Campylobacter

CLIA is a revolutionary and high-sensitive immunodiagnostic technique, that represents a huge step in diagnosis of both infectious and non-infectious diseases.

Campylobacter is a gram-negative bacterium with flagellum that is among the four main causes of gastroenteritis worldwide, with higher incidence in children under the age of two. There are 17 species of Campylobacter, but the most frequent one reported in humans is C.jejuni.

Symptoms of Campylobacter infection, also called campylobacteriosis, start 2-5 days after the infection and include stomach pain, watery or bloody diarrhoea and fever and last for about 3-6 days. In addition, campylobacteriosis has been associated with the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer.

Campylobacter is usually found in feces of animals like poultry, cattle, pigs, wild birds and wild animals. Therefore, transmission normally occurs by consuming contaminated food or water, swimming in natural bodies of water or having direct contact with infected animals.

CerTest Biotec CLIA detects specific proteins from Campylobacter, present in stool samples of patients.