Correlation of autoagglutination and virulence of yersiniae.
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.
D000371:Agglutination; D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D051379:Mice; D015007:Yersinia / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology; D015010:Yersinia pestis / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology
D003470:Culture Media