Campylobacter lari

Campylobacter lari
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Campylobacterota
Class:	"Campylobacteria"
Order:	Campylobacterales
Family:	Campylobacteraceae
Genus:	Campylobacter
Species:	C. lari
Binomial name
	Campylobacter lari; Benjamin et al., 1984
Subspecies
	C. lari subsp. concheus; Debruyne et al. 2009; C. lari subsp. lari; (Benjamin et al. 1984); Debruyne et al. 2009

Campylobacter lari (formerly Campylobacter laridis) is a species of nalidixic acid-resistant, thermophilic, microaerophilic bacteria first isolated from human faeces. It shows anaerobic growth in the presence of trimethylamine N-oxide hydrochloride. Its type strain is NCTC 11352. It is commonly found in sea gulls. In humans, it has been involved in cases of enteritis, severe abdominal pain and terminal bacteremia.

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