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A Widespread Outbreak of <i>Yersinia pseudotuberculosis</i> O:3 Infection from Iceberg Lettuce
23 Feb 2004
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BACKGROUND: The vehicles and sources of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection are unknown. In Finland, clinical microbiology laboratories routinely report Y. pseudotuberculosis isolations and submit isolates for serotype analysis. In October 1998, the number of serotype O:3 infections increased markedly. METHODS: Case patients with culture-confirmed Y. pseudotuberculosis O:3 infection were identified by use of...
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