Campylobacter Jejuni, Sem #6 Toddler T-Shirt

Campylobacter jejuni is commonly found in animal feces. It is a helical-shaped, nonspore-forming, Gram-negative, microaerophilic, nonfermenting bacterium forming motile rods with a polar flagellum, which are oxidase-positive and grow optimally at 37 to 42°C. When exposed to atmospheric oxygen, C. jejuni is able to change into a coccal form. This species of pathogenic bacteria is one of the most common causes of human gastroenteritis in the world. Food poisoning caused by Campylobacter species can be severely debilitating, but is rarely life-threatening. Infection with C. jejuni usually results in enteritis, which is characterised by abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, and malaise. Diarrhea itself can vary in severity from loose to bloody stools. The disease is usually self-limiting. However, it does respond to antibiotics. Scanning Electron Microscope, magnification 170001 (at 15 cm image width).