Campylobacter in Africa – A specific viewpoint

Ellis Kobina Paintsil, Wycliffe O Masanta, Annika Dreyer, Leonid Ushanov, Stella I Smith, Hagen Frickmann, Andreas E Zautner · 2023

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Ellis Paintsil and co-authors review Campylobacter infections from an African viewpoint, in a 2023 article. These bacteria cause gut illness worldwide and can trigger later nerve damage. The African picture has its own traits, from strain mix to drug response. The team searched the medical literature for Africa-focused work.

The review covers human and animal medicine plus food hygiene. It maps how common the gut species are in north and sub-Saharan Africa. Drug susceptibility patterns are charted. The gravest after-effect, a paralysis syndrome, is reviewed in African populations. A chapter treats a species of animal health concern. The authors argue that control plans must fit African settings, not imported templates.

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CREATOREllis Kobina Paintsil, Wycliffe O Masanta, Annika Dreyer, Leonid Ushanov, Stella I Smith, Hagen Frickmann, Andreas E Zautner
YEAR2023
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE57 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC10755667

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