Campylobacter lari | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Campylobacterota |
Class: | "Campylobacteria" |
Order: | Campylobacterales |
Family: | Campylobacteraceae |
Genus: | Campylobacter |
Species: | C. lari
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Binomial name | |
Campylobacter lari Benjamin et al., 1984
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Subspecies | |
C. lari subsp. concheus |
Campylobacter lari (formerly Campylobacter laridis[1]) is a species of nalidixic acid-resistant, thermophilic, microaerophilic bacteria first isolated from human faeces.[2][3] 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,[4] severe abdominal pain and terminal bacteremia.[5][6]