Campylobacter upsaliensis
| Campylobacter upsaliensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Epsilon Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Campylobacterales |
| Family: | Campylobacteraceae |
| Genus: | Campylobacter |
| Species: | C. upsaliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Campylobacter upsaliensis Sandstedt and Ursing 1991[1] | |
Campylobacter upsaliensis is a bacterial species of campylobacter[2] It can be found in cats and dogs.[3]
Etymology
Campylobacter upsaliensis is named after Uppsala, Sweden, where it was first discovered.
Pathogenesis
Campylobacter upsaliensis can cause campylobacteriosis, which is, however, mostly caused by Campylobacter jejuni, a spiral and comma shaped bacterium normally found in cattle, swine, and birds, where it is non-pathogenic.[4]
References
- ↑ LPSN bacterio.net
- ↑ Campylobacter J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
- ↑ Sandstedt, Karin; Ursing, Jan (January 1991). "Description of Campylobacter upsaliensis sp. nov. Previously Known as the CNW Group". Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 14 (1): 39–45. doi:10.1016/S0723-2020(11)80359-0.
- ↑ Coker, Akitoye O.; Isokpehi, Raphael D.; Thomas, Bolaji N.; Amisu, Kehinde O.; Obi, C. Larry (March 2002). "Human Campylobacteriosis in Developing Countries". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 8 (3): 237–243. doi:10.3201/eid0803.010233.
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