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Yersinia enterocoliticaO:3 Infections in Infants and Children, Associated with the Household Preparation of Chitterlings

Year: 1990

Type: article

Abstract: FIRST described as a human pathogen 50 years ago,1 Yersinia enterocolitica has become a major cause of diarrhea in much of the industrialized world. In Scandinavia, Japan, Canada, and parts of Europe, the isolation rates of Y. enterocolitica from patients with gastroenteritis rival those of salmonella.2 3 4 5 6 In these countries, Y. enterocolitica O:3 is the predominant serotype and appears to have an important reservoir in pigs.7 8 9 10 In Belgium, the country with the highest incidence of yersiniosis, Y. enterocolitica O:3 infections have been linked to the ingestion of raw pork.11 In the United States, the epidemiology of yersiniosis is poorly understood. The . . .

Source: New England Journal of Medicine

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199004053221407

Authors: Lisa A. Lee, A. Russell Gerber, David R. Lonsway, J. David Smith, Geraldine P. Carter, Nancy D. Puhr, Christine M. Parrish, R. Keith Sikes, Robert J. Finton, Robert V. Tauxe

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2060407558

FWCI: 10.21

Cites: 38

Cited by: 200

Related to: 10