Yersinia intermedia

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Description This is a Yersinia enterocolitica-like species that was named because it shares biochemical features with both Y. enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis. Yersinia intermedia is a Gram-negative species of bacteria which uses rhamnose, melibiose, and raffinose.
Synonyms Yersinia intermedia Brenner et al. 1981
Habitat/Source It has been found in fish,and contains several biotypes. This organism is isolated from freshwater, aquatic animals,domesticated and wild animals,foods,and humans,including those with gastrointestinal disorders. It is not considered of clinical relevance, being isolted from humans in a routine manner.
Pathogenicity The pathogenicity of Yersinia intermedia in man and animals is not clearly established. They tend to behave more like opportunistic pathogens than true pathogens.
GenBank Accession View Genome [NZ_CP009801.1]
Size(Mb) 4.86
GC% 47.5
Genes 4355
CDS 4196
Reference

(1) Brenner, D.J., Bercovier, H., Ursing, J., Alonso, J.M., Steigerwalt, A.G., Fanning, G.R., Carter, G.P., and Mollaret, H.H. "Yersinia intermedia: a new species of Enterobacteriaceae composed of rhamnose-positive, melibiose-positive, raffinose-positive strains (formerly called Yersinia enterocolitica or Yersinia enterocolitica-like)." Curr. Microbiol. (1980) 4:207-212.

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