Campylobacter Jejuni is a Gram-negative, spiral shaped, nonspore-forming, Gram-negative, microaerophilic, nonfermenting bacterium forming motile rods with a single polar flagellum. When exposed to atmospheric oxygen, Campylobacter Jejuni is able to change into a coccal form. Infection with this species of pathogenic bacteria is one of the most common causes of human gastroenteritis in the world. Campylobacter Jejuni is commonly associated with poultry, and it naturally colonises the digestive tract of many bird species.
Alternative Names
Campylobacter Jejuni outer membrane protein; C. Jejuni Omp Recombinant