Isolation of Yersinia enterocolitica and Y. frederiksenii from forest soil, Federal Republic of Germany.
This is the first report of Yersinia frederiksenii from soil in Europe and of Yersinia enterocolitica sensu stricto from soil in the Federal Republic of Germany. These organisms were isolated from deciduous forest soil, but were not found in grassland soils.
D005860:Germany, West; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D015007:Yersinia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000302:isolation & purification*