Isolation, serotypes, and virulence-associated properties of Yersinia enterocolitica from the tonsils of slaughter hogs.

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Isolation, serotypes, and virulence-associated properties of Yersinia enterocolitica from the tonsils of slaughter hogs.

Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire - 1 Jul 1995

Hariharan H, Giles J S, Heaney S B, Leclerc S M, Schurman R D

Abstract excerpt

The objectives of this study were to determine the carriage rate of Yersinia enterocolitica in the tonsils of slaughter hogs, and to characterize them with regard to phenotypic and virulence-associated properties. Of 202 pigs examined from an abattoir in Prince Edward Island, 85 were culture posi...

Topics

Abattoirs
Animals
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Palatine Tonsil
Phenotype
Swine
Virulence
Yersinia enterocolitica

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