Campylobacter ⇒ Campylobacter jejuni {10000135} Record Keys Parent:Campylobacter Definition:Campylobacter jejuni Details Initialisation date:2020-09-06 LinksSource Meta Information Rank: Species Domain: Bacteria Zone:[ ] Enzyme:[ ] Function:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] [#Cancer] - #Cytolethal Distending Toxin (CDT) by Campylobacter jejuni and Colibactin by Escherichia Coli can directly damage DNA [1.2] [#Colorectal cancer] - Campylobacter jejuni, was found to promote the growth and enlargement of colorectal tumors in mice, and induces changes in microbial composition and transcriptomic responses, a process dependent on #Cytolethal Distending Toxin (CDT) production [1.3] [#Guillain–Barré syndrome] - The autoimmunity associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome has been associated with Campylobacter jejuni and the generation of antibodies to microbial components that cross-react with epitopes on the surface of the neuron.References Notes[ ]
