title: Correlation of autoagglutination and virulence of yersiniae.
abstract: Virulent strains of Yersinia pestis, Y. pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia enterocolitica invariably autoagglutinated in tissue culture media when grown at 36 degrees C. Avirulent strains did not possess this property.
mesh_terms: D000371:Agglutination; D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D051379:Mice; D015007:Yersinia / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology; D015010:Yersinia pestis / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media