campylobacter

noun

cam·pylo·bac·ter | \ ˌkam-pi-lō-ˈbak-tər

, kam-ˌpi-lə- \

Definition of campylobacter

: any of a genus (Campylobacter) of spirally curved motile gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of which some are pathogenic in domestic animals and humans

Examples of campylobacter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The campylobacter bacteria can cause campylobacteriosis. — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 29 Aug. 2021 And too many people have done so anyway at their peril and ended up sick as a dog from salmonella, Cyclospora, campylobacter, and more. — John Mariani, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021 In additional lab experiments, the scientists injected raw chicken breast fillets with a cocktail of campylobacter and salmonella. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, 1 May 2020 Raw, unpasteurized milk can harbor germs like listeria, salmonella, campylobacter or cryptosporidium. — Rachel Meltzer Warren, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 The Humane Society said its undercover investigator became ill with campylobacter after contact with Petland’s puppies. — Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, 14 Nov. 2019 Health officials have been working to lower rates of campylobacter, which is the most common cause of food poisoning in the country. — Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2019 Digestive illnesses Heat is linked with higher risks for salmonella and campylobacter outbreaks. — Emily Holden, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2019 Officials have been working to fight campylobacter, the most common cause of food poisoning in Britain. — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2019

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“Campylobacter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campylobacter. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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campylobacter

noun

cam·py·lo·bac·ter | \ ˈkam-pə-lō-ˌbak-tər

Medical Definition of campylobacter

1 capitalized : a genus of slender spirally curved rod bacteria of the family Spirillaceae that are gram-negative, microaerophilic, and motile with a characteristic motion resembling a corkscrew, that do not form spores, and that include forms formerly included in the genus Spirillum or Vibrio of which some are pathogenic for domestic animals or humans — see helicobacter

2 : any bacterium of the genus Campylobacter