Increased Emergence of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Campylobacter jejuni in Biofilm
Author(s) -
Junghee Bae,
Byeonghwa Jeon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.00995-13
Subject(s) - campylobacter jejuni , pathogen , campylobacter , human pathogen , microbiology and biotechnology , foodborne pathogen , biology , biofilm , campylobacteriosis , bacteria , listeria monocytogenes , genetics
Campylobacter jejuni is a leading food-borne pathogen that annually causes approximately 400 million to 500 million human infection cases worldwide ([1][1]). As a zoonotic pathogen, C. jejuni colonizes the intestines of various animal species, particularly poultry, and is transmitted to humans via
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