Mucosal and Microbiota Changes During Acute Campylobacteriosis
Mayo Clinic
Summary
Gastrointestinal (GI) infection with Campylobacter causes inflammation in the bowel and can change bacteria in the gut. Certain individuals with Campylobacter infection are also known to develop chronic bowel problems such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The researchers are doing this study to understand if changes in gut bacteria and gut mucosal lining during an acute infection can help identify individuals who might be at risk for developing problems in the future.
Description
Gastrointestinal (GI) infections involving a variety of bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens predispose patients to post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) and other functional GI disorders1. Campylobacter is one of the top five organisms responsible for food-borne illnesses causing approximately 0.8 million cases annually2. Isolated C. jejuni infection has been associated with a PI-IBS risk of 9% to 13%3. Epidemiological studies have identified female gender, age \<60 years, smoking, enteritis severity, and pre-enteritis psychological stress as risk-factors for development of P…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * No abdominal surgery (except appendectomy and cholecystectomy) * Stool culture or Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive enteritis with Campylobacter Exclusion Criteria: * History of IBS, Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), microscopic colitis or celiac disease. * History of gastroenteritis in six months prior to Campylobacter enteritis * Pregnancy
Location
- Mayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota