campylobacter

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campylobacter [ˌkæmpɪləʊˈbæktə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) a rod-shaped bacterium that causes infections in cattle and man. Unpasteurized milk infected with campylobacter is a common cause of gastroenteritis

[from Greek kampulos bent + bacter(ium)]

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