title: Seasonality of Yersinia enterocolitica bioserotype 1B/O:8 infections in Poland.
abstract: Both serological and bacteriological investigations revealed a cyclic, seasonal pattern of Yersinia enterocolitica 1B/O8 infections in Poland during the years 2008–2011. A large increase in incidence was observed in the second quarter and a decrease in the third quarter of each year. Such seasonal changes were not seen in the case of infections caused by the other enteropathogenic Yersinia bioserotypes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland. wrastawicki@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rastawicki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szych
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rokosz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zacharczuk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gierczyński
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012621:Seasons; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*