Kingdom Bacteria Class Epsilon Proteobacteria Family Campylobacteraceae Rank Species | Phylum Proteobacteria Order Campylobacterales Genus Campylobacter | |
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Similar Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter hyointestinalis, Campylobacter fetus, Arcobacter, Helicobacter cinaedi | ||
Medical vocabulary what does campylobacter upsaliensis mean
Campylobacter upsaliensis is a bacterial species of campylobacter It can be found in cats and dogs.
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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.
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