title: Yersinia enterocolitica in water and foods.
abstract: Yersinia enterocolitica (Ye) isolates from water (367 strains) and different foods (114 strains) were typed serologically and biochemically. In some samples, especially of water, several Ye serotypes were found simultaneously. A noteworthy finding was Ye 03, biotype 4 in tinned meat paste that had already been on sale without, however, any case of diarrhoeal disease being reported in the particular district. The food and water strains included all Ye O-serotypes except 09. Numerous strains were untypable, probably possessing unknown O-antigens. Water isolates were less active biochemically than strains of identical serotypes from food sources.
mesh_terms: D003604:Czechoslovakia; D005516:Food Microbiology; D012703:Serotyping; D014871:Water Microbiology; D015007:Yersinia / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*