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New Research Progress on Campylobacter jejuni Typing and its Biological Characteristics

ZHAI Hai-hua1, 2, WANG Juan1, WANG Jun-wei1, CHANG Wei-shan2, SHAO Wei-xing1   

  1. (1.China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao 266032, China; 2.Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China)
  • Received:2013-08-06 Online:2014-02-20 Published:2014-03-27

Abstract: Campylobacter jejuni (C.jejuni) is a major pathogen of human campylobacteriosis, as well as one of the major food-borne pathogen. It can not only cause human diarrhea, but also cause many systemic diseases such as endocarditis, arthritis, septisis. The most serious complication it can cause is the Guillain Barre syndrome. In developed countries, C.jejuni even has a trend to excess Salmonella and be reported as next Salmonella, which has caused a worldwide concern. Analysis of biological characteristics for C.jejuni can help us to distinguish it with other pathogens. Typing methods play important roles in the identification, monitoring and prevention of C.jejuni. It can also help us to understand its virulence and resistance mechanisms to C.jejuni. This paper reviews advances of C.jejuni in biological characteristics, serotyping and genotyping methods so as to help us further understand its new progress in these areas.

Key words: Campylobacter jejuni; biological characteristics; typing methods