Campylobacter laridis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Epsilon Proteobacteria |
Order: | Campylobacterales |
Family: | Campylobacteraceae |
Genus: | Campylobacter |
Species: | C. laridis |
Binomial name | |
Campylobacter laridis Benjamin et al., 1984 |
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Subspecies | |
C. lari subsp. concheus |
C. lari subsp. concheus
Debruyne et al. 2009
C. lari subsp. lari
(Benjamin et al. 1984)
Debruyne et al. 2009
Campylobacter lari (formerly Campylobacter laridis) is a species of nalidixic acid-resistant, thermophilic, microaerophilic bacteria first isolated from human faeces. It shows anaerobic growth in the presence of trimethylamine N-oxide hydrochloride. Its type strain is NCTC 11352. It is commonly found in sea gulls. In humans, it has been involved in cases of enteritis, severe abdominal pain and terminal bacteremia.