Characteristics of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis isolated from animals in Brazil
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1998
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Martins, C. H. [UNESP]
Bauab, T. M.
Falcão, D. P.
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Journal Of Applied Microbiology
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Strains (105) of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis isolated in Brazil between 1982 and 1990 were bio-serotyped. They were also studied for plasmid profile, autoagglutination and calcium dependence at 37 degrees C, Congo red uptake, pyrazinamidase activity, esculin hydrolysis, salicin fermentation and drug sensitivity: 95.24% were biotype 2, serogroup O:3; 2.86% were biotype 1, serogroup O:1; and 1.90% were biotype 2, non-agglutinable. Plasmids were found in 77.14% of the strains (one in each strain). There was total correlation between the presence of the virulence plasmid and autoagglutination, calcium dependence at 37 degrees C and Congo red uptake. The esculin, salicin and pyrazinamidase tests were not efficient in differentiating pathogenic from non-pathogenic Y. pseudotuberculosis isolates. All strains were highly sensitive to the drugs used. These results indicate that Y. pseudotuberculosis is a potential pathogen for humans in Brazil, especially because the bio-serogroups detected among animals are those most frequently associated with human diseases.
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Journal Of Applied Microbiology, v. 85, n. 4, p. 703-707, 1998.