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Two community outbreaks of human infection with Yersinia enterocolitica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Yutaka Asakawa ,
Sousuke Akahane ,
Naoko Kagata ,
Masateru Noguchi ,
Riichi Sakazaki  and
Kazumichi Tamura
Yutaka Asakawa
Affiliation:
Shizuoka Public Health Laboratory, Takajo, Shizuoka
Sousuke Akahane
Affiliation:
Shizuoka Public Health Laboratory, Takajo, Shizuoka
Naoko Kagata
Affiliation:
Shizuoka Public Health Laboratory, Takajo, Shizuoka
Masateru Noguchi
Affiliation:
Shizuoka Public Health Laboratory, Takajo, Shizuoka
Riichi Sakazaki
Affiliation:
National Institute of Health, Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Kazumichi Tamura
Affiliation:
National Institute of Health, Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
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Two outbreaks of human infection with Yersinia enterocolitica in Shizuoka, Japan are described. This is the first report of community outbreaks of infection with this organism in Japan, and possibly in the world. All the strains isolated in each outbreak belonged to 0 antigen group 3, biotype 4, of the species. Despite much effort, the source and mode of spread of the infection were not established.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 71 , Issue 4 , December 1973 , pp. 715 - 723
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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