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What is the most common form of Campylobacter?
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C. jejuni, although there are other species. These are slender curved or spiral Gram- bacteria propelled by polar flagella at one or both poles. They are inhabitanys of the intestinal tract, genitourinary and oral cavity of humans and animals.
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What happens once C. jejuni is ingested?
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It reaches the mucosa at the last segment of the small intestine near its junction with the colon. they burrow through the mucosa.
Incubation is 1-7 days. |
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What is the mechanism of pathology?
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It involves a heat labile enterotoxin that stimulates a secretory diarhhea like that of cholera.
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Can neuromuscular disease ever occur from Campylobacteriosis?
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Occasionally, infection with this bacterium can lead to Guillain-Barre syndrome.
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What is Guillain-Barre' syndrome?
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It appears to be an autoimmune reaction that can be brought on by infection with viruses and bacteria, by vaccination and even by surgery.
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The single most common precipitating event for the onset of GBS is Campylobacter infection. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE.
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How is diagnosis achieved with Campylobacter?
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Stool sample analysis.
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Is there a treatment for campylobacter?
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Rehydration, and seriously infected patients require erythromycin.
Vaccines do not exist at this time, and rigid sanitary control is highly recommended. |
