Abstract
Several atypical sucrose-negative Yersinia strains, isolated from clinical samples and sometimes associated with symptoms, proved to have full virulence potential in in vitro and in vivo testings. DNA-relatedness studies revealed that they were authentic Yersinia enterocolitica strains. Therefore, atypical sucrose-negative Yersinia isolates should be analyzed for their virulence potential.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Diarrhea / microbiology
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Fermentation
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Genotype
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Humans
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Male
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Phenotype
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
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Serotyping
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Sucrose / metabolism*
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Virulence
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Yersinia Infections / complications
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Yersinia Infections / microbiology*
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Yersinia enterocolitica / classification
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Yersinia enterocolitica / genetics*
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Yersinia enterocolitica / isolation & purification
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Yersinia enterocolitica / pathogenicity