Genetic Diversity of <i>Campylobacter</i> sp. Isolates from Retail Chicken Products and Humans with Gastroenteritis in Central Michigan

Abstract

Multilocus sequencing was used to compare Campylobacter sp. strains isolated from retail chicken products and humans with gastroenteritis in central Michigan. Sequence comparisons demonstrated overlapping diversity between chicken and human isolates. Campylobacter jejuni isolates from clinical sources had a greater diversity of flagellin alleles and a higher rate of quinolone resistance than isolates from retail chicken products.