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. 1984 Jun;19(6):754–756. doi: 10.1128/jcm.19.6.754-756.1984

Characterization and pathogenicity of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis isolated from swine and other animals.

M Tsubokura, K Otsuki, Y Kawaoka, T Maruyama
PMCID: PMC271179  PMID: 6470095

Abstract

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis serogroup III is most frequently detected in healthy pigs. Y. pseudotuberculosis strains were divided into two biogroups on the basis of their fermentation of melibiose. Melibiose-fermenting strains were distributed in all the hosts and serogroups examined. Melibiose-nonfermenting strains were limited to serogroup III isolated from healthy pigs. Autoagglutination and calcium dependency were not related to fermentation of melibiose. Melibiose-fermenting strains seem to be virulent for mice, but melibiose-nonfermenting strains showed no virulence for mice.

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