Campylobacter jejuni question!
I have a presentation on C. jejuni and I want to know what happens when the bacteria enters your body? I know it attaches to the musosal layers in the intestine. But what else does it do? How does it spread? Basically I just want to know what the bacteria does and in the human body. Please and thank you!

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Campylobacter jejuni question!
I have a presentation on C. jejuni and I want to know what happens when the bacteria enters your body? I know it attaches to the musosal layers in the intestine. But what else does it do? How does it spread? Basically I just want to know what the bacteria does and in the human body. Please and thank you!

ookawaiioo · Answer

Enters your body by bloodstream- crack in the epithelial cells.
Ingestion- by eating or breathing

Bacteria can be in the blood stream - septic infection
I think most bacteria will reside in your colon/ lymph nodes

anonymous · Answer

Thanks! So what does the word "jejuni" mean? I know "campylacter" means -rod-shaped. But I cannot find the latin meaning of "jejuni"