Campylobacter upsaliensis

Campylobacter upsaliensis is a bacterial species of Campylobacter[2] found in cats and dogs.[3]

Campylobacter upsaliensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Epsilonproteobacteria
Order: Campylobacterales
Family: Campylobacteraceae
Genus: Campylobacter
Species:
C. upsaliensis
Binomial name
Campylobacter upsaliensis
Sandstedt and Ursing 1991[1]

Etymology

C. upsaliensis is named after Uppsala, Sweden, where it was first discovered.

Pathogenesis

C. upsaliensis can cause campylobacteriosis, but Campylobacter jejuni, a spiral and comma shaped bacterium normally found in cattle, swine, and birds , where it is nonpathogenic, causes most cases.[4]

References
  1. "Campylobacter". www.bacterio.net. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. Campylobacter Archived 2011-08-26 at WebCite J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
  3. Sandstedt, Karin; Ursing, Jan (January 1991). "Description of Campylobacter upsaliensis sp. nov. Previously Known as the CNW Group". Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 14 (1): 39–45. doi:10.1016/S0723-2020(11)80359-0.
  4. Coker, Akitoye O.; Isokpehi, Raphael D.; Thomas, Bolaji N.; Amisu, Kehinde O.; Obi, C. Larry (March 2002). "Human Campylobacteriosis in Developing Countries". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 8 (3): 237–243. doi:10.3201/eid0803.010233. PMC 2732465. PMID 11927019.


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