Attempt of Yersinia enterocolitica isolation from human feces in Senegal.
One-hundred-eight stool samples, collected in a fishing village of Senegal from 72 apparently healthy subjects and from 36 patients with gastrointestinal disorders, were examined for the presence of Y. enterocolitica. After 1, 2, 3 weeks of cold enrichment with PBS 1/15M, pH 7.6, plating was performed on MacConkey Agar after use of the alkali method. No Yersinia strains were isolated.
Infectious Diseases Department, University of Turin, Italy.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012675:Senegal; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000302:isolation & purification*