Abstract
We report on a case of human gastroenteritis caused by the pathogen Campylobacter hyointestinalis. Recurrent watery diarrhea and intermittent vomiting were the most significant symptoms of the previously healthy patient. Whole-cell protein electrophoresis and 16S rRNA gene sequencing were used to identify this Campylobacter species. Investigation of the patient's surroundings led to the recovery of a second C. hyointestinalis strain originating from porcine feces. Subsequent typing of the human and the porcine isolates by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis revealed similar macrorestriction profiles, indicating transmission of this pathogen.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Animals
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Bacterial Proteins / isolation & purification
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Base Sequence
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Campylobacter / classification
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Campylobacter / genetics
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Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
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Campylobacter / pathogenicity
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Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
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Campylobacter Infections / transmission*
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / isolation & purification
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Feces / microbiology
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Female
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Gastroenteritis / microbiology
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Genes, Bacterial
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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RNA, Bacterial / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Swine / microbiology*
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Zoonoses / microbiology
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Zoonoses / transmission*
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Bacterial
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S