Campylobacter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kæmˈpaɪləʊˌbæktə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Campylobacter is a noun meaning Any bacteria of the genus Campylobacter; a principal cause of food poisoning.
Meaning
Any bacteria of the genus Campylobacter; a principal cause of food poisoning.
Example Sentences
These days, we can see how even small increases in temperature and rainfall around the world often lead to higher rates of disease, whether that’s malaria in Kenya and Ethiopia, Murray Valley encephalitis in southern Australia or campylobacter in Bangladesh.
Word Forms
- campylobacters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thermophilic, campy, coccobacterium, coccus, cecitis, colick.
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