Studies on Yersinia Enterocolitica Isolated From Swine and Dogs

Abstract
Y. enterocolitica serotype O3 was isolated from the colon contents of 27 (4.5%) of 599 bacon pigs on slaughter. Of 115 dogs, 2 (1.7%) were positive by culture for this human pathogenic serotype of Y. enterocolitica. A number of other serotypes of Y. enterocolitica were obtained from porcine and canine enteric contents (4b, 5a, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 17, 19, 26b, and non-typeable strains). All these serotypes are supposedly non-pathogenic for man and may possibly originate from the microflora of the environment. Hemolysis on bovine blood agar was observed for strains belonging to O-serotype 3.