Campylobacter spp

Campylobacter is a bacterium that can cause a disease in humans called campylobacteriosis.

With over 250,000 cases reported in humans each year, it is the. malattia a trasmissione alimentare più frequentemente riferita nell’Unione europea.

Campylobacteriosis is a zoonosis, that is, a disease or infection that can be transmitted directly or indirectly between animals and humans.

The main species responsible for disease in humans are Campylobacter jejuni, sCampylobacter coli and sCampylobacter lari. Common symptoms include fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps.

The major sources of infection are poultry meat, unpasteurized milk (and any cheese made from it), contaminated water (for example, water not treated with chlorine from streams, rivers and ponds) and ready-to-eat foods.

However, the bacterium can also be found in other types of meat, fish products, and vegetables. Raw poultry is often contaminated with Campylobacter because the bacterium can live in the intestines of healthy animals. It is also found in pigs and cattle.

Three distinct test kits are available: one for the specific detection of Campylobacters spp, another for the determination of Campylobacter jejuni and the last for Campylobacter coli.

*Patent licenses WO 00/28082, WO 01/34790, WO 01/77317, WO 02/24902, WO 01/34838 ** Industrial invention patent no. 0001425753 dated 09.11.2016