campylobacter

/ ˌkæmpɪləʊˈbæktə /

noun

1. a rod-shaped bacterium that causes infections in cattle and man. Unpasteurized milk infected with campylobacter is a common cause of gastroenteritis

Word History and Origins

Origin of campylobacter¹

from Greek kampulos bent + _bacter ( _ium )

Example Sentences

The outbreak in Pune is being traced to a pathogen called campylobacter jejuni, a leading cause of foodborne infections, and the biggest driver of GBS worldwide.

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Their findings showed that over a third of them tested positive for campylobacter.

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Two-thirds of the cases were linked to campylobacter.

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In countries with good hygiene, fewer GBS cases are linked to campylobacter, with respiratory infections being a major contributor, say experts.

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"Campylobacter is endemic with hundreds of thousands of cases taking place all the time. It is always existing in the environment," Hugh Willison, a professor of neurology at University of Glasgow told me.

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