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. 1988 Dec;26(12):2469–2473. doi: 10.1128/jcm.26.12.2469-2473.1988

Campylobacter cryaerophila isolated from a human.

W Tee 1, R Baird 1, M Dyall-Smith 1, B Dwyer 1
PMCID: PMC266927  PMID: 3230125

Abstract

Campylobacter cryaerophila was recovered from a single stool specimen of a 35-year-old homosexual man who presented with intermittent diarrhea for 4 to 6 months. The isolate was identified as C. cryaerophila by using biochemical reactions and confirmed by DNA-DNA hybridization and gas-liquid chromatograph profiles. The base composition of DNA of the isolate was found to be 31.1 +/- 1 mol% (G+C). C. cryaerophila was previously reported to be associated with bovine and porcine abortions in animals. We believe this is the first report of recovery of C. cryaerophila from human stool.

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