Abstract
The presence of a 24,000-dalton surface protein in 215 isolates of Yersinia enterocolitica and related species was examined. By coagglutination with the specific antiserum, a 100% correlation with the pathogenic biogroups was found. Thus, this method is useful for the rapid screening of potential pathogenic Y. enterocolitica isolates.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Agglutination Tests
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Animals
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Bacterial Proteins / analysis*
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Bacterial Proteins / biosynthesis
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Cattle
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Haplorhini
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Humans
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Sheep
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Water Microbiology
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Yersinia / classification
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Yersinia / metabolism
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Yersinia / pathogenicity*
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Yersinia enterocolitica / classification
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Yersinia enterocolitica / metabolism
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Yersinia enterocolitica / pathogenicity*