study of atypical yersinia strains isolated from moselle river

ABSTRACT

Biotypes, serotypes and lysotypes of 38 Yersinia isolated from 48 water samples were studied. These strains belonged to Y.enterocolitica, Y.frederiksenii, Y.kristensenii and Y. intermedia. Except 23.7% of non-serotypable strains, ten different serotypes were isolated of which 06 and 010 kl were the most frequent. The serotypes 03, 08, 09 responsible for almost all registered cases of yersiniosis in man were not detected. However, a few types 05, 06, 010 kl isolated rarely from specimens [urine of feces] of patients were found. These serotypes can be used for correlation with Yersinia and yersiniosis in man