campylobacterosis

[ kăm′pə-lō-băk′tə-rōsĭs ]

n.

A gastrointestinal condition characterized by diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever, caused by eating raw meat or unpasteurized milk contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni, a bacterium that infects poultry, cattle, and sheep.

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