Abstract
Today, campyobacter is considered one of the most important pathogens causing a very broad spectrum of clinical manifestations of which human campylobacteriosis are the most common. While efforts are being made to limit or control the transmission of this pathogen. The incidence of campylobacter infections is still increasing worldwide. Transmission is mainly via food after ingestion of poultry being the main reservoir of this bacterium. The objective of this study will be to give and describe recent information related to the genus campyobacter, its characteristics, its virulence mechanisms as well as the origins of poultry and human infections by the latter. The various problems caused by campylobacter, its diagnosis and treatment will also be discussed. Finally, this review will also provide an overview of antibiotic resistance, which is a major threat to public health worldwide.
Keywords: Campylobacter spp., human campylobacteriosis, poultry, antibiotic resistance