Isolation of Yersinia enterocolitica and related species from the faeces of cows |
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| Authors: | GM Davey J Bruce EM Drysdale |
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| Institution: | Department of Microbiology, The West of Scotland Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Near Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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| Abstract: | A total of 203 samples of faeces from 124 cows was examined for the presence of Yersinia enterocolitica and related species by a variety of isolation procedures. Cold enrichment at 5°C for three weeks, followed by plating on cefsulodin-irgasannovobiocin agar yielded Yersinia species most frequently. Yersinia enterocolitica or related species were isolated from 50% of the cows. |
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