title: Plague virulence antigens from Yersinia enterocolitica.
abstract: The virulence of Yersinia enterocolitica, biotype 2, serotype O:8, in mice is related to its ability to produce plague V and W antigens. V and W antigens in Y. enterocolitica are shown to be immunologically identical to the previously described V and W antigens of Yersinia pestis and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D010930:Plague / Q000276:immunology*; D014774:Virulence; D015007:Yersinia / Q000472:pathogenicity*
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D002118:Calcium