NCIt definition : A species of microaerophilic, Gram-negative, curved or spiral bacilli assigned to
the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile with a flagellum at each pole, non-spore
forming, oxidase positive, and hydrolyzes hippurate. C. jejuni is the most common
pathogen in the United States causing bacterial diarrhea and gastroenteritis and is
also linked to Guillain Barre syndrome.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Campylobacter jejuni.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping