Restriction endonuclease analysis of virulence plasmids for molecular epidemiology of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections.

Abstract

Restriction endonuclease analysis of virulence plasmid DNA was used to study the epidemiology of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections. The origin of Y. pseudotuberculosis could be divided into two focus areas: Eastern Asia and Europe. Wild animals were an important reservoir for the Y. pseudotuberculosis seen in infections in humans.

• Authors: H Fukushima, M Gomyoda, S Kaneko, M Tsubokura, N Takeda, T Hongo, F N Shubin
• Journal: Journal of clinical microbiology (J Clin Microbiol) Vol. 32 Issue 5 Pg. 1410-3 (May 1994) ISSN: 0095-1137 [Print] United States
• PMID: 7914210 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• DNA Restriction Enzymes

Topics

• Animals
• DNA Restriction Enzymes
• Epidemiologic Methods
• Humans
• Plasmids (genetics)
• Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
• Serotyping
• Virulence (genetics)
• Yersinia pseudotuberculosis (genetics, isolation & purification, pathogenicity)
• Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections (epidemiology, microbiology, veterinary)