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The Campylobacter genus belongs to the gastrointestinal gram negative rod family of bacteria, and the most renowned species of bacteria under the family is Campylobacter jejuni, a well known cause of pseudoappendicitis, the mimicking of appendicitis without the actual inflammatory reactions taking place at the appendix, accompanied by either bloody or non bloody diarrhea. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical significance, and treatment of Campylobacter jejuni would be discussed in depths in this article. Animals such as mammals and fowls, both natural and domestic, serve as the primary...