Campylobacter

Campylobacter definition - medical

Cam·py·lo·bac·ter (kămˈpə-lō-băkˌtər)

noun
A genus of motile bacteria containing gram-negative, nonsporeforming, spirally curved rods with a single polar flagellum at one or both ends of the cell; certain species can cause illness in humans.

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