Bacteremia due to Campylobacter spp. is rarely reported, and Campylobacter fetus is the species most commonly exhibiting vascular tropism, as occurred in this case report describing the diagnosis of C. fetus bacteremia in an infant presenting with respiratory tract infection. A 5-month-old baby, with undiagnosed failure to thrive, presented to the acute care service with a high fever and respir...

arenthood, described by one author as the 'last stand of the amateur' (Koller 1974, as cited in Warren 1983a), is the one occupation common to the majority of the adult population for which no training or educational qualification is required. The underlying societal assumption is that child-rearing skills and feeling protective towards children are natural and instinctive (Bowlby 1971, as cite...

Cell suspensions of Campylobacter fetus subsp. intestinalis grown microaerophilically in complex media consumed oxygen in the presence of formate, succinate, and DL-lactate, and membranes had the corresponding dehydrogenase activities. The cells and membranes also had ascorbate-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine oxidase activity which was cyanide sensitive. The fumarate reductase activity...

La Campilobacteriosis Genital Bovina (CGB) es una enfermedad infecto contagiosa que afecta al ganado bovino. considerada de reporte obligatorio y está incluida en la lista B enfermedades los animales terrestres según Organización Mundial Salud Animal (OMSA). En rumiantes Campylobacter fetus subsp. se ha demostrado el sistema entérico, especialmente intestino las principales causas infertilidad ...

In 1977, microbiologists and clinicians were awakened to the importance of the genus Campylobacter when it was learned that one species, Campylobacter jejuni, was a major cause of human enteritis. In the following decade substantial advances were made in diagnosis, isolation technology, identification, classification, serotyping, and epidemiology. The genus has undergone rapid expansion as adva...

Bovine genital campylobacteriosis is one of the most economically important diseases of dairy cattleresulting in lowered fertility, embryo mortality and abortion, repeated returns to service, reduced pregnancyrates and extended calving intervals. While the occurrence of repeat breeding syndrome and abortions arereported from many Iranian dairy cattle farms, little information is available regar...