or aerobic conditions in temperatures from 25 °C to 42 °C freeliving commensal or pathogenic motile or aflagellate and able to colonize the oral cavity intestine stomach or reproductive tracts of humans large production animals such as sheep cattle and deer birds and reptiles Some species are known to be among the most frequent causes of human gastroenteritis others are significant threats to bovine and ovine fertility and many pose an asyet unknown or no role in human or animal diseases The taxonomy of the Campylobacteraceae has evolved extensively since its beginnings in 1963 This chapter outlines key events in the family’s taxonomic history reviews general phenotypic traits of each genus including their isolation outlines the clinical including pathogenicity studies and antimicrobial resistance traits and/or ecological significance of constituent species and describes current approaches and challenges for species identification and epidemiological subtyping
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