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Fatal atypical O:3 Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection in cynomolgus macaques.
Veterinary microbiology - 25 Oct 2013
Zao Chih-Ling, Tomanek Lisa, Hurtado-McClure Graciela, Cooke Anthony, Berger Ron, Boulineau Theresa M, Turner Oliver C, Covington Danielle E
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Fatal Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection in cynomolgus macaques was diagnosed based upon pathology, microbiology and PCR for this study. Pathological findings included acute, erosive to ulcerative, necrohemorrhagic enterocolitis. Genotyping by PCR showed an O:3 pattern (gmd-fcl(+), ddhC-prt(+), manB(+), ddhA-B(+)), but an additional gene, wbyK, was detected. This is the second report to identify wbyK+ O:3...
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