Abstract:Yersiniosis is ubiquitous and causes great damage and death. The genus Yersinia has 11 species, 3 of which are characteristic of human disease: Yersinia pestis, Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Based on serotyping, this pathogen is classified into more than 57 serogroups. Pathogenic serotypes are O: 3 (biogroup 4), O: 5.27 (biogroup 2 and 3), O: 8 (biogroup 1B) and O: 9 (biogroup 2). The most common serogroups isolated from humans in European countries are O: 3 and then O: 9. In the Uni… Show more
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