Human Infections with New Subspecies of Campylobacter fetus

Abstract

Campylobacter fetus subsp. testudinum subsp. nov. is a newly proposed subspecies of C. fetus with markers of reptile origin. We summarize epidemiologic information for 9 humans infected with this bacterium. All cases were in men, most of whom were of Asian origin. Infection might have been related to exposure to Asian foods or reptiles.

Keywords

• Campylobacter fetus
• C. fetus subsp. fetus
• C. fetus subsp. venerealis
• C. fetus subsp. testudinum subsp. nov.
• bacteria
• reptiles