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Increase in Acid Tolerance of Campylobacter jejuni through Coincubation with Amoebae
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- Axelsson Olsson, Diana (author)
- Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för naturvetenskap, NV
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- Svensson, Lovisa (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för naturvetenskap, NV,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,infektionssjukdomar
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- Olofsson, Jenny (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för naturvetenskap, NV,Infektionssjukdomar
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- 2010
- 2010
- English.
- In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. - 0099-2240 .- 1098-5336. ; 76:13, s. 4194-4200
- Journal article (peer-reviewed)
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- Campylobacter jejuni is a recognized and common gastrointestinal pathogen in most parts of the world. Human infections are often food borne, and the bacterium is frequent among poultry and other food animals. However, much less is known about the epidemiology of C. jejuni in the environment and what mechanisms the bacterium depends on to tolerate low pH. The sensitive nature of C. jejuni stands in contrast to the fact that it is difficult to eradicate from poultry production, and even more contradictory is the fact that the bacterium is able to survive the acidic passage through the human stomach. Here we expand the knowledge on C. jejuni acid tolerance by looking at protozoa as a potential epidemiological pathway of infection. Our results showed that when C. jejuni cells were coincubated with Acanthamoeba polyphaga in acidified phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or tap water, the bacteria could tolerate pHs far below those in their normal range, even surviving at pH 4 for 20 h and at pH 2 for 5 h. Interestingly, moderately acidic conditions (pH 4 and 5) were shown to trigger C. jejuni motility as well as to increase adhesion/internalization of bacteria into A. polyphaga. Taken together, the results suggest that protozoa may act as protective hosts against harsh conditions and might be a potential risk factor for C. jejuni infections. These findings may be important for our understanding of C. jejuni passage through the gastrointestinal tract and for hygiene practices used in poultry settings.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Mikrobiologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Microbiology (hsv//eng)
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- Mikrobiologi
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- Microbiology
- MEDICINE
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