Which of the Following Is False of Campylobacter Jejuni Infections

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false of Campylobacter jejuni infections?

• A) It is a Gram- negative, flagellated, spiral- shaped bacterium that grows best in microaerophilic conditions.
• B) Although symptoms usually resolve within a week, in immune- compromised patients the bacteria may cause bacteremia, which could lead to sepsis and possibly septic shock.
• C) After ingestion, the bacteria burrow through the mucosal layer of the intestine and migrate through intestinal epithelial cells to multiply just beneath the epithelial layer.
• D) Infections are primarily associated with eating undercooked beef or cross- contaminating foods with raw beef juices.
• E) Antibodies that recognize C. jejuni's lipopolysaccharides can cross- react with sugars on neurons that trigger an autoimmune response against the nervous system called Guillain- Barré syndrome.