Campylobacteriosis

Campylobacteriosis is an acute infectious diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Campylobacter, a bacterium mostly common found in raw or undercooked poultry meat, unpasteurised milk, and untreated water, is pathogen that cause gastro-enteritis.

Various virulence factors such as flagelin, lipopolysacharides, adhesions and invasions have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Campylobacter infection.The illness normally occurs 2 to 5 days after ingesting the contaminated food.

The illness usually lasts1 week; however some infected individuals may remain asymptomatic.

The illness is estimated too cause approximately 2.4 million cases per year, which is more than shigella and Salmonella bacteria combined. Anyone can contract campylobacteriosis but children under 5 years of age and young adults aged 15 to 29 years are most often afflicted.
Campylobacteriosis