What are Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacteriosis?
Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) is a bacterium commonly found in the intestines of poultry, cattle, swine, rodents, wild birds and household pets like cats and dogs. It has also been found in untreated surface water (caused by fecal material in the environment) and manure. C. jejuni is the most common type of campylobacter associated with human illness. Humans may develop an illness called campylobacteriosis if they consume food infected by C. jejuni bacteria.
