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A molecular scheme for Yersinia enterocolitica patho-serotyping derived from genome-wide analysis.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 May 2014
Garzetti Debora, Susen Rosa, Fruth Angelika, Tietze Erhard, Heesemann Jürgen, Rakin Alexander
Abstract excerpt
Yersinia enterocolitica is a food-borne, gastro-intestinal pathogen with world-wide distribution. Only 11 serotypes have been isolated from patients, with O:3, O:9, O:8 and O:5,27 being the serotypes most commonly associated with human yersiniosis. Serotype is an important characteristic of Y. enterocolitica strains, allowing differentiation for epidemiology, diagnosis and phylogeny studies. Conventional...
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