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. 1981 Apr;32(1):400–403. doi: 10.1128/iai.32.1.400-403.1981

Characteristics of virulence in human isolates of Yersinia enterocolitica.

D A Schiemann, J A Devenish, S Toma
PMCID: PMC350635  PMID: 7216491

Abstract

Yersinia enterocolitica serotypes O:3, O:8, O:9, O:5,27, O:4,32, and O:21 were virulent as determined by autoagglutination and calcium dependency at 35 degrees C and ability to produce guinea pig conjunctivitis and mouse diarrhea.

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