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A rod-shaped one-celled organism that causes infections in cattle and man

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  • Another new bacteria, known as campylobacter—normally known to cause only gastroenteritis—is now thought to cause miscarriage as well.
  • Freezing is especially problematic when the organism of interest is campylobacter, which is the more common pathogens associated in raw milk.
  • For every 100,000 Americans 15 will get salmonella, 13 will get campylobacter which is also often found in poultry and six will get shigella which is found in shellfish.
  • Detecting food-borne diseases such as campylobacter and salmonella long before they enter the food c ...
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