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[Isolation of Yersinia enterocolitica 0:8 in Spain]
M C Frades1, M Iriarte, R Díaz
1Departamento Interfacultativo de Microbiología, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona.
Enfermedades Infecciosas Y Microbiologia Clinica
|May 1, 1992
Abstract
Background:
We presented three cases of enterocolitis due to Yersinia enterocolitica 0:8.
Methods:
We use common isolation media, pathogenicity markers and plasmid analysis.
Results:
The study of genetic and biochemical characteristics of the strains showed that they belonged to 1B biotype, 0:8 serotype, and that they not carry the virulence plasmid. However, they have pathogenicity markers that were considered typical of highly virulent strains.
Summary:
This are the first isolations of this particular serotype in Spain and they showed, as it happens in other European countries, the spread of serotype 0:8 around the world.