STUDIES ON YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA : I. ISOLATION OF Y.ENTEROCOLITICA FROM SWINE

Abstract

Surveys were performed on the distribution of Yersinia enterocolitica in swine inTottori Prefecture of Japan. A total of 299 specimens were collected from the cecalcontents of apparently healthy swine at a slaughterhouse. As a result, 13 strains ofY. enterocolitica were detected. Of them, 4 strains belonged to group 3, five to group 5, one to group 10, one to group 12, and the remaining 2 strains were untypable.