Campylobacter fetus
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Campylobacter fetus is a gram-negative , polar flagellated bacterium of the genus Campylobacter , whichbelongs tothe class Epsilonproteobacteria . Like all species of the genus,
Campylobacter fetus is microaerophilic , ie they achieve their optimal growth when the oxygen content is low, such as in the intestine. The genome of this species is fully sequenced .
Campylobacter fetus as a pathogen
Campylobacter fetus can occur as a pathogen in mammals and cause miscarriages and infertility in cattle and sheep. As a result, this species is also of economic importance for agriculture.
- Campylobacter fetus ssp. venerealis : Pathogen causing the enzootic Campylobacter abortion of cattle , a notifiable animal disease
- Campylobacter fetus ssp. fetus : pathogen causing Campylobacter enzootic abortion in sheep ; can also lead to abortions in cattle, pigs and very rarely in humans
In humans, the pathogen can cause inflammation of the intestines and diarrhea.
In addition, it can be responsible for meningitis in infants and young children .
Reporting requirement
In Germany, direct or indirect detection of enteric pathogenic Campylobacter sp. Specifically notifiable in accordance with Section 7 of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG), provided that the evidence indicates an acute infection. The obligation to notify primarily concerns the management of laboratories ( § 8 IfSG).
In Switzerland, the positive and negative laboratory results of Campylobacter spp. Laboratory notifiable namely according to the Epidemics Act (EpG) in connection with the epidemic Regulation and Annex 3 of the Regulation of EDI on the reporting of observations of communicable diseases of man .
literature
- Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Jack Parker: Brock - Microbiology . 11th edition. Pearson Studium, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-8274-0566-1