YERSINOSIS
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Yersinosis refers to infection by a
genus of bacteria known as Yersinia. The two sub-types that are
responsible for yersinosis are Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia
pseudotuberculosis. The diseases produced by these organisms are
called "zoonoses," because the bacteria is passed to humans from
animal sources.
The name Yersinia comes from Dr. Alexandre Yersin, who was the first
person to grow a much more deadly type of Yersinia known as Yersinia
pestis, the bacteria responsible for what is now known as bubonic
plague. This article, however, will deal with the more common forms
of Yersinia, namely Y. enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis. |
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