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. 1982 Mar 1;23(1):88–98. doi: 10.1186/BF03546825

Characterization of Campylobacter Jejuni/Coli Isolated from Different Sources

Karakterisering av Campylobacter jejuni/coli isolerat från olika källor

Marja-Liisa Hänninen 1,✉
PMCID: PMC8295779  PMID: 7113870

Abstract

Characteristics of 50 strains of G. jejuni/coli isolated from rectal swabs, caecal contents or bile of cow, sheep, goat, swine, broiler chicken and man were investigated. All the strains grew at 30 °C, 35°C 42°C, but not at 25 °C. The strains were nalidixic acid sensitive. Differences were noticed in salt-tolerance, in the growth with 2,3,5 tri-phenyltetracolium chloride and in the hippurate hydrolysis. Growth of the strains with certain bile salts was also investigated and the results are discussed.

Keywords: Campylobacter jejuni/coli, cultural and biochemical characteristics

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