Tags: Bacteria.
Arcobacter is a genus of Gram-negative spiral-shaped bacteria in the epsilonproteobacteria class. It shows an unusually wide range of habitats and some species can be human and animal pathogens. Species of the genus Arcobacter are found in both animal and environmental sources making it unique among the epsilonproteobacteria. This genus currently consists of five species: A. butzleri A. cryaerophilus A. skirrowii A. nitrofigilis and A.