Yersinia enterocolitica

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Description "Yersinia enterocolitica"This species is a food and waterborn pathogen that causes gastroenteritis (inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine). It is able to proliferate at temperatures as low as 4 C. This species is comprised of nonpathogenic strains and pathogenic strains that exclusively contain the plasmid pCD1/pYv.
Synonyms Bacterium enterocoliticum
Habitat/Source Yersinia enterocolitica is widespread in nature,occurring in reservoirs ranging from the intestinal tracts of numerous mammals,avian species,cold-blooded species, and from aquatic niches.Most environmental isolates are avirulent;however,isolates recovered from porcine sources contain human pathogenic serogroups.Yersinia enterocolitica, a pathogen of deer and cattle spreads to humans via contaminated drinking water.
Pathogenicity Yersinia enterocolitica causes diarrhea,terminal ileitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis,autoimmune arthritis,abscesses,and septicemia in humans. It causes the disease yersiniosis,which is an animal-borne disease occurring in humans,as well as in a wide array of animals such as cattle, deer, pigs, and bird. Human pathogenic strains are usually confined to the intestinal tract and lead to enteritis/diarrhea.Yersinia enterocolitica enters via the Peyer's patches following ingestion of contaminated water or food and cause severe liver and splenic abscesses.
GenBank Accession View Genome [NC_008800.1 ]
Size(Mb) 4.68362
GC% 47.25
Genes 4259
CDS 4023
Reference

(1) Frederiksen W (1964) Frederiksen, W. "A study of some Yersinia pseudotuberculosis-like bacteria (Bacterium enterocoliticum and Pasteurella X)." Proc. XIV Scand. Cong. Pathol. Microbiol. (1964). pp. 103-104. Universitetsforlaget, Oslo.

(2) Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology (9th Edition,p.220,Table 5.2).Edited by John G. Holt,The Williams & Wilkins Co..