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Regarding Campylobacter jejuni not true is ?

A
Most common cause of Campylobacteriosis
B
Poultry is the cause of the disease
C
Human is the only reservoir
D
Causes Gillian barrie syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e. Human is the only reservoir Animals are the main reservoir of C. jejuni( not human). It is a zoonosis. CAMPYLOBACTER Morphology . Gram negative . Comma shaped . Motile with a single polar flagellum --> Daing or tumbling motility . Non capsulated . Nonsporing Culture . Growth occurs under microaerophilic conditions (5% 02,10% CO2 and 85% N2). . Thermophilic, growing at 42degC (Can grow at 37degC, but incubation at higher tempratures suppresses normal fecal flora.) Biochemical reactions . Do not ferment carbohydrate . Catalase and oxidase positive . Nitrate reduction positive Pathogenicity Diarrhea! disease . C. jejuni is the most common cause . It is a zoonosis . The source is food of animal origin, especially raw milk.

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