A. butzleri, A. cryaerophilus and
A. skirrowii have been implicated in human illnesses, such
as enteritis and septicaemia, and in reproductive disorders
in livestock, as was described recently for the species
Arcobacter thereius (Houf et al., 2009). However, isolation
of these bacteria from clinically healthy animals has also
been frequently reported (van Driessche et al., 2003). So
far, the species Arcobacter cibarius has only been isolated
from broiler carcasses and piggery effluent (Chinivasagam
et al., 2007; Houf et al., 2005).