The Epidemiology and Zoonotic Transmission of Thermophilic Campylobacter lari.
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2011-10
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Thermophilic campylobacters, including Campylobacter lari, are the most common cause of
acute bacterial gastroenteritis in the developed world. Although C. jejuni and C. coli
account for the majority of these cases, C. lari has been described from about 30 cases in
several countries over the last 20 years and this species has been shown to be a severe
and potential pathogenic agent for humans, manifesting as gastroenteritis, diarrhea,
septicemia and bacteremia. Campylobacter lari is most prevalently isolated from seagulls in
the natural environment, followed by water and shellfish in several European countries and
in one Asian country, Japan. The prevalence of poultry with C. lari has been demonstrated
in Japan, the USA, England, Poland, Tanzania, Peru, Denmark, Kenya and Northern
Ireland, indicating that contamination of poultry with this species is common and
widespread. Moreover, C. lari has also been distributed in dogs, cats, pigs, cattle and
sheep in several countries. Thus, the natural environment including wild birds and some
domestic animals, mainly poultry, may be considered as important reservoirs of C. lari.
This review aims at describing (i) the historical evolution of C. lari, (ii) its reservoirs for
human infection, including the natural environment and zoonotic hosts, (iii) cases of human
infection reported and (iv) its pathogenesis.
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Campylobacter lari, environment, domestic animals, Campylobacter jejuni, gastroenteritis, diarrhoea, septicemia, bacteremia, urease-positive thermophilic campylobacter, UPTC
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Matsuda Motoo, Moore John E. The Epidemiology and Zoonotic Transmission of Thermophilic Campylobacter lari. British Microbiology Research Journal. 2011 Oct; 1(4): 104-121.