Yersinia enterocolitica biotype 1 in South Africa.
Two clinical isolates of Yersinia enterocolitica biotype 1, positive for indole and lecithinase production, xylose and salicin fermentation, and aesculin hydrolysis, are reported. One strain, serotype 0 6, was recovered from a healthy food handler, while the other, serotype 0 5, was associated with a diarrhoeal illness in a 1-year-old child. This is the first report of either of these serotypes from human material in South Africa.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012703:Serotyping; D013019:South Africa; D015007:Yersinia / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*