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Some of these newly discovered strains seem to be have greater disease-causing
potential than Helicobacter pylori, with more organs involved. Helicobacter
cinaedi causes some cases of cellulitis in immune-compromised individuals
[45]. A role for Helicobacter species in Crohn's disease and other enteric and
hepatic inflammatory conditions is currently being studied. Numerous strains
have been detected by PCR (polymerase chain reaction), but not isolated from
tissues.
The second Genus of Class Epsilon Proteobacteria is Campylobacter, the
cause of campylobacteriosis. About a dozen species of Campylobacter are
currently under study as possible causes of human disease. Campylobacter
jejuni lives in the small intestine and colon, and infections typically cause an
acute, self-limited enteritis. Campylobacter fetus is an opportunistic pathogen
that causes sepsis in newborns.
Infectious species:
Campylobacter fetus (sepsis in newborns)
Campylobacter jejuni (enteritis)
Helicobacter pylori,formerlyCampylobacter pylori, formerly C. pyloridis
(gastritis, increased risk of gastric cancer and gastric MALT lymphoma)
Helicobacter cinaedi (cellulitis) [45]
