Agricultural intensification and the evolution of host specialism in the enteric pathogen Campylobacter jejuni [Microbiology]

Modern agriculture has dramatically changed the distribution of animal species on Earth. Changes to host ecology have a major impact on the microbiota, potentially increasing the risk of zoonotic pathogens being transmitted to humans, but the impact of intensive livestock production on host-associated bacteria has rarely been studied. Here, we...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - May 18, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Evangelos Mourkas, Aidan J. Taylor, Guillaume Meric, Sion C. Bayliss, Ben Pascoe, Leonardos Mageiros, Jessica K. Calland, Matthew D. Hitchings, Anne Ridley, Ana Vidal, Ken J. Forbes, Norval J. C. Strachan, Craig T. Parker, Julian Parkhill, Keith A. Jolley Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research