Laboratory of David R. Hendrixson, PhD

A broad interest of the Hendrixson laboratory is to understand multiple aspects of the biology of C. jejuni that contribute to its ability to grow, colonize hosts, and promote disease.

Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in the United States and other developed countries throughout the world. C. jejuni disease is usually characterized by a mild to bloody diarrheal disease. In contrast to humans, many animals, especially avian species, are natural hosts for C. jejuni and harbor the organism in the gastrointestinal tract without symptomatic disease. Contaminated poultry meats represent a significant source of C. jejuni that impacts human health. The C. jejuni determinants and host factors that lead to the development of disease in humans or a commensal relationship in animals are not adequately understood.

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