Deoxyribonucleic acid relatedness in Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia enterocolitica-like organisms

Don J. Brenner*, Jan Ursing, Hervé Bercovier, Arnold G. Steigerwalt, G. Richard Fanning, Jean Michel Alonso, H. H. Mollaret

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Abstract

Yersinia enterocolitica and Y. enterocolitica-like strains were characterized by DNA relatedness. These strains formed four distinct DNA relatedness groups: (i) the 5 classical biotypes of Y. enterocolitica sensu stricto as designated by Wauters; (ii) strains that are rhamnose positive and also positive in tests for melibiose, α-methyl-d-glucoside, raffinose, and Simmons' citrate; (iii) strains that are rhamnose positive but negative in tests for melibiose, α-methyl-d-glucoside, and raffinose; (iv) sucrose-negative, Voges-Proskauer-negative, trehalose-positive strains.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)195-200
Number of pages6
JournalCurrent Microbiology
Volume4
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1980
Externally publishedYes

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