Genomic analysis of the diversity, antimicrobial resistance and virulence potential of clinical Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli strains from Chile.

• Main Authors: Veronica Bravo (Author), Assaf Katz (Author), Lorena Porte (Author), Thomas Weitzel (Author), Carmen Varela (Author), Narjol Gonzalez-Escalona (Author), Carlos J Blondel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are the leading cause of human gastroenteritis in the industrialized world and an emerging threat in developing countries. The incidence of campylobacteriosis in South America is greatly underestimated, mostly due to the lack of adequate diagnostic methods...