Yersinia Enterocolitica Bacteria

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Yersinia Enterocolitica Bacteria

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Yersinia enterocolitica bacteria may be isolated from soil, water, animals, and a variety of foods. The genus Yersinia includes 11 species, 3 of which are potentially pathogenic to humans Y. pestis, Y. pseudotuberculosis, and Y. enterocolitica. Y. enterocolitica is most important as a cause of foodborne illness. Refrigerated foods are potential sources of the bacteria contamination is possible at the manufacturing site or in the home. This bacterium survives and grows during refrigerated storage. (Enhanced SEM, microscope magnification 8,000x, image width 16 micrometers. bar 2 micrometers)

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April 12th, 2016

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