Campylobacter jejuni Flashcards by Julia Norder | Brainscape

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Campylobacter jejuni

Morphology

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Gr- rods, non-spore forming - S/comma/curved shaped
Lipooligosaccharide, capsular polysaccharide, H

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Campylobacter jejuni

Antigenic structure

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Motile
LOS - O, polysaccharide capsule - K & H - flagella

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Campylobacter jejuni

Epidemiology

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zoonosis
from: improperly cooked poultry, contaminated food & water and unpasteurized milk

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Campylobacter jejuni

Pathogenesis

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histological damage to mucosal surface of jejunum, ileum & colon –> ulcerated, edematous & bloody

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Campylobacter jejuni

Symptoms/complication/ prophylaxis/treatment

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Symptoms: diearrhea, fever & severe abdominal pain
Complication: Guillian-Barré syndrome
Prophylaxis: non-specific
Treatment: antibiotics & symptomatic

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