Micro 28: Campylobacter and Helicobacter
This episode explores two genera of curved Gram-negative rods that occupy distinct niches within the gastrointestinal tract. Drawing from Murray’s Chapter 28, it contrasts Campylobacter - a common cause of inflammatory diarrhoea - with Helicobacter pylori, a master of chronic gastric colonisation.
The narrative begins with Campylobacter jejuni, typically acquired through undercooked poultry or contaminated water. Its motility, invasiveness, and cytotoxin production result in inflammatory diarrhoea often accompanied by fever and abdominal pain. The episode also highlights post-infectious…
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