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Prevalence, virulence determinants, and genetic diversity in Yersinia enterocolitica isolated from slaughtered pigs and pig carcasses.
International journal of food microbiology - 2 Sept 2022
Terentjeva Margarita, Ķibilds Juris, Gradovska Silva, Alksne Laura, Streikiša Madara, Meistere Irēna, Valciņa Olga
Abstract excerpt
Yersinia enterocolitica is an important zoonotic foodborne pathogen that could be transferred from infected pigs to their carcasses at slaughter, with subsequent introduction of the pathogen into the food chain. The aim of the present study was to study the prevalence, virulence characteristics, and genetic diversity of Y. enterocolitica isolates present in slaughtered pig tonsils and carcasses by using the WGS...
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