Description
Worldwide there are more than 20 different Campylobacter species. In the industrialised countries Campylobacter jejuni is the second most common cause of intestinal inflammation. The primary reservoirs for the organisms are wild warm blooded animals and farm animals. Campylobacter infections in humans are primarily a result of food contamination, inadequately heated poultry being the primary source of infection. The incubation time is generally between two and seven days. ELISA test-systems are especially suited for the differential analysis of immunoglobulin classes directed against the virus