Exposure to Stomach Acid Primes Campylobacter
UK - Campylobacter is a major cause of foodborne gastroenteritis, with an estimated 500,000 infections annually in the UK. The most common infection route is on undercooked poultry meat, with the bacteria then crossing the lining of the small intestine. To do this, the bugs must survive the highly acidic conditions in the stomach, and then find a way of getting into the cells that line the small intestine.