Polyarteritis associated with Yersinia enterocolitica infection.
A patient developed polyarteritis, predominantly affecting the muscles, 10 days after a Yersinia enterocolitica O:3 infection. Immunoperoxidase staining showed Yersinia enterocolitica O:3 antigen in the subendothelial layer of the blood vessels. This suggests that vasculitis should be considered as a rare manifestation of Yersinia enterocolitica infection.
Pile
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K
Department of Rheumatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, Australia.
Kwong
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T
Fryer
J
J
Laurent
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D001158:Arteries / Q000382:microbiology; D001167:Arteritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000382:microbiology; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000276:immunology
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial