Class Epsilon Proteobacteria Family Campylobacteraceae Rank Species | Phylum Proteobacteria | |
Similar Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter upsaliensis, Campylobacter fetus, Campylobacter hyointestinalis, Arcobacter | ||
Medical vocabulary what does campylobacter lari mean
Campylobacter lari (formerly Campylobacter laridis) is a species of nalidixic acid-resistant, thermophilic, microaerophilic bacteria first isolated from human faeces. It shows anaerobic growth in the presence of trimethylamine N-oxide hydrochloride. Its type strain is NCTC 11352. It is commonly found in sea gulls. In humans, it has been involved in cases of enteritis, severe abdominal pain and terminal bacteremia.
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