Search for Heat-Resistant Campylobacter Species
Campylobacter means curved bacteria and is a type of gram negative bacteria. Most Campylobacter species infect humans and other animals, causing disease. Such bacteria often appear as comma-shaped rods.Campylobacter is one of the four main causes of diarrheal diseases. This type of bacteria is the most common bacterial cause of intestinal infection in the world, which causes vomiting and diarrhea and is mostly seen in infants and children. Infections are usually mild, but can be fatal in very young children, the elderly, and people with low immunity. Diarrheal diseases are the most common diseases caused by unsafe food, and 550 million people get sick annually because of it.
Campylobacter dies at high temperatures. However, some species have higher heat tolerance and can survive longer. Extensive research is being done on Campylobacter heat resistance.
Human infection with Campylobacter bacteria is usually associated with the consumption of food that has been cooled and exposed to high temperatures. This pathogen is important for human health. However, it is not known exactly how these bacteria cope with the difficult conditions in the chain of transmission from animals to humans. It is generally more fragile than other foodborne pathogens, but is a major cause of foodborne illness and is usually caused by foods that have been exposed to some degree of heat. It survives for a long time at low temperatures, especially in foods such as raw chicken.
