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Yersinia enterocolitica of porcine origin: carriage of virulence genes and genotypic diversity.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Jan 2013
Tadesse Daniel A, Bahnson Peter B, Funk Julie A, Morrow W E Morgan, Abley Melanie J, Ponte Valeria A, Thakur Siddhartha, Wittum Thomas, DeGraves Fred J, Rajala-Schultz Paivi J, Gebreyes Wondwossen A
Abstract excerpt
Yersinia enterocolitica is an important foodborne pathogen, and pigs are recognized as a major reservoir and potential source of pathogenic strains to humans. A total of 172 Y. enterocolitica recovered from conventional and antimicrobial-free pig production systems from different geographic regions (North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa) were investigated to determine their pathogenic significance...
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