Campylobacter upsaliensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Epsilon Proteobacteria |
Order: | Campylobacterales |
Family: | Campylobacteraceae |
Genus: | Campylobacter |
Species: | C. upsaliensis |
Binomial name | |
Campylobacter upsaliensis Sandstedt and Ursing 1991 |
Campylobacter upsaliensis is a bacterial species of campylobacter It can be found in cats and dogs.
Campylobacter upsaliensis is named after Uppsala, Sweden, where it was first discovered.
Campylobacter upsaliensis can cause campylobacteriosis, which is, however, mostly caused by Campylobacter jejuni, a spiral and comma shaped bacterium normally found in cattle, swine, and birds, where it is non-pathogenic.