title: Isolation of Yersinia enterocolitica biotype 4 serotype O3 from canine sources in Italy.
abstract: Seventeen strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biotype 4 serotype O3 were isolated from 63 apparently healthy puppies. Of these strains, 76.4% showed both multiple resistance to antimicrobial agents and lack of sorbose fermentation.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D007558:Italy; D012703:Serotyping; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*