Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of virulent yersinia enterocolitica strains unable to ferment sucrose

J Clin Microbiol. 1998 Sep;36(9):2732-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.36.9.2732-2734.1998.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diarrhea / microbiology
  • Fermentation
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Phenotype
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Serotyping
  • Sucrose / metabolism*
  • Virulence
  • Yersinia Infections / complications
  • Yersinia Infections / microbiology*
  • Yersinia enterocolitica / classification
  • Yersinia enterocolitica / genetics*
  • Yersinia enterocolitica / isolation & purification
  • Yersinia enterocolitica / pathogenicity

Substances

  • Sucrose