Title |
MINIREVIEW] Clinical relevance of infections with zoonotic and human oral species of Campylobacter |
Author |
Soomin Lee1, Jeeyeon Lee1, Jimyeong Ha1, Yukyung Choi1, Sejeong Kim1, Heeyoung Lee1, Yohan Yoon1, and Kyoung-Hee Choi2* |
Address |
1Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul 04310, Republic of Korea, 2Department of Oral Microbiology, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk 54538, Republic of Korea |
Bibliography |
Journal of Microbiology, 54(7),459-467, 2016,
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DOI |
10.1007/s12275-016-6254-x
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Key Words |
Campylobacter, gastroenteritis, periodontitis, inflammatory bowel disease |
Abstract |
Genus Campylobacter has been recognized as a causative bacterial
agent of animal and human diseases. Human Campylobacter
infections have caused more concern. Campylobacters
can be classified into two groups in terms of their original host:
zoonotic and human oral species. The major zoonotic species
are Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli, which
mostly reside in the intestines of avian species and are transmitted
to humans via consumption of contaminated poultry
products, thus causing human gastroenteritis and other diseases
as sequelae. The other campylobacters, human oral species,
include C. concisus, C. showae, C. gracilis, C. ureolyticus,
C. curvus, and C. rectus. These species are isolated from the
oral cavity, natural colonization site, but have potential clinical
relevance in the periodontal region to varying extent. Two
species, C. jejuni and C. coli, are believed to be mainly associated
with intestinal diseases, but recent studies suggested
that oral Campylobacter species also play a significant role in
intestinal diseases. This review offers an outline of the two
Campylobacter groups (zoonotic and human oral), their virulence
traits, and the associated illnesses including gastroenteritis. |