Stimulation of Surface Polysaccharide Production under Aerobic Conditions Confers Aerotolerance in Campylobacter jejuni
Jinshil Kim, Myungseo Park, Eunbyeol Ahn, Qingqing Mao, Chi Chen, Sangryeol Ryu, Byeonghwa Jeon
Abstract
Oxygen-sensitive foodborne pathogens must withstand oxygen toxicity in aerobic environments during transmission to humans. C. jejuni is a major cause of gastroenteritis, accounting for 400 million to 500 million infection cases worldwide per year. As an obligate microaerophile, C. jejuni is sensitive to air-level oxygen.
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Campylobacter jejuniObligateMicrobiologyCampylobacterBiologyStimulationObligate anaerobeOxygenFood scienceBacteriaChemistryEcologyOrganic chemistryNeuroscienceGeneticsSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyListeria monocytogenes in Food SafetyVibrio bacteria research studies