Rank: Species

Lineage: Bacteria;delta/epsilon subdivisions;Epsilonproteobacteria;Campylobacterales;Campylobacteraceae;Campylobacter;Campylobacter rectus

Description: Campylobacter. Members of this genus are one of the most common causes of bacterial gastroenteritis (campylobacteriosis). Usually the symptoms are abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, and cramps, but the illness can sometimes be fatal and some infected individuals develop a syndrome (Guillain-Barre) in which the nerves connecting the spinal cord to the brain are damaged. C. jejuni is the main cause of campylobacteriosis, but other species can also cause infection, including C. coli, C. upsaliensis, and C. concisus.Campylobacter rectus . Campylobacter rectus is a gram-negative, microaerophilic, rod-shaped bacterium found in the gingival crevice. The bacterium is motile and has a flagellum and surface layer (S-layer). It has been associated with periodontitis and the S-layer is a candidate as a cause of the bacterium's virulence. More >> Less >>

Reference Material:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/?term=Campylobacter%20rectus