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Yersinia species (non-plague)
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Gram-negative coccobacilli of family Enterobacteriaceae.
- 3 Yersinia species cause human disease: Y. pestis (see separate module), Y. enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis.
- Other Yersiniae: Y. fredrikensii, Y. intermedia, Y. kristensenii, Y. bercovieri, Y. mollaretti, Y. rhodei, Y. ruckeri, Y. aldovae MAY rarely cause gastroenteritis and soft tissue infections in humans.
- Transmitted by fecal-oral route, contaminated food (e.g., unpasteurized milk), water, blood or direct contact with carrier animals.
- Animal reservoirs include pigs, cattle, sheep, chicken, dogs, cats, and birds.
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Last updated: February 1, 2016
Citation
Crowell, Trevor A. "Yersinia Species (non-plague)." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540595/all/Yersinia_species__non_plague_.
Crowell TA. Yersinia species (non-plague). Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540595/all/Yersinia_species__non_plague_. Accessed October 17, 2019.
Crowell, T. A. (2016). Yersinia species (non-plague). In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540595/all/Yersinia_species__non_plague_
Crowell TA. Yersinia Species (non-plague) [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2019 October 17]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540595/all/Yersinia_species__non_plague_.
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