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. 1979 Mar 1;20(1):82–91. doi: 10.1186/BF03546632

Yersinia Enterocolitica

Experimental Pathogenicity for Chinchilla

Yersinia enterocolitica. Experimentell patogenitet för chinchilla

M Raevuori 1,2,✉, S M Harvey 1,2, M J Pickett 1,2
PMCID: PMC8322893  PMID: 443143

Abstract

An intragastric inoculation of approx. 2 × 1010 Yersinia enterocolitica cells killed chinchillas in three days in the case of four strains out of six tested. Because of the sensitivity of chinchillas to this bacterium, the test is useful for the evaluation of the virulence and invasiveness of Y. enterocolitica isolates. This animal model could also be used for studies on the mechanism of the infection.

Keywords: Yersinia enterocolitica, chinchilla, experimental infection, serum titers

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