Open AccessBacterial gastroenteritis caused by the putative zoonotic pathogen Campylobacter lanienae: First reported case in Germany
Author(s) -
Juliane Fornefett,
Anne Busch,
Sandra Döpping,
Helmut Hotzel,
Dagmar Rimek
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
access microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2516-8290
DOI - 10.1099/acmi.0.000199
Subject(s) - campylobacteriosis , campylobacter , campylobacter jejuni , enteritis , microbiology and biotechnology , campylobacter coli , biology , outbreak , zoonosis , diarrhea , virology , medicine , bacteria , genetics
Foodborne campylobacteriosis is the most common cause of human bacterial enteritis in Germany.Campylobacter jejuniandCampylobacter coliare the main causative agents for enteric disease, but a number of other species are involved, including rare ones. These rareCampylobacterspp. are emerging zoonotic pathogens in humans due to increasing international movement of supplies, livestock and people.Campylobacter lanienaewas first isolated from healthy abattoir workers in Switzerland and at first its pathogenic potential for humans was considered to be low. Recently, the first case ofCampylobacter lanienae -associated human enteritis was reported in Canada. Here, we describe a case of mildCampylobacter lanienae -associated enteritis with subsequent asymptomatic excretion in a butcher. The isolate is available at the TLV strain collection (no. TP00333/18). This first reported case of humanCampylobacter lanienaecampylobacteriosis in Germany demonstrates the agent’s likely zoonotic pathogenicity.