TY - JOUR
T1 - Yersinia enterocolitica among small wild mammals in France
AU - Servan, J.
AU - Brault, J.
AU - Alonso, J. M.
AU - Bercovier, H.
AU - Mollaret, H. H.
PY - 1979
Y1 - 1979
N2 - A survey of Yersinia enterocolitica was made in two French areas (Indre and Alsace) in several components of the terrestrial ecosystem. Y. enterocolitica has been isolated from several habitats and from numerous species of small mammals. The trap line method enabled us to estimate the density of the two abundant small mammal species, Microtus arvalis and Apodemus sylvaticus, and the densities of Y. enterocolitica carriers. The frequency of isolation was high when temperatures were low, but did not seem to be in direct relationship with animal densities. Infectious lesions were never found in spleens or intestines of 1893 captured animals. Samples of fresh water, fresh-water fish, soil and earthworms were occasionally collected. A total of 163 strains were isolated. Of these, 99 were of biochemical type 1; 20 different 0 serogroups were found.
AB - A survey of Yersinia enterocolitica was made in two French areas (Indre and Alsace) in several components of the terrestrial ecosystem. Y. enterocolitica has been isolated from several habitats and from numerous species of small mammals. The trap line method enabled us to estimate the density of the two abundant small mammal species, Microtus arvalis and Apodemus sylvaticus, and the densities of Y. enterocolitica carriers. The frequency of isolation was high when temperatures were low, but did not seem to be in direct relationship with animal densities. Infectious lesions were never found in spleens or intestines of 1893 captured animals. Samples of fresh water, fresh-water fish, soil and earthworms were occasionally collected. A total of 163 strains were isolated. Of these, 99 were of biochemical type 1; 20 different 0 serogroups were found.
KW - asymptomatic carriage
KW - small mammals
KW - terrestrial ecosystem
KW - Yersinia enterocolitica
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U2 - 10.1016/0147-9571(79)90033-X
DO - 10.1016/0147-9571(79)90033-X
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C2 - 400946
AN - SCOPUS:0018730393
SN - 0147-9571
VL - 1
SP - 321
EP - 333
JO - Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
JF - Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
IS - 4
ER -