• Among them, only Y. pestis, Y. pseudotuberculosis, and certain strains of Y. enterocolitica are of pathogenic importance for humans and certain warm-blooded animals, whereas the other species are of environmental origin and may, at best, act as opportunists. (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition, dogs, sheep, wild rodents, and environmental water may also be a reservoir of pathogenic Y. enterocolitica strains. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pathogenic Yersinia species possess a wide range of chromosomal and plasmid-derived virulence factors, which allow entry, adherence, invasion, dissemination, and release from the host. (medscape.com)
  • This study demonstrates that plant extracts from species belonging to the Lauraceae, Proteaceae, Celastraceae, Malvaceae and Rubiaceae families have high antibacterial activity, some of which are bactericidal, against Gram-positive pathogenic bacteria that are known to cause infectious diseases. (univ-reunion.fr)
  • and foodborne pathogenic bacteria belonging to other genera grown in laboratory media. (korea.ac.kr)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica is one of three pathogenic species of the genus Yersinia. (usda.gov)
  • A major component in the virulence of pathogenic Yersinia is a large plasmid that encodes a complete type three secretion system (the Ysc TTSS) including the apparatus, translocators, and effectors. (usda.gov)
  • The ysa locus is not found in Y. pestis or Y. pseudotuberculosis, nor in non- or low-pathogenic Y. enterocolitica strains. (usda.gov)
  • However, Yersinia strains can be isolated from clinical materials, so they have to be identified at the species level. (wikipedia.org)
  • Y. enterocolitica is a heterogeneous group of strains, which are traditionally classified by biotyping into six biogroups on the basis of phenotypic characteristics, and by serotyping into more than 57 O serogroups, on the basis of their O (lipopolysaccharide or LPS) surface antigen. (wikipedia.org)
  • Strains that belong to serogroups O:3 (biogroup 4), O:5,27 (biogroups 2 and 3), O:8 (biogroup 1B), and O:9 (biogroup 2) are most frequently isolated worldwide from human samples. (wikipedia.org)
  • Y. enterocolitica is usually resistant to penicillin G, ampicillin, and cefalotin due to beta-lactamase production, but multidrug resistant strains have been reported in Europe. (wikipedia.org)
  • Strains of Y. enterocolitica biotype 1A (1 of the 6 biotypes) lack the pYV plasmid and the major chromosomal determinants of virulence and, thus, have been regarded as avirulent ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica has different strains that vary in their pathogenicity and serotype. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • Some strains of Y. enterocolitica can produce a heat-stable enterotoxin (Yst) that causes fluid secretion in the intestines. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • First I want to thank Mikael Skurnik, who kindly offered me clinical Yersinia strains and gave valuable information about Yersinia, and my colleagues and instructor from Orion Diagnostica, who helped me during this study. (9pdf.co)
  • serotyping showed that four strains belonged to serotype 1/2b, two isolates belonged to serotype 4b, and one to serotype 1/2a. (pvb.com.br)
  • It belongs to the family Yersiniaceae, which also includes Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • Because of its 97% DNA homology with the agent that causes plague, Yersinia pestis, Y pseudotuberculosis is believed to have been the progenitor of the plague bacillus and is considered a model of bacterial evolution. (medscape.com)
  • Y pseudotuberculosis bears strong DNA, biochemical, and serological homology to the notorious agent of the Black Death, Y pestis, as well as a more common pathogen, Y enterocolitica. (medscape.com)
  • Lyme disease is not caused by Yersinia pestis. (rnpedia.com)
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is a cold-tolerant bacterial species in the family Enterobacteriaceae that most commonly causes foodborne illness, typically enterocolitis or mesenteric lymphadenitis (pseudoappendicitis) in children. (medscape.com)
  • First isolated in 1883, Y pseudotuberculosis is a gram-negative bacterium that belongs to the genus Yersinia in the Enterobacteriaceae family. (medscape.com)
  • Yersinia (Y.) pseudotuberculosis is the causative agent of pseudotuberculosis/rodentiosis , an infectious disease all mammalian and bird species can contract. (laboklin.com)
  • Just like Y. enterocolitica, Y. pseudotuberculosis is a zoonotic agent ! (laboklin.com)
  • The phages exhibited relatively wide host ranges among Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and related species. (mdpi.com)
  • In several countries, Y enterocolitica has eclipsed Shigella species and approaches Salmonella and Campylobacter species as the predominant cause of acute bacterial gastroenteritis . (medscape.com)
  • In order to evaluate the role of the 5 major bacterial pathogens mentioned in the introduction, all specimens were cultured using Endo-agar (Merck 104044, Darmstadt, Germany), Salmonella-Shigella agar (Merck 107667), Yersinia selective agar (CIN) (Merck 116434), Yersinia selective supplement (Merck 116466), Campylobacter selective agar (Merck 102248) and Campylobacter selective supplement (Merck 102249). (who.int)
  • Thus, like Salmonella enterica, which has two TTSS that play different roles during the infectious process, the Ysc and Ysa TTSS may play distinct roles for Y. enterocolitica. (usda.gov)
  • Salmonella bacteria belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and can be classified as typhoidal or non-typhoidal Salmonella based on the disease it causes. (enfermedical.ie)
  • A total of 12,210 samples were screened for Salmonella belonging to poultry, domestic animals, humans and environment collected from various locations of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. (cvascpantnagar.com)
  • In Finland Yersinia is one of the main causes of bacterial diarrhea in addition of Salmonella and Campylobacter. (9pdf.co)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica is a Gram-negative, bacillus-shaped bacterium, belonging to the family Yersiniaceae. (wikipedia.org)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica is mainly transmitted by eating raw or undercooked pork contaminated with the bacterium, but other animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, rodents, and poultry can also carry it. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica is a bacterium that can cause food poisoning when people eat contaminated food. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • One of the most important reservoirs of Yersinia enterocolitica is pigs , which can carry the bacterium in their oral cavity, intestines, feces, and lymph nodes. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica is a psychrotrophic bacterium, which means it can grow at refrigeration temperatures. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has discovered an increased incidence of the gastrointestinal bacterium Yersinia enterocolitica O3. (ceezad.org)
  • Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacterium belonging to genus epsilon bacteria [ 1 , 2 ], measuring 2 to 4 microns long and 0.5 to 1 micron wide, morphologically it can be observed like flagellated bacillus or coccus. (walshmedicalmedia.com)
  • Y. enterocolitica is widespread in nature, occurring in reservoirs ranging from the intestinal tracts of numerous mammals, avian species, cold-blooded species, and even from terrestrial and aquatic niches. (wikipedia.org)
  • After oral uptake, Yersinia species replicate in the terminal ileum and invade Peyer's patches. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because Yersinia species are siderophilic (iron-loving) bacteria, people with hereditary hemochromatosis (a disease resulting in high body iron levels) are more susceptible to infection with Yersinia (and other siderophilic bacteria). (wikipedia.org)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica (see the image below) is a bacterial species in the family Enterobacterales that causes enterocolitis, acute diarrhea, terminal ileitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis , and pseudoappendicitis but, if it spreads systemically, can also result in fatal sepsis. (medscape.com)
  • As a result of this study, 4 important plant parasitic species belonging to the Order Tylenchida were recorded. (jgiass.com)
  • Y. enterocolitica infection 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 birds. (wikipedia.org)
  • Whilst indirect evidence exists, direct causative evidence is limited.Y. enterocolitica is probably not a major cause of this disease, but may contribute to the development of thyroid autoimmunity arising for other reasons in genetically susceptible individuals.Y. enterocolitica infection has also been suggested to be not the cause of autoimmune thyroid disease, but rather an associated condition, with both sharing a common inherited susceptibility. (wikipedia.org)
  • If Yersinia infection is suspected, the clinical laboratory should be notified and instructed to culture on cefsulodin-irgasan-novobiocin (CIN) agar or other agar specific for growing it. (medscape.com)
  • Care in patients with Y enterocolitica infection primarily is supportive, with good nutrition and hydration being mainstays of treatment. (medscape.com)
  • Y enterocolitica most commonly affects young individuals (approximately 75% of patients with Y enterocolitica infection are aged 5-15 years), but whether this represents an increased susceptibility or a greater likelihood of developing symptomatic illness is unclear. (medscape.com)
  • Most cases of Y enterocolitica infection are sporadic, but reports have documented large outbreaks centered on a single contaminated source. (medscape.com)
  • In this population, the presence of fecal leukocytes was a characteristic of Y. enterocolitica infection and should be used as an indication for microbiological diagnostic testing, rather than for the diagnosis of bacillary dysentery. (cdc.gov)
  • The most common serotype associated with human infection is Y. enterocolitica bioserotype 4/O:3. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • Along with the more common Yersinia enterocolitica, it can cause gastrointestinal infection in various wild and domestic animals. (medscape.com)
  • Since accumulation of YopJ/P in host cells upon Yersinia infection has been previously linked to cell death via activation LB-100 of apoptotic pathways, we assessed cell viability at various MOIs. (braf-signal.com)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica is an emerging infectious pathogen that has caused wide public health concern since the 1980s. (cdc.gov)
  • Brucellosis is a widespread zoonosis of great economic importance caused by facultative intracellular Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the genus Brucella . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Listeria monocytogenes, and Yersinia enterocolitica in freshwater fish in Latvia. (docksci.com)
  • Listeria monocytogenes, and Yersinia enterocolitica (12, 33). (docksci.com)
  • The present study was part of the validation step of the risk assessment and aimed to investigate the frequency of S. enterica, Yersinia enterocolitica and Listeria monocytogenes and hygienic-sanitary indicators in pig carcasses of pigs rose under intensive production and slaughtered under the Federal Inspection System in three slaughterhouses located in Southern Brazil. (pvb.com.br)
  • All Y. enterocolitica isolates belonged to the nonpathogenic 1A biotype. (docksci.com)
  • Because yersiniosis is not notifiable through the national surveillance systems in China, most hospitals do not routinely tested for Y. enterocolitica . (cdc.gov)
  • Y. enterocolitica causes the disease yersiniosis, which is an animal-borne disease occurring in humans. (serion-immunologics.com)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica is a type of bacteria that causes yersiniosis, a foodborne disease that affects the intestines and can lead to diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica food poisoning, also known as yersiniosis, can cause a variety of symptoms depending on the age and health status of the infected person. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • Yesinia enterocolitica is serology important in the epidemiology of Yersiniosis. (cvascpantnagar.com)
  • In contrast with Y. enterocolitica isolates from adults, which were primarily biotype 1A, isolates from children were primarily bioserotype 3/O:3. (cdc.gov)
  • In recent years Y. enterocolitica has increasingly been causing smaller outbreaks via ready-to-eat (RTE) vegetables. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some of the foods that have been associated with Yersinia enterocolitica outbreaks include chitterlings (pig intestines), pork , tofu , lettuce , carrots , milk , and cheese . (stemcelldaily.com)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica is a pleomorphic, gram-negative cocobacillus that belongs to the family Enterobacteriales. (medscape.com)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica is a gram-negative, non-spore forming bacillus or coccobacillus that can grow on common culture media. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • Yersinia bacteria are found in soil and water and can be transferred to food through cross-contamination during food handling, processing, or storage. (stemcelldaily.com)
  • General Information: Bacteria belonging to the Pseudomonas group are common inhabitants of soil and water and can also be found on the surfaces of plants and animals. (up.ac.za)
  • For the production of three different native antigens, Yersinia enterocolitica (serovars O:3, O:8 and O:9) are cultivated in broth culture and stimulated to secrete YOPs ( Yersinia outer proteins). (serion-immunologics.com)
  • The presence of β-lactamases in Y. enterocolitica has been reported to vary with serovars, biovars and geographical origin of the isolates. (biomedcentral.com)
  • At least eight Ysp's (Yersinia secreted proteins) are secreted through the Ysa TTSS, and in vitro secretion has only been observed at 26 degrees C in L-broth with high NaC1 concentrations. (usda.gov)
  • Chitlins, which are pork intestines and sometimes called chitterlings, can be contaminated with Yersinia enterocolitica and other harmful germs that can make you sick . (howto.org)
  • In case of Yersinia- associated post infectious reactive arthropathy, joint aspirate would be non-purulent. (medscape.com)
  • In contrast, the overall prevalence of L. monocytogenes and Y. enterocolitica in freshwater fish was 13% (30 of 235) and 14% (34 of 235), respectively, and no significant difference between the prevalence of L. monocytogenes and Y. enterocolitica was observed (P . 0.05). (docksci.com)
  • The prevalence of L. monocytogenes and Y. enterocolitica in freshwater lake fish was 2% (2 of 129) and 3% (4 of 129), respectively. (docksci.com)
  • In contrast, the prevalence of L. monocytogenes and Y. enterocolitica in fish at retail markets was 26% (28 of 106) and 28% (30 of 106), respectively. (docksci.com)
  • Yersinia belong to the order Enterobacteriales. (laboklin.com)
  • Yersinia is included as a target on 3 commercial, FDA-cleared, multiplex assays for the detection of gastrointestinal pathogens ie, Verigene EP, FilmArray GI, and xTAG GPP. (medscape.com)
  • Recently, the Ysa (Yersinia secretion apparatus) TTSS was discovered on the Y. enterocolitica chromosome and implicated as a virulence determinant. (usda.gov)
  • Infected individuals may shed Y enterocolitica in stools for up to 90 days after the symptom resolution, suggesting that early detection of Y enterocolitica from diarrheal stool samples is critical in preventing its transmission and an eventual outbreak. (medscape.com)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica is thought to not significantly contribute to diarrheal disease in China, but evidence substantiating this claim is limited. (cdc.gov)
  • In retail samples, 9 of 58 positive fish contained both L. monocytogenes and Y. enterocolitica. (docksci.com)
  • In general, differences in the prevalences of L. monocytogenes and Y. enterocolitica in retail samples were significantly higher than those in freshly caught fish (P , 0.05). (docksci.com)
  • The results of this study indicate that freshwater fish could be an important source of Y. enterocolitica and L. monocytogenes for consumers in Latvia. (docksci.com)
  • Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus classified as a pestivirus belonging to the Flaviviridae family. (zoologix.com)
  • Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF1) belongs to the family of insulin-like growth factors that are structurally homologous to proinsulin. (joplink.net)
  • The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the angiotensin-converting enzyme family of dipeptidyl carboxydipeptidases and has considerable homology to human angiotensin 1 converting enzyme. (joplink.net)
  • PB1-like phages belong to the Myoviridae phage family and the genome sizes vary between 64,427 and 66,530 bp. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Acute Y. enterocolitica infections usually lead to mild, self-limiting enterocolitis or terminal ileitis and adenitis in humans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gentamicin belongs to a class of drugs known as aminoglycoside antibiotics . (webmd.com)
  • In fact, the most common contaminant of stored blood is Y. enterocolitica. (wikipedia.org)
  • Marine biotoxins found in seafood because of toxic algae belong to the chemical contaminants and can also cause food poisoning (diarrhoea, vomiting and nervous conditions). (sciensano.be)
  • by Yersinia T3SS to suppress production of key transcription factors and cytokines involved in the regulation of the host immune response. (braf-signal.com)
  • Along with animal peroxidases, these enzymes belong to a group of peroxidases containing a heme prosthetic group (ferriprotoporphyrin IX), which catalyzes a multistep oxidative reaction involving hydrogen peroxide as the electron acceptor. (unl.edu)