AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 1, 2022) – As we head outdoors this summer, scientists are working to clip the long, flexible appendages that enable the common bacterium Campylobacter jejuni to make its way from ...

Post-translational modification of cell surface factors is known to be important for the virulence of many bacterial pathogens, including Campylobacter jejuni, a major worldwide cause of bacterial ...

Campylobacters are small Gram-negative spiral rods. Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni), a foodborne organism contracted from untreated water, milk and meat, especially chicken, is one of the most ...

Campylobacter bacteria persist throughout poultry production, and two of the most common strains are exchanging genetic material, which could result in more antibiotic-resistant and infectious ...