Campylobacter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004028",
  "term": "Campylobacter",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A genus of bacteria found in the reproductive organs, intestinal tract, and oral cavity of animals and man. Some species are pathogenic.\n\n2. A genus of gram-negative, microaerophilic, spiral bacteria. They are motile, with either uni- or bi-polar flagella and are oxidase-positive. Several species of Campylobacter have been implicated in human disease.\n\n3. Campylobacter is a bacterium that is commonly found in the intestinal tracts of cats, dogs, poultry, cattle, swine, rodents, monkeys, wild birds, and some humans. The bacteria pass through feces to cycle through the environment and are also in untreated water. Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni), the strain associated with most reported human infections, may be present in the body without causing illness.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NIH Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
    "USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/campylobacter/"
}