title: Survey of some biochemical characteristics of Yersinia sp. strains.
abstract: One hundred and fifty five strains of Yersinia sp. isolated in Italy from 1981 through 1983 were studied for their ability to utilize esculin, D-lixose, L-fucose and D-arabitol. All the strains belonging to biotype 4 serotype 3 isolated from humans failed to ferment such carbohydrates. The strains of other bioserotypes showed different biochemical reactions.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004929:Esculin / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation; D005643:Fucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D013402:Sugar Alcohols / Q000378:metabolism; D015007:Yersinia / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013402:Sugar Alcohols; D004929:Esculin; D005643:Fucose; C014999:arabitol