Campylobacter Jejuni, Sem
by Oliver Meckes EYE OF SCIENCE
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Campylobacter Jejuni, Sem
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Oliver Meckes EYE OF SCIENCE
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Scanning electron micrograph of Campylobacter jejuni, commonly found in animal feces. Campylobacter is a helical-shaped, nonspore-forming, Gram-negative, microaerophilic, nonfermenting bacterium forming motile rods with a single polar flagellum, which are also oxidase-positive and grow optimally at 37 to 42 degrees 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 characterized 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. Magnification 18,000x (at 15 cm image width).
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