title: Human and animal epidemic of Yersinia enterocolitica O:9, 1989-1997, Auvergne, France.
abstract: Yersinia enterocolitica O:9 infections were reported in Auvergne in 1988 to 1989, while brucellosis due to Brucella abortus was almost eliminated. The serologic cross-reactions between the two bacteria complicated the diagnosis of brucellosis cases. In 1996, human cases of Yersinia enterocolitica O:9 infection were detected, with a peak incidence of 12 cases. Veterinary surveillance could have predicted the emergence of this disease in humans.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France. fgourdon@chu-clermontferrand.fr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gourdon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beytout
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reynaud
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Romaszko
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Perre
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Theodore
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Soubelet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sirot
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000276:immunology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002007:Brucellosis, Bovine / Q000453:epidemiology; D002417:Cattle; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial