title: Yersinia enterocolitica strains isolated from beavers (Castor fiber).
abstract: Pseudocloacal swabs and palatine tonsils from beavers have been examined for the Yersinia enterocolitica presence. Thirty-six samples from 24 beavers were collected and subjected to bacteriological examinations including sero- and biotypisation. Amplicons confirmed by PCR as Y. enterocolitica were sequenced. Positive samples originated from 4 out of the 24 beavers (16.7 %) and all the strains belonged to biotype 1A. The study suggested that Y. enterocolitica could be isolated from beavers, which may therefore be treated as a reservoir, a significant factor of water contamination and a vector of the Y. enterocolitica.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Platt-Samoraj
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Syczyło
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bancerz-Kisiel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szczerba-Turek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giżejewska
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szweda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000382:microbiology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012377:Rodentia / Q000382:microbiology*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*