Module 6: Campylobacter (Wittum) Flashcards
Definition:
requiring very little free oxygen
Microaerophilic
What would be the best way to describe Campylobacter spp.?
- Microaerophilic
- Motile
- Gram-negative bacteria
- Sensitive to desiccation (the removal of moisture from something)
(T/F) Campylobacter spp. multiply on carcasses
False, does not multiply on carcasses or meat products
What are the two important species of Campylobacter spp. and which one is the most common?
- Campylobacter jejuni (most common)
- Campylobacter coli
What is the primary reservoir for Campylobacter jejuni?
Poultry
What is the primary reservoir for Campylobacter coli?
Swine
A person infected with Campylobacter spp. may experience what sort of symptoms?
Asymptomatic or mild disease
What is the most common food-borne illness?
Norovirus
- Norovirus
- Salmonella
- Campylobacter
What is the most common illness that leads to hospitalization?
Salmonella
- Salmonella
- Norovirus
- Campylobacter
- Toxoplasma gondii
Zoonotic food-borne transmission most commonly occurs with which species of Campylobacter?
Campylobacter jejuni
What are the two most important livestock reservoirs for zoonotic food-borne transmission of Campylobacter jejuni in the US?
Broiler Chickens, Dairy cattle (unpasterized milk products)
Fluoroquinolone Resistance
Fluoroquinolone was approved for the control of mortality associated with E.coli in chickens and mortality associated with E. coli and P. multocida in turkeys
Baytril - enrofloxacin
(T/F) Zoonotic food-borne transmission of C. jejuni most common, but C. coli also a food-borne pathogen
True
(T/F) Campylobacter sporadic outbreaks from various other sources including water and raw milk can be seen
True
