title: [Case report: Yersinia enterocolitica septicemia in an American minipig].
abstract: A natural, lethal enteritis and septicaemia caused by Yersinia enterocolitica in an American Minipig piglet is reported. The isolated strain was identified as serotype O:3 and biotype 4. Pathomorphological examination of the animal revealed a severe fibrinonecrotic ileitis and typhlocolitis. Pyogranulomatous lesions were detected in regional lymph nodes and several organs.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Pathologie des Ahlemer Instituts der Landwirtschaftskammer Hannover am Institut für Pathologie der Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover, Bünteweg 17, D-30559 Hannover.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brügmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mumme
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012703:Serotyping; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013556:Swine, Miniature; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*